SALENTO STEAK HOUSE
11018 OLD ST AUGUSTINE RD STE 107 · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32257
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
22-45-4High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed employee drop lid onto ground, then place back on shelf without wash, rinse and sanitizing lid. Person in charge pulled to wash. **Corrective Action Taken**
01A-05-4High Priority – Food/ice received from unapproved source/no invoice provided to verify source. See Stop Sale. Observed empanadas, arepas, made offsite by caterer with license in delinquent status, application in process for 2010 Nost during inspection. Operating outside of scope of catering license. Person in charge provided hand written invoice during inspection. **Admin Complaint**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. In single door reach in freezer in main kitchen raw shrimp no longer commercially packaged stored over no longer commercially packaged cassava, plantains. In walk in cooler raw ground beef stored over intact steak. Person in charge began rearranging. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee drop lid on floor, pick it up, place it back on shelf without sanitizing lid or removing gloves to wash hands before handing container of meat. Person in charge spoke to employee who removed gloves, washed hands, brought lid to be washed. **Corrective Action Taken**
01B-04-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food originating from an unapproved source. Observed empanadas, arepas, made offsite by caterer with license in delinquent status, application in process for 2010 Nost during inspection. Operating outside of scope of catering license. Person in charge provided hand written invoice during inspection.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Milk in reach in cooler on prep line at 44F. Person in charge states has been in and out of unit. Discarded. Butter and garlic, hoagao sauce made with cut tomatoes stored at room temperature on prep table at 64-70F in back kitchen. Person in charge states has been out for less than 4 hours, moved to reach in cooler. Discussed possibility of holding on time with person in charge. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked plantains holding on shelf above cookline at 84F. Recommend holding on time. Discussed with operator during inspection.
Intermediate 1
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Only hand wash sink in kitchen draining directly into bucket at time of inspection. Person in charge able to repair well enough that majority of water drains into piping. Needs time to fully repair. **Warning**
Basic 2
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels/ label residue observed on majority of clean dishware items. **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth on prep table not in sanitizing solution. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 8:32 AM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.