SALSAS MEXICAN RESTAURANT
250 PALM COAST PKWY NE STE 401 · PALM COAST · Flagler County · FL 32137
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
21 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
35A-02-8High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. Observed 3 live flying insects behind bar area. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed food items in flip top reach in cooler longer than 4 hours shredded cheese (54F – Cold Holding); sour cream (50F – Cold Holding); shredded lettuce (58F – Cold Holding); cooked shrimp (46F – Cold Holding) **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in drawers under grill top station and flip to cooler unit. raw shrimp (53F – Cold Holding); raw beef (53F – Cold Holding); raw chicken (54F – Cold Holding) shredded cheese (54F – Cold Holding); sour cream (50F – Cold Holding); shredded lettuce (58F – Cold Holding); cooked shrimp (46F – Cold Holding) **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board on reach in cooler at entrance of kitchen soiled. Observed can opener blade soiled with build up. Observed multiple soda guns soiled with slime build up. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed food debris in multiple hand wash sinks.
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle with yellow liquid substance not labeled.
Basic 15
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed ice machine deflector plate soiled with build up.
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed multiple soiled ceiling tiles and vents in kitchen with dust or mold like substance build up. **Repeat Violation**
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed ice buckets at bulk machine not stored inverted.
36-03-4Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed multiple cove molding in disrepair. **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink on prep table.
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee on cook line no hair restraint engaging in food preparations.
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed cups at drink station wet nesting.
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed light shining through bottom back exterior door. **Repeat Violation**
36-08-4Basic – Floor and wall junctures not coved in food preparation/storage/warewashing areas or bathroom. Observed no cove molding at main cook line. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed cases of tortillas stored on kitchen floor and container of slice tomatoes stored on walk in cooler floor. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup in walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs hanging from oven handle. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gasket soiled with debris. **Repeat Violation**
36-64-5Basic – Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Observed odor near bar station. **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed reach in cooler shelves on cook line soiled with old food debris.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 21, 2026 11:06 AM.
Violation category totals
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4 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.