LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT
8206 PHILIPS HWY STE 29 · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32256
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
20 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Food service employee retuned form rear outside storage and began work without washing hands. Manager intervened. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Food service employee put on gloves without washing hands. . Manager intervened. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dishwasher handled cleaned dishware after dirty dishware without washing hands. Manager intervened. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
22-45-4High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Establishment Dish machine is only used for washing and rinsing. Sanitizing cycle not functioning. Dishware not sanitized in Three compartment sink. Manager intervened , had employee bring back dishware and sanitize them 100 ppm chlorine. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Drawer Cooler : beef 51°. Chicken ° cut tomato 52°. Chicken 51°. Placed about 1 hr ago from prep. Items iced down. Items in walk in cooler : Raw beef 45°. Raw chicken 45°. Raw pork 45°. Beans 45°. Some items iced down. Some moved to other cooler. Per Person In Charge. Door broke earlier today. Service company on way. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked pork on top of oven 90°. Moved by manager to cooler. Placed about 11 am. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 4
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at various kitchen/wait-station Hand Wash Sinks.
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at various kitchen/wait-station Hand Wash Sinks.
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled chemical spray bottle at kitchen and wait-station. All purpose cleaner.
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. No hot water at various Hand Wash Sinks.
Basic 10
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.soiled deflector plate to interior of ice machine located : wait-station.
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage container on top of prep table. Moved by manager. **Corrective Action Taken**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag, clothing by restaurant food items. Rack.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler door in disrepair. Hanging on one hinge. Does not close.
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor by rear freezer and bar area. **Repeat Violation**
14-36-5Basic – Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Loose , torn insulation to cooler gaskets. Prep line.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled interior base of drawer coolers.
08B-39-4Basic – Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Tomatoes not washed before prep. Manager intervened. **Corrective Action Taken**
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leak at Three compartment sink faucet.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 26, 2026 11:07 AM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.