MARGARITAS MEXICAN GRILL 1
9825 SAN JOSE BLVD STE 23 · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32257
Inspection Summary
Emergency Closure Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. On cart cooling overnight beef, chicken, rice at 49-50F. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-20-4High Priority – Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed employee wash hands to begin working with food with hand sanitizer, not soap. Spoke to employee who rewashed hands with soap. **Corrective Action Taken**
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. To go bags used in direct contact with bread, beans in kitchen.
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment observed preparing, serving, or selling food to customers with an expired license. License expired 6.1.26. Person in charge renewed during inspection.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler pan of raw fish stored on pan of fries. In walk in cooler raw beef, chicken stored over kegs. In reach in freezer raw fish stored over no longer commercially packaged plantains. Person in charge began rearranging. **Corrective Action Taken**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 2 live roaches in soap dispenser at server area. Observed one live roach on the wall near server hand wash sink area. Observed one live roach on interior of microwave. Person in charge killed and discarded. Observed one live roach on the floor at pastry station in kitchen. Observed two live roaches on the wall behind hand wash sink in back kitchen near dishmachine . Observed one live roach crawl into grate at reach in freezer in back kitchen. **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. On cart cooling overnight beef, chicken, rice at 49-50F. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 4
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of ice machine with debris accumulated. Food slicer with old food debris buildup. **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink in bar area blocked by table, hand wash sink by dishmachine blocked by reach in freezer, pans. Spoon stored in hand wash sink at cook line. Person in charge made all accessible and removed spoon. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand sanitizer in dispensers at hand wash sinks instead of soap. Person in charge provided soap. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Chemical spray bottle with purple chemical unlabeled at bar area. Person in charge labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 6
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tiles in kitchen area damage, missing. Also, several tiles in kitchen missing, with standing water. **Repeat Violation**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Observed two dead roaches in soap dispenser at server hand wash sink area. Observed four dead roaches in hand wash soap dispenser at the end of the cook line. Observed one dead roach in the paper towel dispenser at the end of the cookline. Observed one dead roach on floor to right of server reach in cooler. Observed one dead roach on the floor under pastry area in kitchen. **Warning**
29-18-4Basic – Drain cover(s) missing. Missing drain cover at cook line drain.
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Light visible under back door.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed buckets of food on floor in kitchen. Also, several items uncovered in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Several cases of single service items on floor in office area. Also, single service items not inverted at server area. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 12:03 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 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.