EL CASTILLO TAQUERIA
9735 OLD ST AUGUSTINE RD UNIT 18 · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32257
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
24 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 12
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. Soup cooling on counter overnight per person in charge at 74F. Soup cooling overnight in large pan in reach in cooler at 46F.
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. One can of beans in kitchen with sharp dent coming to point.
08B-02-4High Priority – Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Bread bulk for customer self service not properly protected, has unhinged lid that exposes entire pan to potential contamination when in use. **Warning**
01A-03-4High Priority – Food prepared in a private home. See stop sale. Per person in charge desserts to include tres leches, churros, cheesecake made at home. **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. Three flying insects in kitchen area around bag of raw peppers. Two flying insects around self service bread in grocery side of establishment. **Warning**
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. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. In grocery side, raw shelled eggs stored over produce. In reach in cooler in main kitchen, observed raw beef stored over cooked beans. In reach in freezer in meat side raw chicken no longer commercially packaged stored over raw beef.
01B-04-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food originating from an unapproved source. Per person in charge desserts to include tres leches, churros, cheesecake made at home.
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Bacon in meat cutting section of grocery side at 54F. Ambient temperature of unit 57F during inspection. Person in charge states was in unit overnight. See stop sale. Also, raw shell eggs stored in open air produce section of grocery side at 54-55F ambient. Soup cooling on counter overnight per person in charge at 74F. Soup cooling overnight in large pan in reach in cooler at 46F. Pork belly in warmer overnight per person in charge at 94F. Picked pig ears and rinds with instructions to keep refrigerated on label at room temperature at 75F. Person in charge states has been on counter for 4 days. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Bacon in meat cutting section of grocery side at 54F. Ambient temperature of unit 57F during inspection. Person in charge states was in unit overnight. See stop sale. Also, raw shell eggs stored in open air produce section of grocery side at 54-55F ambient. Picked pig ears with instructions to keep refrigerated on label at room temperature at 75F. Person in charge states has been on counter for 4 days. Salsa held at room temperature in containers at bar at 47F. Recommend holding on time. Person in charge time marked during inspection, began filling out time paperwork. **Warning**
07-08-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food re-served to customers. Observed salsa made in house with ingredients that render it time/temperature control for safety reserved to guests in squeeze bottles delivered between tables. **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Pork belly in warmer overnight per person in charge at 94F.
Intermediate 5
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee fill pan at hand wash sink in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
02D-12-1Intermediate – Juice packaged in the establishment that has not been specifically processed to prevent, reduce, or eliminate the presence of pathogens not bearing a warning label. Orange juice squeezed in house and canned on site has no warning label. **Warning**
51-16-7Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment has added ice machine in hallway past bar in dining room with no access to hand wash sink along path. **Warning**
02B-02-5Intermediate – Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Per person in charge serves eggs cooked to order, may be served undercooked. No consumer advisory on site. Inspector emailed to operator, person in charge printed and posted. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Several spray bottles with yellow chemical unlabeled in kitchen area.
Basic 7
32-05-4Basic – Bathroom facility in disrepair. Restrooms in grocery side out of order, not utilized per person in charge, blocked off from customer access. Restrooms in restaurant side accessible.
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Tiles cracked and covered molding missing in main kitchen near hand wash sink/ triple sink. One tile cracked and missing in meat section of grocery side.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed buckets of lard stored on floor in meat cutting section.
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach in freezer glass two door in server area off of main kitchen with heavy ice accumulation. Also, meat reach in freezer in meat cutting area with heavy ice accumulation.
02D-03-4Basic – Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Sour cream, lard packaged in house for customer self service missing minimum labeling requirements.
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Meat thawing in standing water with no running water, person in charge turned on water. **Corrective Action Taken**
14-06-4Basic – Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Storage shelves used for food in storage area off of bar wooden, unsealed.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 8:39 AM.
Violation category totals
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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.