MR GORDO'S TACOS AND CANTINA
1567 WEST UNVERSITY AVE · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32217
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed employee medicine in household reach in cooler in kitchen alongside cherries, whipped cream. Person in charge discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-12-4High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed employee handle raw pork with gloved hands, change gloves without hand wash, then handle ladle of oil. Person in charge spoke to employee who washed hands. Recommend utilizing tongs. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
22-43-4High Priority – Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Quatanery ammonium in triple sink in bar testing at 0ppm. Person in charge began remaking. **Corrective Action Taken**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed two rodent droppings on top of dishmachine in kitchen. Person in charge discarded. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In walk in cooler whipped cream, cheese, salsa, milk, pork, chicken, beef, tamales, guacamole, cut lettuce, cut tomato, beans, stock, egg whites, shell eggs at 46-53F. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk in cooler whipped cream, cheese, salsa, milk, pork, chicken, beef, tamales, guacamole, cut lettuce, cut tomato, beans, stock, egg whites, shell eggs at 46-53F. Also, salsa in small reach in cooler at 44-45F. Person in charge states has been in unit for 2 hours, moved to unit holding temperature. **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. Corn hot held in steam table at 118F. Person in charge began reheating. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 3
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Establishment utilizes quatanery ammonium in bar area, person in charge unable to provide test strips.
31B-06-4Intermediate – Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Soap dispenser at bar hand wash sink not functioning. Person in charge provided soap. **Corrective Action Taken**
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hot water turned off at hand wash sink on far right of cookline. Person in charge states is due to work being done.
Basic 4
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed hole in ceiling above bag in box soda storage area of kitchen. Also, floors in kitchen showing wear.
12B-12-5Basic – Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Observed several open employee drinks on prep areas. Person in charge discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Cups at server area wet nesting.
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Pan of cooked beans thawing at room temperature on shelf in kitchen. Person in charge moved to reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 4:39 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.