MEZCAL CANTINA AUTHENTIC MEXICAN GRILL
880 A1A N STE 18B · PONTE VEDRA · St. Johns County · FL 32082
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
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. Dish machine employee handling soiled utensils then handling cleaned utensils without washing hands.
50-17-2High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment license expired 6/1/18 **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut tomato 48°, salsa 48°, cooked beef 50°, in walk in cooler. Raw beef 47°, raw chicken 47° in walk in cooler. Moved for immediate cooking. Salsa 50°, cut tomato 50°, sour cream 50° cooked beans 52°, relano 52° In reach in cooler by ice machine/ opposition cookline grill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-4High Priority – Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp over Ready to eat cut tomato in walk in cooler. Raw beef over dairy in reach in cooler. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
28-26-4High Priority – Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains. Dish machine waste water back up from floor drain. Waster water being tacked back into adjacent food prep area.
01B-02-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Cut tomato 48°, salsa 48°, cooked beef 50°, in walk in cooler. Salsa 50°, cut tomato 50°, sour cream 50° cooked beans 52°, relano 52° In reach in cooler by ice machine. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 5
22-24-4Intermediate – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles. At bar.
14-74-6Intermediate – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Salsa 50°, cut tomato 50°, sour cream 50° cooked beans 52°, relano 52° In reach in cooler by ice machine. Torn gasket, door does not fully close. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
31A-03-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Large container lid in rear Hand Wash Sink.
22-28-4Intermediate – Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Soiled interior of Make-Table cooler/reach in cooler.
14-76-6Intermediate – Walk-in cooler not maintained in good repair. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Cut tomato 48°, salsa 48°, cooked beef 50°, in walk in cooler. Raw beef 47°, raw chicken 47° in walk in cooler. Moved for immediate cooking. Torn gasket on top part of walk in cooler door. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Basic 4
36-41-4Basic – Fan cover in walk-in cooler/freezer has accumulation of dust or debris.
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. By dish machine area floor.
08B-39-4Basic – Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Avocados not washed before cutting. Old labels on avocados.
23-09-4Basic – Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Unit by cookline.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 1:55 AM.
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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.