CASA MARIA AUTHENTIC MEXICAN RESTAURANT
2429 S 3 ST · JACKSONVILLE BEACH · Duval County · FL 32250
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
19 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
35A-02-5High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area. Approximately 5 flying insects in kitchen area near cook line. **Warning**
03A-02-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1. homemade salsa (44-46°F) stored in very little ice in server station. Employee stated salsa was taking out of the cooler an hour ago. Employee placed salsa in walk in cooler. 2. raw shrimp (46-47°F); raw chicken (46°F); raw steak (46°F) in drawers under flat grill on cook line. Employee stated food was placed in drawers today around 9:30am. Employee placed food in walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03B-01-5High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. queso (123°F), pork (108-125°F) in steam table on cook line. Chef began reheating the food. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03D-06-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. cut tomatoes (47°F – Cooling) in drawer under flat grill on cook line. Cook stated tomatoes were cut this morning around 9:30am. It's 1:45 and prepped tomatoes are not 41°F. Cook placed prepped tomatoes in walk in freezer. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
28-26-4High Priority – Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains. Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drain under dishmachine and floor drain in font of walk in freezer. **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 5
22-21-4Intermediate – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin. Black mold like substance inside ice bin in server area. **Warning**
22-05-4Intermediate – Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. Flip top cooler on cook line has a stained cutting board. **Warning**
53A-03-6Intermediate – Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Ramiro Perez manager certificate expired June 1, 2019. **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels provided at handwash sink in server station. Employee provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-78-6Intermediate – Refrigerated drawers not maintained in good repair. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Drawers under flat grill has an ambient temperature of 44°F. Drawers gaskets are torn. **Warning**
Basic 9
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook cooking food with no hair restraint. **Warning**
08B-30-4Basic – Food stored in dry storage area not covered. Containers of chips stored in dry storage near cook line not covered. Employee covered chips. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. In use knife stored in cracks between flip top cooler and prep table on cook line. Employee removed knife. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No ambient thermometer in drawers under flat grill on cook line. **Warning**
14-31-4Basic – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Raw steak stored in Togo plastic bags in walk in freezer. Explained to manager he must use food grade bags. **Warning**
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee opened Gatorade stored in single glass door reach in cooler near warewashing station. Employee discarded drink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-67-4Basic – Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. 1. Drawers under flat grill on cook line have torn gaskets. 2. Walk in freezer gasket torn. **Warning**
24-18-4Basic – Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Cleaned silverware stored facing up on cook line. Employee inverted silverware. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
23-12-4Basic – Walk-in cooler and/or walk-in freezer shelves soiled with encrusted food debris. Walk in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food and mold like substance build up. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 1:26 AM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
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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.