LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT
14333 BEACH BLVD STE 39 · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32250
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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 5
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One live small flying insects in bar area. **Warning**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit. Portions of raw steak stored over container of raw shrimp in walk in freezer. **Warning**
28-26-4High Priority – Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains. Observed waste water backing up through the floor drain in the kitchen. The area is between the ware washing and cook line and is not able to be blocked off to prevent employees from walking through it. Observed an employee walking through the wastewater and then back onto the cook line. Per the person in charge the issue is from the grease trap being completely full. **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1. house made salsa (66°F) on ice in front counter near bar. Employee stated salsa was placed on ice from cooler a few minutes ago. Employee placed salsa in cooler. 2. shredded lettuce (52°F); sour cream (48°F); pico (56°F); dice tomatoes (48°F); raw shrimp (48°F); raw steak (46-48°F) in main flip top cooler. Cooler has an ambient temperature of 46°F. Cook stated food was placed in cooler from walk in cooler around noon. Cook moved food to walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. queso (78°F) stored at room temperature on top of the oven on cook line. Cook stated cheese is use as backup. Cook stated cheese was placed on top of the oven approximately an hour ago. Cook began reheating queso. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 2
31A-13-4Intermediate – Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Observed cook dumping water into handwash sink on cook line. Reviewed proper use of handwash sinks with cook. **Warning**
16-35-4Intermediate – No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. Operator did not provided chlorine test strips. **Warning**
Basic 8
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. 1. Floors throughout kitchen are soiled with accumulation of debris and grease. 2. Floor soiled in walk in cooler. **Warning**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair and/or in disrepair. Walk in cooler floor in disrepair under shelves and next to freezer door. **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven has heavy accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of oven heavily soiled on cook line. **Warning**
38-07-4Basic – Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Light missing covers throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-67-4Basic – Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Main flip top cooler and drawers have torn gaskets on cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-09-4Basic – Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. All coolers on cook line have soiled gaskets. **Warning**
06-05-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in standing water. Raw shrimp thawing in a bucket of water on cook line. Cook discarded water and placed shrimp in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-74-7Basic – Intermediate – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Main flip top cooler has an ambient temperature of 46°F on cook line. Cooler also has a torn gasket. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 6:41 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
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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.