MEXICAN GRILL AND CATINA DON PATRON
96098 LOFTON SQUARE CT · YULEE · Nassau County · FL 32097
Inspection Summary
Emergency Closure Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
18 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One in server area **Warning**
50-17-2High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. On 6-1-20, she paid **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw chorizo on shelf above butter in walk in cooler, employee rearranged **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Aprox 20 rodent droppings on floor at bar, 15 rodent droppings behind a freezer in kitchen, 5 rodent droppings in mop sink in closet by kitchen, 12 rodent droppings in closet by server/drink room, employee cleaned them **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
29-37-4High Priority – Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. By dish washer **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 60° soup cream, cut tomatoes, cut lettuce, shredded cheese, pico de gallo, fries, in prep unit by oven, employee placed them in freezer to cool down **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. 70° cheese dip under steam table, employee placed it in cooler **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 4
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Spoon in it, handsink at cook line, employee removed it **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handsink by dish machine, employee placed some **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **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. They closed/added a wall on half of the cook line, it was all opened before facing the dining room **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. By cook line, employee wrote name on **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 7
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. On sugar, server/drink area, employee removed it **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. In office **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Above to go containers in storage area by server room **Warning**
14-42-4Basic – Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Two are broken **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On oven handle, employee moved them **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
06-05-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in standing water. Raw shrimp, employee turned cold water on **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. White powder in bulk container, server/drink area, employee wrote name on **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 6:46 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 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.