MARIACHILES BAR & GRILL
318 SAINT JOHNS AVE · PALATKA · Putnam County · FL 32177
Inspection Summary
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
18 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over cilantro dressing in 2 door glass door reach in cooler. Person in charge moved eggs to bottom shelf **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 4 live roaches on sticky trap near mop sink, 5 live roaches on sticky trap under 1 door reach in freezer near mop sink, 2 live roaches on sticky trap near ice machine, 1 live roach on wall behind ice machine.
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Approximately 60-70 rodent droppings under three compartment sink in bar area.
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. queso (47°F – Cold Holding); chicken (45°F – Cold Holding); pork (47°F – Cold Holding); sour cream (45°F – Cold Holding) in walk in cooler. Product dated 1/29 **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. shrimp (47°F – Cold Holding); sausage (46°F – Cold Holding) in reach in cooler drawers on cook line. Cook stated drawers were opened to put other product in drawers. Cook moved product to walk in freezer for cooling. queso (47°F – Cold Holding); chicken (45°F – Cold Holding); pork (47°F – Cold Holding); sour cream (45°F – Cold Holding) in walk in cooler. Product dated 1/29 **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-02-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Container of tile and stone cleaner stored with wine in bar area
Intermediate 4
22-38-5Intermediate – High Priority – No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Person in charge stated establishment ran out of bleach. Person in charge purchased bleach **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing paper towels at hand wash sink near three compartment sink. Person in charge provided towels **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-01-4Intermediate – Soda gun soiled. In bar area
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Red liquid in spray bottle on shelf above hand wash sink near three compartment sink
Basic 8
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic cup in bulk sugar container in wait station
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 4 dead roaches on sticky trap near mop sink, 3 dead roaches on sticky trap under 1 door reach in freezer near mop sink, 4 dead roaches on sticky trap near ice machine.
35A-20-4Basic – Dead rodent present. Two dead rodents on sticky trap under three compartment sink in bar area.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf near walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair and/or in disrepair. Cracked tiles throughout kitchen **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on fryer door handle **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Chopped mangos and pork in 1 door reach in freezer not covered. Cook covered product **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk sugar container in wait station not labeled
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 6:35 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.