Inspection Report

Emergency Closure InspectionDBPR disposition: Emergency order recommended
Florida DBPR Inspection Report

ROYAL MEXICAN GRILL

13951 ALABAMA ST · JAY · Santa Rosa County · FL 32565

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 3, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionEmergency order recommended
Resultfacility_temporarily_closed
Inspection number3253805
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8092396
DBPR license6701541

Emergency Closure Summary

ClosedJanuary 3, 2023 3:23 PM
StatusReopened after callback/compliance
ReopenedJanuary 4, 2023 11:51 AM
Record basisDBPR weekly closure extract
Closure conditionSewage back up

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority2 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

6 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 3

#2High Priority22-41-4

High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine reading 0 ppm chlorine. Operator set up triple sink with chlorine in lieu of dish machine. Reading 100ppm. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat Violation
#3High Priority28-26-5

High Priority – Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains. Only handwashing sink for entire kitchen is backing up through floor drain on cook line while in use. **Warning**

Warning
#4High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shredded lettuce 61f, shredded cheese 58f, sour cream 64f, raw chicken 58f, diced tomatoes 59f, guacamole 60f, pico de gallo 66f, tomatillo salsa 67f (all held in cold holding unit on cook line for 3 hours) Operator added ice to products to rapidly cool. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Intermediate 2

#5Intermediate31A-04-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Hand washing sink removed in dish area. **Warning**

Warning
#6Intermediate51-16-7

Intermediate – 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. Operator removed handwashing sink, added drink station and handwashing sink to kitchen entrance area. Added hallway with prep area. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 1

#1Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on cold holding unit for cook line has deep grooves

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:53 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 28 · Sewage and wastewater disposal
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.