SALSAS MEXICAN COCINA
1803 BLANDING BLVD STE 101 · MIDDLEBURG · Clay County · FL 32068
Inspection 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 6
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One live flying insect at soda machine on service line. One live flying insect at small prep table by walk in cooler. One live flying insect at the mop sink. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw chicken (49F – Cold Holding); raw beef (48F/49F – Cold Holding); scallops (54F – Cold Holding) in drawer under grill. Per employee, chicken placed in unit approximately three hours prior, beef two hours prior and scallops approximately 45 minutes prior. Employee moved all products to walk in freezer. Temperature taken 30 minutes later; chicken 41F, beef37F/37F and scallops 42F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03E-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Four pans of cheese sauce in warming unit at 3:15 at 85F, 86F, 83F and 88F. Per employee, cheese sauce began reheating at 12:30. Employee reheated all to 173F. **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed rice in warming unit at 100F. Per employee, rice was cooked approximately 3.5 hours prior. Employee reheated rice to 208F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottles of burn spray/gel on dry storage shelving above ready to eat prepared chips. Manager moved chemicals. **Corrected On-Site**
41-27-4High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer bucket at handwash sink on service line tested at 300+ppm chlorine. Manager remade solution to 100ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink in kitchen blocked by large container of chips. Handwash sink also had ice in the sink. Handwash sink in the bar has ice in it.
52-02-4Intermediate – Misrepresentation of a fruit or fruit juice. Bar menu states fresh lime juice, fresh orange juice and/or fresh grapefruit juice for: CasaRita Margarita, Jalapeño Margarita, Skinny Margarita, CoronaRita Fresa, Coconut Margarita, Cantarito and Mojito. Per employee, only bottled, commercially processed juice is used for all beverages. No evidence of fresh juice in establishment. Manager marked out all fresh juice references on all bar menus during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**
Basic 10
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents/walls/floors soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents above ice machine and dishmachine are soiled. Fan guards in walk in cooler are soiled.
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Spoons in holder at service line stored with handle down. Manager inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils/food. Employee beverage on dry storage rack above ready to eat prepared chips. Employee beverage on dishroom storage rack above clean dishes.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Baseball cap hanging on dishroom storage rack over clean dishes. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Stacked plastic cups at soda machine with water in between the cups. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Handle on right bottom drawer at flat grill is broken. Gaskets on flip top reach in cooler in kitchen are torn.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Cooked tortilla shells in kitchen not covered. Manager covered. **Corrected On-Site**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelving has rusting.
21-38-4Basic – Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer bucket stored on the floor under handwash sink on service line. Manager moved to counter. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of powder with no label identifying product in kitchen at prep table.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 20, 2026 12:26 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.