LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT
8206 PHILIPS HWY STE 29 · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32256
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee making a taco salad used bare hands to grab cheese to place on salad. Cheese was not being cooked or heated. Establishment doesn't have an approved alternative operating procedure. Discussed with employee. Employee washed hands and placed on gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw shrimp (46F – Cold Holding); raw beef (47F – Cold Holding); raw chicken (50F – Cold Holding); raw tomatoes (48F – Cold Holding) in reach-in cooler drawers below grill. Observed drawers not fully closed and hot air coming from grill above. Operator placed bags of ice on foods and discussed with employee to ensure drawers stay fully closed. Retemped items at end of inspection and temps dropped 2-3F degrees **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 4
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Operator unable to provide written procedures for clean up events. Distributed Training material during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler across from fryer soiled/ stained. **Repeat Violation**
53A-05-6Intermediate – No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ More than four employees working without a CFM present during this inspection.
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled Spray bottle containing toxic substance stored on bottom shelf in front service area. Operator labeled spray bottle of window cleaner. Also, one Unlabeled Spray bottle containing toxic substance stored on shelf in warewashing area.. Operator labeled spray bottles of cleaners. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 9
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice bin and white deflector plate in ice bin soiled. **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl without handle used to dispense sugar in prep area. Operator removed bowl. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling above walk-in-cooler n disrepair/ multiple ceiling tiles missing/ one tile hanging
14-74-7Basic – 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. Two door reach-in cooler in prep area next to reach in freezer unable to maintain temperature of 41F and below. Ambient temperature 50F. Observed water leaking at pipe and standing water in bottom of cooler. Operator removed TCS foods and placed in walk-in-cooler to chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
14-10-4Basic – Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Deflector plate in large ice bin cracked/ chipped around bolt
08B-43-4Basic – Food stored in a room/shed that is not fully enclosed. Can goods and misc boxed foods stored outside back door area that is not fully enclosed. **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in reach-in cooler in prep area next to reach in freezer.
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw shrimp and beef being thawed at prep table in standing water. Discussed with operator.
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple containers of white substance in prep area not identified. Operator labeled buckets of sugar. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 25, 2026 12:07 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 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.