LA PERLA MEXICAN RESTAURANT 2
1265 LANE AVE S STE 9 · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32205
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
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 Cutting onions/ bagging chopped onions with bare hands. Spoke to employee about bare hand contact with ready to eat food items. Onions can be used as a garnish or raw ingredients. Employee washed hands and put on gloves during inspection **Corrected On-Site**
01B-07-4High Priority – Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. One moldy zucchini
41-05-4High Priority – Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Can of Raid stored on counter near mop sink
Intermediate 5
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. No written procedures provided at inspection, emailed manager clean up procedures during inspection
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained yellow cutting board
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Only one employee signature, manager had all employees sign form during inspection **Corrected On-Site**
31B-05-4Intermediate – Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Dispenser near triple sink not able to dispense paper towels.
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled Yellow spray bottle stored near mop sink, employee labeled spray bottle **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. Black mold like substance on interior of ice machine
32-04-4Basic – Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Rest room door
14-05-4Basic – Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Card board used to line reach in cooler and shelf above steam table
14-38-4Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Container used to store oil
02D-03-4Basic – Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Package label is missing product identity/description of product and name and address where desserts were made- Flan, gelatin, tres leche stored in sliding glass door cooler in dining room.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled gasket on flip top cooler **Repeat Violation**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of To go food boxes/ lids stored on floor in the hallway
38-08-4Basic – Twenty (20) foot-candles of light not provided inside equipment where food is stored. Reach in cooler in prep area where cooked foods are stored
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on counter when not in use
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 22, 2026 1:05 PM.
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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.