LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT
1434 HENDRICKS AVE · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32207
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
25 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. Scooping chips fast and chips are touching her fingers, she got gloves **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs on shelf above sauce, employee rearranged **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. For quesadillas, employee write time on **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 7
13-06-4Intermediate – Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Scooping chips,
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine and around nozzles in drink machine **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Dumping ice in hand sink at bar **Repeat Violation**
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
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. New employee **Repeat Violation**
53B-13-5Intermediate – Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. New employee here 3 months **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Dining area, sanitizer per mgr, labeled **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 15
16-03-4Basic – Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. And exterior too
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. On green sauce, employee removed it **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-12-5Basic – Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Open drink by cook line, employee discarded it **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Scooping chips
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook cooking **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn in prep cooler
10-08-5Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Employee moved it, bar ice bin **Corrected On-Site**
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. At bar
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand sink by cook line
35B-03-4Basic – Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Rear door **Repeat Violation**
08B-39-4Basic – Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Employee cutting onions without washing them first, explained to him
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe in hand sink at cook line **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Dining area, discarded **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container on shelf, employee wrote salt and sugar **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 13, 2026 2:54 PM.
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1 observation(s)
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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.