LOS PORTALES MEXICAN GRILL
2245 CR 210 W #109 · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32092
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
12A-25-4High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. 1 employee rubbed hair with hands near cook line, then handled clean plates without washing hands between tasks.
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Bags of chicken nuggets stored under containers of raw beef, removed from original packaging, in standing reach in freezer next to dish machine, chicken removed. Cooling pans of refried beans stored under raw beef in standing reach in freezer in prep area, refried beans removed and placed in ice baths. Also raw shrimp stored over cut cucumbers in bottom section of reach in cooler on cook line, shrimp moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
28-13-5High Priority – Raw sewage/waste water on ground of establishment. Pool of brown water outside by door behind bar, per manager employees where cleaning off equipment outside.
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. shredded queso cheese (47F – Cooling over 6 hours) in large plastic, covere, stacked bus tub in walk in cooler, per employee cheese was made the previous day without any additional preparation. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw beef (47F – Cold Holding) in overfilled container on rack in ice bath on cook line, per employee beef was taken out of cooler approximately 3 hours prior, employee put have of the beef from the top of the container into reach in cooler in prep area.
03D-06-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. shredded queso cheese (47F – Cooling over 6 hours) in large plastic, covere, stacked bus tub in walk in cooler, per employee cheese was made the previous day without any additional preparation.
Intermediate 2
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. shredded queso cheese (47F – Cooling over 6 hours) in large plastic, covere, stacked bus tub in walk in cooler, per employee cheese was made the previous day without any additional preparation. salsa (66F – Cooling, after 1 hour 65F) in large deep covered containers sitting out on prep table, second temp taken inside walk in cooler, employee began to move salsa into reach in freezer.
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzles of soda machine in prep area in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 1
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler/reach in freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of standing reach in freezer next to dish machine in kitchen.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 13, 2026 2:41 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
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.