MARIACHIS MEXICAN RESTAURANT & BAR
1301 N ORANGE AVE 104 · GREEN COVE SPRINGS · Clay County · FL 32043
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
20 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
08A-13-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored in top portion of make table over ready-to-eat food in bottom portion of make table – no complete physical barrier between top and bottom. In drawer below flat grill, raw shell eggs stored over ready-to-eat cut tomatoes. Employee moved eggs to bottom shelf of another cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed beef (54F – Cold Holding); pork (50F – Cold Holding); beans (49F – Cold Holding); chicken (49F – Cold Holding); beans (51F – Cold Holding); cut tomato (50F – Cold Holding); cheese (51F – Cold Holding); milk (46F – Cold Holding); mozzarella cheese (46F – Cold Holding); queso fresco (50F – Cold Holding); tamales (48F – Cold Holding); fresh garlic (53F – Cold Holding); cheese sauce (49F – Cold Holding); shell egg ambient (50F – Cold Holding); sour cream (47F – Cold Holding) in walk in cooler. Per employee, all products in cooler overnight.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. See stop sale. Observed beef (54F – Cold Holding); pork (50F – Cold Holding); beans (49F – Cold Holding); chicken (49F – Cold Holding); beans (51F – Cold Holding); cut tomato (50F – Cold Holding); cheese (51F – Cold Holding); milk (46F – Cold Holding); mozzarella cheese (46F – Cold Holding); queso fresco (50F – Cold Holding); tamales (48F – Cold Holding); fresh garlic (53F – Cold Holding); cheese sauce (49F – Cold Holding); shell egg ambient (50F – Cold Holding); sour cream (47F – Cold Holding) in walk in cooler. Per employee, all products have been in cooler overnight. A truck was received approximately two hours prior, all products received today are in temperature and operator moved product received today to another cooler. **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Pan of rice in oven with no heat applied at 125F. Per employee, rice placed in oven approximately 1.5 hours prior. Employee moved rice to walk in cooler. **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle with blue liquid at expo station stored with chemical hanging over take out cups and lids. Employee moved chemical to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 6
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 available. Provided DBPR HR 5030-204. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener has food debris. Interior of nozzles on soda machine at service station has build up. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At handwash sink in kitchen, employee dumped iced beverage in sink.
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. At beginning of inspection, six employees engaged in food service with no certified food manager present. CFM arrived during the inspection. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwash sink in bar. Employee replaced towels. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle with blue liquid at expo station. Employee labeled. Unlabeled squirt bottle with blue liquid at bar sink. Employee labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle with pink liquid at server station shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 9
12B-02-4Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating on storage shelving over clean pans. Inspector asked employee to move to appropriate area, employee put away food. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed water between stacked plastic cups by soda machine.
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Side exit door has light showing at bottom threshold.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Bucket of shrimp on the floor in front of kitchen handwash sink. Employee moved to cooler. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in walk in cooler at bottom and back of cooling unit.
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Ice scoop stored on top of right side shelf of ice machine. Shelf is soiled. Multiple pairs of tongs stored on the oven door handle. Employee removed all tongs. **Corrected On-Site**
51-18-6Basic – No copy of latest inspection report available. Operator could not locate last inspection. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Underplating around nozzles on soda machine at service station is soiled.
29-08-4Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. Handwash sink in kitchen has no cold water. Operator turned on cold water valve. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 11, 2026 1:56 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.