SALSAS MEXICAN RESTAURANT
4578 SW HERITAGE OAKS CIR · LAKE CITY · Columbia County · FL 32024
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef and chicken over corn in walk in cooler. Raw beef patty directly under hamburger bun, operator discarded hamburger bun.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. beef (45F – Cold Holding); chicken (44F – Cold Holding); cooked beef (46F – Cold Holding) in walk in cooler, fans blowing at 38F, multiple items cooling in cooler. tomatoes (45F – Cold Holding); chicken (46F – Cold Holding); beef (46,47F – Cold Holding) items in pull out drawers under grill, thermometer reads 43F, manager stated during busy lunch rush the drawers are opened constantly. **Warning**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At the end of splitter with hose attached at mop sink.
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun behind bar. Interior oven on cooks line. Multiple cutting boards heavily soiled on cooks line and clean dish rack. **Repeat Violation**
27-16-5Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hot water was turned off at Handwash sink next to pass through window in kitchen, operator turned hot water on. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 11
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple drinks on shelf above prep area and on prep table on cooks line. Operator started moving drinks to the bottom shelves. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee purses and jackets on shelf above uncooked chips and tortillas by back door. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Multiple cutting boards with deep cut marks, one green board the finish is peeling off. Reach in freezer left side door has exposed insulation. Some food racks in walk in cooler is starting to rust. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Canned jalapeños and tomatoes on floor in storage shed. Operator placed on shelves. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Multiple between prep table and wall on cooks line. One between table and prep sink, operator moved all knives to magnetic strip. Tongs on oven door handles. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan guards in walk in cooler. Food racks in walk in cooler soiled. Exterior bulk chip bin. **Repeat Violation**
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Multiple old labels on containers in walk in cooler (tomato label on raw chicken container, and others peeling away with wrong label of foods indicating old labels.) **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Grease receptacle also open, operator closed all lids. **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Togo cups on floor in shed. Operator placed on shelf. Reuse of Gatorade drink bottles used for liquid butter on cooks line. **Corrective Action Taken**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Keg cooler and beer cooler behind bar.
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Fish in standing water on prep sink, operator turned water on. French fries on storage shelf by back door, operator placed back in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 8, 2026 2:59 PM.
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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.