SALSAS MEXICAN RESTAURANT
8738 BAYMEADOWS RD E STE 106 · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32256
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
19 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
01B-28-5High Priority – Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. Salsa verde, Roja salsa dated 4/11, 3/29. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed to go bag in direct contact with warm tortillas on cookline.
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee on cookline handle raw beef with gloved hands, then wash gloved hands at hand wash sink, then handle ready to eat vegetables without glove change and hand wash. Person in charge spoke to employee who removed gloves and washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In lowboy at server station, milk at 50F. Ambient temperature of unit 53F. Person in charge moved to other unit holding temperature. In drawers at cooktop, chicken, tomato, beef at 47-50F. Person in charge states has been in and out of unit. Moved to reach in freezer to rapidly chill. In kitchen at main topping fliptop, sour cream, tomato, salsa, 57-58F. Person in charge moved to walk in freezer to rapidly chill. In walk in cooler chicken, salsa at 44-45F. Other items in unit 43F. Ambient temperature got down to 41F during inspection. Person in charge states all items out of temperature less than 4hours. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At cookline tortilla consume at 106F. In oven beans at 104F. Oven or cooktop not turned on. Person in charge moved beans to oven and turned on burner to begin reheating. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle stored with food on shelf at bar. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 5
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in walk in cooler opened 2 days ago not date marked. Also, items frozen,then thawed not marked to track days thawed.
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of chip warmer bin with grease buildup on back wall.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee wringing towel and filling sani bucket at hand wash sink. Person in charge spoke to employee. **Corrective Action Taken**
52-02-4Intermediate – Misrepresentation of a fruit or fruit juice. Menu advertises fresh grapefruit, orange, and lime juice in their cocktails. Per person in charge establishment utilizes bottled juice. Does not squeeze from fruit. **Admin Complaint**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed two spray bottles with chemicals unlabeled. Person in charge labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 8
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook on cookline wearing bracelet and has no hair restraint.
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Light visible under back door. **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Tiles chipped around rectangular drain in kitchen. Also, ceiling tile missing by back door. Also, standing water observed on the floor near left side drawers under cookline.
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in walk in freezer.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of chip containers with grease buildup.
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old label residue on multiple clean dishware items. **Repeat Violation**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers not inverted in kitchen. Person in charge inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Multiple stored items in walk in freezer uncovered.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 6, 2026 1:48 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.