Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

TRES TIERRAS

3546 ST JOHNS BLUFF RD S UNIT 103 · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32224

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 1, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3410747
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8569220
DBPR license2614832

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority6 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 3

#3High Priority12A-16-4

High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee arrived and started to set front service line and bar equipment up without washing hands. Discussed with operator. Operator discussed handwashing with employee. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#4High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. cooked shrimp (50F – Cold Holding); sour cream (48F – Cold Holding) in bottom of reach-in cooler at salsa bar area. Ambient temperature of cooler at 47F. Operator stated both foods were in cooler all night and unsure when reach-in cooler stopped working properly. Stop Sale

Stop Sale
#5High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked shrimp (50F – Cold Holding); sour cream (48F – Cold Holding) in bottom of reach-in cooler at salsa bar area. Ambient temperature of cooler at 47F. Operator stated both foods were in cooler all night and unsure when reach-in cooler stopped working properly. See Stop Sale

Stop Sale

Intermediate 6

#6Intermediate11-27-4

Intermediate – 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. Operator unable to provide written procedures for clean up events. Distributed Training material during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board at reach-in cooler in bar area soiled. Also, cutting board in front of hot food table soiled/ stained. Also, deflector plate in large ice machine soiled. Also, soda gun and holster of soda gun in bar area soiled.

#8Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink in bar area used to dump with limes. Evidence of two limes in hand wash sink. Operator removed limes. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#9Intermediate11-26-1

Intermediate – 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. Operator unable to provide proof that employees are informed of reporting symptoms related to food borne illnesses to person in charge. Distributed health form to operator during this inspection. Operator had employees on duty during this inspection read health form, sign and date during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#10Intermediate31B-03-4

Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink at closed end of cook line next to walk-in-cooler. Operator replenished soap. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#11Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled Spray bottle containing toxic substance stored in bar area. Operator labeled spray bottle of cleaner. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 2

#1Basic14-74-7

Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Reach-in cooler at front counter unable to maintain temperature of 41F and below. Ambient temperature 47F. Observed standing water at bottom of reach-in cooler. Operator was aware cooler having problems working properly and had a call in to have serviced.

#2Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Bucket with ranchero sauce stored on floor in walk-in-cooler.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 13, 2026 2:48 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
2 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
2 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.