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RUTA CATRACHA 504

4238 UNIVERSITY BLVD S · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32216

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 20, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number1296908
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8715620
DBPR license2652641

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority5 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical12 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#3High Priority09-01-4

High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee handling tortilla shells from flat top grill after heating up with bare hands and place in container without any additional heating or cooking steps **Warning**

Warning
#4High Priority22-45-4

High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed employee wash and rinse equipment and out away without sanitizing. Sanitizing solution at 0ppm. Manager intervened. Manager added bleach to water. **Warning**

Warning
#5High Priority35A-02-6

High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed approximately total of 4 live flying insects inside food truck. All windows of bus is open and back door and service window and emergency hatch in ceiling **Warning**

Warning
#6High Priority08A-20-5

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw prep chicken stored over raw prep fish in reach in freezer. Manager properly stored **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#7High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shredded cheese, cooked chicken, sour cream (47-51F – Cold Holding); raw shell eggs – ambient temperature (57F – Cold Holding); rice (61F – Cold Holding), all items stored in both make table reach in coolers and flip top area. Items were stored from overnight but employees were in and out of unit and had power interruption with generator for few minutes to disconnect from gas station power outlet due to consumer affair notice. Operator now on generator **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Intermediate 5

#8Intermediate12A-03-4

Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee wash hands in three compartment sink area

#9Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bucket stored in hand wash sink. Employee removed **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#10Intermediate51-16-7

Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Operator has small black trailer storage with tag #KSYE47 next to food truck with stored dry storage foods and single service items only inside. Discussed with operator to add this trailer to plans **Warning**

Warning
#11Intermediate53B-01-5

Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Operator has 3 food handler employees total and no proof of current employees training. All certificates provided are expired or have been altered **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#12Intermediate11-26-1

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 has no proof of any forms for any employees **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning

Basic 2

#1Basic35B-14-4

Basic – Mobile food dispensing vehicle service opening not kept closed except during food service. Observed approximately total of 4 live flying insects inside food truck. All windows of bus is open and back door and service window and emergency hatch in ceiling

#2Basic35B-05-4

Basic – Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Observed approximately total of 4 live flying insects inside food truck. All windows of bus is open and back door and service window and emergency hatch in ceiling

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 26, 2026 12:38 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
3 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.