LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT
1434 HENDRICKS AVE · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32207
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
24 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Cook just arrived and started stirring beef, explained to him and he washed hands, **Corrected On-Site**
12A-17-4High Priority – Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Cook that just arrived and stirred beef washed hands for only 5 seconds, explained to him and he washed hands properly **Corrected On-Site**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One by chips container **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 5
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Fryer baskets, around nozzles, ice bin toon, ice machine **Repeat Violation**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Quat **Corrected On-Site**
11-26-1Intermediate – 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. For 2 new employees
53B-13-5Intermediate – Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Two employees here for 2 months
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Yellow substance, employee labeled degreaser **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 16
16-03-4Basic – Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. And exterior
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. 4 peeling off in dish machine area
12B-12-5Basic – Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Open drink at server area, employee discarded it **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Working with open foods, **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Gasket in drawer unit and prep cooler **Repeat Violation**
36-11-4Basic – Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Peeling off in beer walk in cooler
14-38-4Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Container for chimichangas shells is cracked, cook line area **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Container with cut lettuce in walk in cooler
14-42-4Basic – Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. 4, employee placed them **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On oven handle, employee moved them **Corrected On-Site**
51-18-6Basic – No copy of latest inspection report available.
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand sink at cook line **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelf above salsa and chips, server area
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Some foggy water in prep cooler, interior bottom, also shelves at bar cooler
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed peppers on shelf above cut lettuce in walk in cooler
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. White powder, labeled flour by employee **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 22, 2026 12:51 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.