CINCO DE MAYO AUTHENTIC MEXICAN RESTAURANT
301 E BAY ST #1 · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32202
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 4
12A-12-4High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee grabbed raw fish then he touched spoon for cooked meat, explained to him and he washed hands, moved spoon to triple sink **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 50f salsa made here, on ice half way, employee added ice **Corrective Action Taken**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Cleaner by bottle salsas and soap above paper towels, storage cubes by bar, employee rearranged **Corrected On-Site**
41-27-4High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. +200 ppm chl in bucket, test strip turned almost black, employee diluted it to 100 ppm **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 4
16-33-4Intermediate – Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer. For bucket with chlorine
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. Cooked plantains opened 4 days ago, employee wrote date on **Corrected On-Site**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Quat
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 employees
Basic 11
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. On flour and salt
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. By triple sink dish washing area
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Raw fish in reach in cooler, employee punctured them **Corrective Action Taken**
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. Above soda syrup boxes, employee moved it, open drink at cook line **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook cooking
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. 2 in office/storage
10-12-5Basic – In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Container by ice bin dirty, employee changed container and scoop **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On oven handle, employee removed them **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Pineapples not washed on shelf above flan and cooked meats, explained to employee
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk containers with white powder, employee wrote sails and flour **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 30, 2026 1:19 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
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.