SALSAS MEXICAN RESTAURANT
506 N STATE RD 19 STE 1 · PALATKA · Putnam County · FL 32177
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 2 flies in the dishwashing area by the employee restroom. Observed 2 flies behind the bar counter. Employee attempted to kill and discard with a fly swatter. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
14-86-1High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Wiping cloth used to line chile relleno cooling on prep table, operator switched to food grade paper. **Corrected On-Site**
41-05-4High Priority – Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Household pesticide spray stored on shelf with wrapped bread. Operator removed the pesticide. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the walk in cooler, raw shell egg over ready to eat spinach. Operator relocated the spinach. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Vacuum breaker installed on mop sink over the splitter.
Basic 12
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Bulk ice bin has mold like substance around the ice drip chute at the top of the bin.
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Metal bowls used as scoops in bulk containers in the walk in cooler.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees phone on shelf over steam table and on prep table with avocados. Operator relocated the phones. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. On the shelf by the mop sink, clean containers stacked while wet.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Cook line reach in cooler under the grill has a torn door gasket hanging off door.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Fryer oil on the floor of the main cook line. Operator relocated the oil. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on oven and fryer door handle. Operator relocated the tongs. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Wait station soda dispenser has mold like substance behind the nozzles on the underside of the dispenser. **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. One side of dumpster lid open.
08B-39-4Basic – Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. On prep table at the end of the cook line, cut avocado with sticker still attached. Operator voluntarily discarded the avocado. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Uncovered sauce and birria in walk in cooler. Operator covered the items. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk sugar container with no label. Operator labeled the bulk container. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 2, 2026 1:49 PM.
Violation category totals
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4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.