TEQUILA AND ACORDEON MEXICAN RESTAURANT
1635 WELLS RD · ORANGE PARK · Clay County · FL 32073
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
22 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishmachine tested at 10ppm chlorine. **Warning**
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee handle raw beef at prep area with gloved hands then remove glove and get another glove to begin customer order. Inspector coached employee on proper handwashing and glove changes. **Corrective Action Taken**
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Open pan of raw chicken stored above open pan of raw beef in second walk in cooler. Shell eggs in walk in cooler stored over onions. Person in charge moved eggs to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
02C-01-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Prepared tamales with prepped date of 9-10 and cooked beef with cook date of 9-10 in walk in cooler.
01B-14-4High Priority – Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Observed one broken shell egg on flat in case in walk in cooler. Person in charge removed broken egg. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 5
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Red cutting board at prep area with black staining. **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwash sinks on service line, at dishroom, in bar area and women's restroom.
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at handwashing sinks in ADA stall men's restroom and both handwash sinks in kitchen.
53A-14-4Intermediate – Person in charge unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment. Person in charge at time of inspection unaware of the need for testing and proper use of testing strips when using chlorine sanitizer for the dishmachine and triple sink. Person in charge unaware of how to set up and utilize triple sink procedures for manual ware washing.
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray/squirt bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. In bar, two unlabeled squirt bottles with pink and clear liquid not labeled.
Basic 12
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior lid and sides of ice machine has black mold-like substance. Interior of non-working reach in cooler in bar is soiled.
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents/floors soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Floors behind hot equipment in kitchen are soiled. Vent at back prep area and at triple sink with dust. Multiple ceiling tiles in kitchen with dust. Floor under ice machine is soiled. **Repeat Violation**
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket hanging on bag in box soda rack is not inverted.
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Three dead roaches right side floor in cage at back of establishment. Employee removed and discarded dead roaches. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-02-4Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Partially eaten plate of employee food on prep table in kitchen. Employee removed food from area. **Corrected On-Site**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Middle fan guard in walk in cooler is missing. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Case of oil on floor at front of kitchen. Multiple bag in box sodas stored on the floor to left of ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
10-08-5Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Ice scoop handle in ice in ice bin in bar. Multiple bins of dry products at ice machine with handle in direct contact with products.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelf below flat grill and shelf below steam table is soiled. Walk in cooler gasket and interior door frame is soiled. Gaskets on reach in freezer in service station and on three door reach in cooler in bar are soiled. Under plating around nozzles on soda machine is soiled. Middle dispensing lever on drink machine in the bar has build up of green substance. **Repeat Violation**
33-30-4Basic – Unnecessary items stored in garbage enclosure. Discarded chairs and equipment stored in garbage enclosure. **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelving has rust.
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on counter in service area.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 24, 2026 1:05 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.