LOS PORTALES MEXICAN GRILL
2245 CR 210 W #109 · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32092
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. 5 employees came back into the kitchen after eating in the dining room, put on gloves, and began to prepare food and handle clean equipment without washing hands first. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-24-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Cooked chicken dated 1/7 in walk in cooler Shredded queso cheese date 1/6 in standing reach in cooler in prep area, 2 containers.
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 3 live roaches along wall where the wall meets the walk in cooler, above kick plate, employees began to kill and clean up during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. pork (46F – Cold Holding) sitting out on rack next to cook line, per employee pork has been sitting out for less then 1 hour, pork placed in reach in cooler. raw chicken (44F – Cold Holding); raw beef (44F – Cold Holding) sitting uncovered in ice bath on rack next to cook line, per employee items have been sitting out for less then 1 hour, employee added more ice and covered. cut lettuce (46F – Cold Holding); shredded cheese (46F, 47F – Cold Holding) in large plastic covered containers in walk in cooler, per manager door to walk in cooler has been consistently open for several hours, items unstacked and lids removed. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. queso cheese sauces (109F – Hot Holding) in steam well on make line in kitchen, per employee cheese was heated on stove and placed in well 1 hour ago, cheese moved to stove to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 2
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. cut lettuce (58F – Cooling, after 35 minutes 56F) packed in deep plastic tightly covered container in walk in cooler, lettuce removed and ice added and lid removed. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
53B-02-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 5 employees preparing food in kitchen without any proof of training and all have been working over 1 year at establishment.
Basic 4
14-45-4Basic – Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. On shelve by cook line in kitchen,employee corrected during inspection **Corrected On-Site**
12B-02-4Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. 3 food handlers eating in preparation area in kitchen, all employees moved to dining area. **Corrected On-Site**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors under equipment on cook line. Also walls behind cook line have a build up of debris.
14-20-4Basic – Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. On rack at bar area by hand wash station.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 17, 2026 12:49 PM.
Violation category totals
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3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 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.