LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT
8206 PHILIPS HWY STE 29 · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32256
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 7
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee handle personal phone, then don gloves without hand wash. Also, observed employee go from dirty equipment to handle clean exterior of food product without gloves change and hand wash. Person in charge spoke to employees, who removed gloves and washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-27-4High Priority – Food placed on soiled container/equipment. Observed employee cooking tortillas chips with case of tortilla chips stored on in use trash container. Person in charge had employee remove. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed two flying insects in server area. Observed one flying insects in back kitchen area. Observed approximately 10-15 flying insects in back hallway storage area with is not enclosed to the outside where trash/ single serve items/ and produce delivery was observed during inspection. Observed flying insects landing on unwashed produce. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler raw beef stored over ready to eat salsa. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed one live roach on shelving in dry storage hallway. Person in charge killed and discarded. Also, observed one live roach in oven not in use on cook line. Person in charge unable to reach. **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Salsa and whipped cream stored in front server cooler at 46-53F overnight per person in charge. Ambient temperature of unit 44F during inspection. Observed ice buildup in back of unit.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Salsa and whipped cream stored in front server cooler at 46-53F overnight per person in charge. Ambient temperature of unit 44F during inspection. Observed ice buildup in back of unit. In drawers under cook line, beef, chicken 50-53F person in charge states moved from walk in cooler less than 4 hours ago. Person in charge moved to reach in freezer. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 5
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employees filling buckets, dumping water in hand wash sink during inspection. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
27-18-4Intermediate – Hot water supply not maintained during peak periods. Establishment has no hot water during inspection, only reaching 79-80F during inspection at all sinks. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Establishment utilizing bleach at triple sink per person in charge for sanitizing, unable to provide test strips. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
51-16-7Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment is utilizing hallway behind restaurant that opens to the outside/ not fully enclosed to store single service items, not indicated on plans. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
05-06-4Intermediate – Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Thermometer person in charge provided at 20F in ice water. Person in charge provided another thermometer at 32F in ice water. **Corrective Action Taken**
Basic 12
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine with mold like substance buildup. Also, can opener with debris buildup.
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Observed 9 dead roaches in oven not in use on cook line. Person in charge cleaned and discarded during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Several opened employee drinks stored on prep table next to fliptop. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook in kitchen with no hair restraint working with food.
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors outside back door where produce deliveries are dropped off and single service items stored with debris buildup, red liquid observed on floor. Also, floors under fryers and oven with grease buildup. Also, walls and floors under triple sink and around mop sink with mold like substance buildup. Also, standing water observed on floor under tea urn storage in server area. Also, standing water on floor from clean water observed leaking from hose connected to mop sink. Also, ceiling tile and ceiling vent missing in back kitchen.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Dust buildup observed on fan in back two door reach in cooler.
35B-05-4Basic – Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Observed back door open to not fully enclosed to outdoors hallway pit back of establishment. Flying insects observed in establishment at time of inspection.
42-03-5Basic – Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Tools stored with/ over/ alongside bar drink mixes in back hallway by restrooms.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Several food items stored uncovered in reach in freezer.
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed beef thawing at room temperature in kitchen. Person in charge moved to reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelving in walk in cooler rusted, boards not smooth and easily cleanable at edges.
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leak observed at faucet at triple sink, at mop sink. Also, slight leak under triple sink. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 22, 2026 12:27 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.