SALSAS MEXICAN RESTAURANT
70 DURBIN PAVILION DR #104 · SAINT JOHNS · St. Johns County · FL 32259
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. rice (54F-47F – Cooling) in deep, stacked, covered pans in walk in cooler, per employee rice was cooked yesterday and placed in walk in cooler without any additional preparation.
01B-36-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. rice (54F-47F – Cooling) in deep, stacked, covered pans in walk in cooler, per employee rice was cooked yesterday and placed in walk in cooler without any additional preparation.
12A-25-4High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Server touching hair with bare hands then continued to handle clean equipment and single serve items without washing hands. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Bag of bread stored in grocery bag in reach in cooler on make line. Employee using piece of to go bag on tortilla press while making tortillas.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. diced tomatoes (55F – Cooling); pico de gallo (56F – Cooling) in top section of reach in cooler on make line in kitchen, per employee items where taken out of walk in cooler and placed in reach in cooler less then 1 hour prior, lid to reach in cooler closed **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 1
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. rice (54F-47F – Cooling) in deep, stacked, covered pans in walk in cooler, per employee rice was cooked yesterday and placed in walk in cooler without any additional preparation. diced tomatoes (55F – Cooling, after 30 minutes 55F); pico de gallo (56F – Cooling, after 30 minutes 55F) in top section of reach in cooler on cook line, lid left open entire inspection, lid closed **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 4
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Around deflector plate of large ice machine in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple employee drinks over and on prep tables in prep area and server area in kitchen.
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Multiple boxes of unwashed peppers, tomatoes, and other unwashed produce stored over bags of shredded cheese and buckets of sauce in walk in cooler.
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Several wet cloths in dish area stored on lips of sinks.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 16, 2026 12:47 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.