Inspection Report

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LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT INC

2024 KINGSLEY AVE · ORANGE PARK · Clay County · FL 32073

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 9, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3481847
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8820610
DBPR license2001208

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority2 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical9 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 3

#5High Priority08A-02-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Open case of swai stored over open case of churros in walk in freezer. Manager rearranged products to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Ground beef on counter in kitchen at 127F. Per manager, beef set on counter approximately one hour prior. Manager voluntarily discarded ground beef. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7High Priority41-15-5

High Priority – Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Wiping cloth solution in service station tested at 200+ppm chlorine. Employee remade solution to 100ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 2

#8Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade with debris hanging in prep room. Interior of three nozzles on service station soda machine are soiled.

#9Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice observed in hand wash sink in service station.

Basic 4

#1Basic32-12-6

Basic – Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. No covered receptacle in ladies restroom. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#2Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Buckets of lettuce on the floor in the beer cooler.

#3Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No employee handwashing sign in men's restroom at the main hand wash sink. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#4Basic29-11-4

Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe at ice machine is leaking.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 11, 2026 12:31 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
2 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.