SALSAS MEXICAN RESTAURANT
506 N STATE RD 19 STE 1 · PALATKA · Putnam County · FL 32177
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
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. In the walk in cooler two containers of ceviche, one from 12/29/2024 and one from 12/09/2024. Operator discarded. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the table top reach in cooler at pass through window, cut tomatoes in shallow container not touching cooling plate, cut tomatoes (48F – Cold Holding) discussed with operator to switch to deeper pan so container touches cooling plate. Operator switched out the cut tomatoes. **Corrective Action Taken**
03F-04-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. See stop sale. On the char grill, steak, chicken and carnitas marked with time of 11:07 and held on time as public health control not discarded at end of 4 hours. Operator had employee discard. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Waitstation soda gun has syrup build up in nozzle. Cook line cutting board on reach in cooler has food residue staining.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink on cook line used to dump drink as evident by ice in hand wash sink at beginning of inspection.
Basic 12
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Metal pan used as a scoop for Birria in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vent over pass through area with dust build up.
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Blue ice buckets not stored inverted or covered when not in use.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on in use prep table. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In walk in beer cooler, employee personal food with drink mixes for bar drinks.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees phone on prep table on cook line. Employees jacket on soda syrup boxes. Operator relocated the personal items. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. On shelves of warewashing area, clean plastic containers stacked while wet. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Fryer oil stored on the floor of the cook line. Operator relocated. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-02-4Basic – In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Tongs stored on cook line oven door handle. Knife stored between flip top reach in cooler and steam well prep table. Operator relocated all utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid open. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. In the walk in freezer uncovered chile rellonos on sheet tray. In walk in cooler uncovered contained of cooked black beans. **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk salt container missing labeling. Operator labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 17, 2026 12:34 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
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2 observation(s)
1 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.