TEQUILA AND ACORDEON MEXICAN RESTAURANT
1635 WELLS RD · ORANGE PARK · Clay County · FL 32073
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
20 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Take out and grocery bags used for tortillas in the kitchen and produce in walk in cooler.
08A-08-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. Opened raw beef in same container with broccoli in chest reach in freezer at prep area. Case of raw chicken stored over open case of raw beef and fries in walk in freezer. Open raw bacon stored above cooked rice in walk in cooler. Pan of raw chicken stored over opened beef roast in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In flip top reach in cooler in kitchen, cut lettuce (46F – Cold Holding); cheese (54F – Cold Holding). Employee states both placed out 1.75 hours prior. Employee states cooler is not working and to be repaired today. All other products on ice and at temperature. Products placed in walk in freezer to quickly chill. Temperature taken approximately 20 minutes later at 43F and 42F respectively. In walk in cooler, beans (46F/47F/53F/46F – Cold Holding); milk (46F – Cold Holding); pork (47F – Cold Holding); raw beef (47F – Cold Holding); raw chicken (47F – Cold Holding); raw whole fish (46F – Cold Holding); flan (47F – Cold Holding); beef (48F – Cold Holding); tamale (49F – Cold Holding); raw bacon (51F – Cold Holding); beef (49F – Cold Holding); rice (50F – Cold Holding); beans (47F – Cold Holding); chorizo (51F/48F/47F – Cold Holding); chicken (47F – Cold Holding); hot dog (47F – Cold Holding); cheese sauce (47F – Cold Holding); shell eggs ambient (50F – Cold Holding); chicken (50F – Cold Holding). Per employee, all products have been in the walk in cooler overnight. Interior of bar ice bin with debris and bottle cap. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. See stop sale. In flip top reach in cooler in kitchen, cut lettuce (46F – Cold Holding); cheese (54F – Cold Holding). Employee states both placed out 1.75 hours prior. Employee states cooler is not working and to be repaired today. All other products on ice and at temperature. Products placed in walk in freezer to quickly chill. Temperature taken approximately 20 minutes later at 43F and 42F respectively. In walk in cooler, beans (46F/47F/53F/46F – Cold Holding); milk (46F – Cold Holding); pork (47F – Cold Holding); raw beef (47F – Cold Holding); raw chicken (47F – Cold Holding); raw whole fish (46F – Cold Holding); flan (47F – Cold Holding); beef (48F – Cold Holding); tamale (49F – Cold Holding); raw bacon (51F – Cold Holding); beef (49F – Cold Holding); rice (50F – Cold Holding); beans (47F – Cold Holding); chorizo (51F/48F/47F – Cold Holding); chicken (47F – Cold Holding); hot dog (47F – Cold Holding); cheese sauce (47F – Cold Holding); shell eggs ambient (50F – Cold Holding); chicken (50F – Cold Holding). Per employee, all products have been in the walk in cooler overnight. **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked tomato at 124F on plate beside the grill. Employee states prepared tomatoes approximately 15 minutes prior. Tomatoes moved to heated grill and temperature at 149F.
Intermediate 5
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. See stop sale. Interior of bar ice bin with debris and bottle cap. Soda gun interior at bar has build up/debris. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bowl in bar handwash sink. Operator removed bowl. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at bar handwash sink. **Repeat Violation**
31B-05-4Intermediate – Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Unable to dispense paper towels at handwash sink at kitchen entrance.
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle with yellow liquid on rack by walk in freezer at. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 10
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowls used as scoops in bulk containers of sugar and beans in dry storage.
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Multiple unsecured tanks at trash area, at walk in cooler door and at ice machine are unsecured.
12B-09-5Basic – Employee chewing gum while preparing food or while in a food prep/food storage/warewashing area. Cook preparing customer order chewing gum. Cook disposed of gum. **Corrected On-Site**
36-73-4Basic – Floor/wall/ceiling/vent soiled/has accumulation of debris. Multiple vents and surrounding ceiling tiles in kitchen, prep area, ware washing and service line are soiled. Wall at steamtable in kitchen and behind dishmachine are soiled. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up on walk in freezer floor and left side of cooling unit in walk in cooler. Middle fan guard in walk in cooler is missing. Door to walk in cooler has threshold in disrepair.
10-08-5Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Ice scoop handle laying in ice in service station ice bin. Employee moved to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelf below flat grill with heavy debris. Walk in cooler gasket is soiled. **Repeat Violation**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw chicken thawing in standing water in prep sink. Employee moved chicken to cooler.
33-30-4Basic – Unnecessary items stored in garbage enclosure. Chairs, equipment and signage stored in garbage enclosure. **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelving has rust. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 14, 2026 1:25 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 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.