COMIDA LA RUTA LATINA
4005 Emerson Street
Jacksonville, Florida, 32207
Englewood
Duval County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.8/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/25/2025
High Priority
4
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Repeat Violation
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees food above customer food, she rearranged cooler Corrected On-Site
- 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed to operator **Corrective Action Taken**
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On counter
- 12A-27-4:High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee placed eggs away then came to still beans, explained to her and she washed hands Corrected On-Site
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Thank you bag for tortillas, explained to manager
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken on shelf above cooked ground beef in freezer, rearranged by manager Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 03A-03-5:High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. On counter, 60f shelled eggs, manager placed them in cooler, delivered and left on counter Corrected On-Site
- 05-03-4:Intermediate - Probe thermometer not within the intended measuring range of use. Takes only hot temperatures, explained to her
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked ground beef on Sunday
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/25/2025 revealed 10 total violations (4 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 2/21/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/21/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 1/17/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 27-16-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Or triple sink, 70f both Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-06: Water heater is ordered and arrives on the 22nd **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-17: Water heater arrived on the 27th and it was the incorrect one, ordered one with Lowe's and he is going next week to see if it arrived because they haven't called him yet, talked to Andrew **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/17/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 12/6/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 27-16-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Or triple sink, 70f both Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-06: Water heater is ordered and arrives on the 22nd **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/6/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 11/22/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
7
Basic
7
Total
16
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Repeat Violation
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Containers with produce
- 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
- 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In reach in cooler, manager placed one Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw chicken on counter, 43f, employee placed them in cooler, **Corrective Action Taken**
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. White powder, flour per employee Repeat Violation
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw beef above cooked ground beef, employee rearranged freezer, raw eggs above tortillas and raw beef, above pico de gallo, employee rearranged cooler Corrected On-Site
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 111f beans, 108f tamales on stove off, employee turned burnets on **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Fryer basket
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Things in it, employee removed them, Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Repeat Violation
- 22-38-5:Intermediate - No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. No chlorine Warning
- 51-22-4:Intermediate - Nonself-sufficient mobile food dispensing vehicle operating from an unapproved commissary. Moved to another location and he didn't submit the commissary letter Warning
- 02B-02-5:Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Eggs if requested, gave one and posted it Corrected On-Site
- 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Or triple sink, 70f both Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/22/2024 revealed 16 total violations (2 high priority, 7 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 7/21/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
5
Basic
4
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
- 51-18-6:Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. White powder on shelf
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sun spray on shelf above oil for cooking, owner move it Corrected On-Site
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed one Corrected On-Site
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bucket in it, owner removed it Corrected On-Site
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. 0-220f
- 27-17-4:Intermediate - Water pressure lacking at fixtures that require the use of water. On hot water side
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/21/2023 revealed 10 total violations (1 high priority, 5 intermediate, 4 basic).