LA CATRINA TACOS AND TEQUILA BAR

With 4 documented inspections, LA CATRINA TACOS AND TEQUILA BAR in JACKSONVILLE has achieved a 3.2/5 food safety rating. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

12400 YELLOWBLUFF RD 110, JACKSONVILLE 32226

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.2/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 8/26/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13501352

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 8/22/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10931391

  • 12B-01-4:Basic - Employee eating while preparing food. Eating and drinking at pick up window, moved Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 35B-08-4:Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Fly traps on ceiling stored over food path ways. Removed Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler shelves soiled with white substance Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked chicken 50f ceviche 50f shredded cabbage 50f refried beans 48f raw chicken 48f cut tomatoes 48f milk 50f flan 58f tamales 54f ambient48f beef 58f. Door closed rechecked ambient 41f. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handsink in triple sink area blocked by a rack holding soiled dishes. Moved **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handsink used to dump ice and used to clean wiping cloth. Warning

Inspection Date: 1/8/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8873339

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Personal drink stored on cooler where employee was cutting lettuce
  • 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating food over pick up window next to coffee maker, plate discarded Corrected On-Site
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Chef in kitchen
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handsink next to triple sink missing handwash sign.
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Chicken in large pot in rear of kitchen thawing in standing water, moved to thaw under running water **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Server picked up lemon slices with bare hand to place in cup to give to customer. Tongs provided to use **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 41-22-4:High Priority - Medicine not labeled properly. Cough drops stored in ice scooper holder near drink station in kitchen, discarded Corrected On-Site
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Tortillas stored in thank you bags on food line, moved to zip lock bags. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw octopus over salsa in reach in cooler, over to store correctly Corrected On-Site
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker needed on NON-Chemical side of splitter at mop sink.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda guns at bar area soiled with black residue
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handsink on cook line used thawing for chicken .
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels available at handsink next to triple sink.
  • 53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Kitchen staff
  • 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Kitchen staff doesn't have it or employees food training
  • 41-21-4:Intermediate - Original container of toxic substance or chemical does not bear the manufacturer's label. Cleared substance in clear spray bottle manager not sure what's inside.

Inspection Date: 8/22/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8467207

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed