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LA PATRONA TAQUERIA MEXICAN STORE

LA PATRONA TAQUERIA MEXICAN STORE maintains a 1.6/5 food safety rating based on 2 health department inspections in JACKSONVILLE. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

3109 Spring Park Road
Jacksonville, Florida, 32207
Duval County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.6/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 10/6/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10890436

  • 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
  • 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Bathroom on store side and restroom in restaurant side Repeat Violation
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. On cooked rice, employee removed it Corrected On-Site
  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. In storage outside
  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Bowls on top shelf, storage shelf by triple sink, inverted by manager Corrected On-Site
  • 32-12-6:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Bathroom on store side, manager placed one Corrected On-Site
  • 12B-12-5:Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Opened employee drink by salsa, manager discarded it Corrected On-Site
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purse above to go containers, employee moved it Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil jug on floor by hand sink next to entrance, also box with chicken on floor in walk in cooler , employee placed it on shelf Corrected On-Site
  • 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Ice bin at bar, employee moved it Corrected On-Site
  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. In between prep cooler and steam table, employee removed it Corrected On-Site
  • 02D-03-4:Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Cut watermelon yesterday watermelon in grab and go cooler, explained to manager
  • 35B-03-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Rear door Repeat Violation
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Box with to go containers on floor by ice machine, employee placed them on shelf Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed lettuce on shelf above cooked pork, employee rearranged reach in cooler Corrected On-Site
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On prep table, employee discarded them Corrected On-Site
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. A few bulk containers with powders under table by cook line, spices, peppers, salt, per employee
  • 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. Cutting lemons for drinks, employee got gloves Corrected On-Site
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food.z Cooked rice in thank you bag, explained to manager
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs on shelf above veggies, employee rearranged reach in cooler, raw shel eggs on shelf above cheese in walk in cooler, Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chorizo on shelf above raw shrimp in drawer unit, employee rearranged 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. 118f rice on stove, burner off, employee turned burner on **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Cleaners above clean equipment on shelf by triple sink, manager rearranged Corrected On-Site
  • 13-06-4:Intermediate - Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Cutting lemons, got gloves Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Container in hand sink by cook line by rear door, employee moved 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. Quat Repeat Violation
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink at bar and hand sink by cook one, employee placed napkins Corrected On-Site
  • 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. For one new employee here, has blank copy on book
  • 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. Cut watermelon yesterday at noon, explained to manager, store side
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Purple solution, employee labeled it degreaser Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 4/7/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10772577

  • 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
  • 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In drawer unit
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket in upright cooler
  • 35B-03-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Rear door
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. On open side if splitter, employee placed one Corrected On-Site
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Quat, arrived by ecolab Corrected On-Site