MI VERACRUZ MEXICAN RESTAURANT
4143 Philips Highway
Jacksonville, Florida, 32207
Englewood
Duval County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 2/20/2025
High Priority
5
Intermediate
5
Basic
12
Total
22
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. On sugar
- 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. 2 in storage area
- 12B-09-5:Basic - Employee chewing gum while preparing food or while in a food prep/food storage/warewashing area. Preparing beef, discarded gum **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. Employee food on shelf above customers drinks, discarded by operator **Corrected On-Site**
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cooks cooking
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. A couple of gaskets are torn **Repeat Violation**
- 14-34-4:Basic - Interior of microwave with rust that has pitted the surface
- 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. Tres leeches cakes and flan
- 38-07-4:Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. In storage area with open to go containers
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Upright cooler
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Aluminum trays in storage area, operator inverted them, box with paper towels on floor at bar, placed on shelf **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-12-4:Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Cracked scoop for chips,
- 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. Grabbed lemon for drink, explained to her and she got gloves **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-15-4:High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Tortillas in a thank you bag, employee removed bag **Corrected On-Site**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chorizo on shelf above milk in cooler at grocery store, employee moved it **Corrected On-Site**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 48f cheese and cut lettuce above fill line in prep cooler, employee placed them in reach in cooler **Corrective Action Taken**
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Soap above clean utensils by hand sink close to cook line, employee moved it **Corrected On-Site**
- 13-06-4:Intermediate - Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Making drinks
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice in hand sink by cook line
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink by triple sink, employee placed some
- 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 new employee
- 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Employee here for 4 months left it at home
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/20/2025 revealed 22 total violations (5 high priority, 5 intermediate, 12 basic).
Inspection on 9/5/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
8
Total
12
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Water damage in one ceiling tile, storage room by ice machine
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One in upright cooler, employee cleaned it **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket in prep cooler
- 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed one **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand sink at bar and both hand sinks in kitchen
- 35B-09-4:Basic - Screen in door torn/in poor repair. Screen door torn on bottom area, side rear door
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers in storage closet, manager inverted them **Corrected On-Site**
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. White powder, employee wrote salt **Corrected On-Site**
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. In kitchen
- 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**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Vent in upright cooler,
- 48-04-4:Propane tank (larger than 2.7 lb. water capacity/1 lb. gas capacity) located inside of the building. For reporting purposes only. One in storage closet, removed **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/5/2024 revealed 12 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 8 basic).