SALSAS MEXICAN RESTAURANT
13121 CITY CENTER BLVD, UNIT 106, JACKSONVILLE 32218
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 3/27/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
9
Total
13
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. At dish area ice machine, interior wall and deflection plate have black mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
- 12B-04-4:Basic - Designated employee eating/drinking/smoking area located in a food preparation or other restricted area causing possible cross contamination. At cook line, employees eating at arrival for inspection.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. At wait station pass thru window, open bottle water on counter. Operator discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Multiple employees on cook line with no hair protection. Operator had all employees put on hat/hairnets **Corrected On-Site**
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. At dish area, clean pans and plastic cups stacked before air drying.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. At cook line, interior of microwave has rust/worn finish.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On cook line, 2 tongs on oven handle. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. At cook line, hood filters over flattop have grease build up. At prep area, exterior of bulk rice and bean containers soiled. At wait station soda dispenser, bottom of soda heads have black mold-like substance. At salsa station by bar, reach-in cooler gasket has build up.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. In walk-in freezer, containers of raw pork not covered. Employee covered. **Corrected On-Site**
- 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. At wait station, cut tomatoes held on time have no time marked. Cut tomatoes placed out 2.5 hours earlier. Operator marked time. **Corrected On-Site**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. At bar, nozzles on frozen drink machine have build up.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At cook line, spoon stored in handwash sink. Operator removed. At salsa station by bar, employee emptied sanitizer bucket and rinsed towels in handwash sink. Operator spoke to employee. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At bar, no paper towels at handwash sink. Operator had employee stock. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/27/2025 revealed 13 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 9 basic).
Inspection on 10/16/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
4
Basic
7
Total
13
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. At wait station soda station, top plate in ice bin has black mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. At cook line, plastic cup used in rice. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 14-45-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. In kitchen dry storage area, cardboard used to line shelf under black pots. Employee removed cardboard. **Corrected On-Site**
- 12B-14-4:Basic - Employee beverage container in ice machine/ice bin. At dish area, bottle water stored in ice bin. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. At prep area, lid on bulk container broken. Operator stated they have new one on order. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk-in cooler, bulk container of marinade stored on floor. In walk-in freezer, container of cooked ground beef on floor. Operator moved both items to shelves. **Corrected On-Site**
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. At wait station soda station, scoop in ice has handle touching product. Operator moved scoop. **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. At cook line, bags of raw beef stored in same pan as bags of raw chicken. Employee moved beef. **Corrected On-Site**
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. At dish area, splitter at mop sink missing backflow preventer on both ends, hose for chemical dispensers is not connected at time of inspection.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. At prep area, can opener blade has rust. **Repeat Violation**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. At prep area in employee restroom, broom stored in front of handwash sink. Operator moved broom. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At cook line, two spoons in handwash sink. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At bar handwash sink, no paper towels or soap. Operator supplied during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/16/2024 revealed 13 total violations (2 high priority, 4 intermediate, 7 basic).