SALSAS MEXICAN COCINA
1803 BLANDING BLVD STE 101, MIDDLEBURG 32068
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.9/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 4/16/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
11
Total
15
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 08B-20-4:Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Can of corn in dry storage area with large dent on top and side seams. Manager moved can to office. **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 coat and umbrella stored on top of bag in box sodas on rack at back exit. **Repeat Violation**
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Water observed between stacked plastic cups at soda machine. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gaskets at far left door of flip top reach in cooler, ice machine lid and main walk in cooler door. Bottom left drawer handle below flat grill is broken with top piece missing. **Repeat Violation**
- 33-19-4:Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Shared dumpster area with excessive grease build up. Excessive bagged and unbagged trash in shared dumpster enclosure. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife for cutting avocados stored in groove between lids on flip top reach in cooler in kitchen.
- 35B-02-4:Basic - Insect control device installed over food or food preparation area. Fly light installed over stored avocados and canned tomatoes.
- 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. No choking poster. Provided DBPR Form HR 5030-105 via email and operator hung poster. **Corrected On-Site**
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No/incorrect handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Multiple handwash sinks in the kitchen, expo and ware washing with signage that states "Hand Wash Only". Provided DBPR Form HR 5030-111.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelf below grills with heavy grease build up. **Repeat Violation**
- 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Wiping cloths at three solution stored on the floor under handwash sink at expo. Manager moved solution to counter. Sanitizer solution at expo line tested at 10ppm chlorine. Manager remade solution to 100ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site**
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Can of corn in dry storage with large dent at top and side seams.
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Take out bag with tortillas in direct contact with bag in flip top reach in cooler in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Sautéed onions at flat grill in elevated pan at 123F. Employee states onions made one hour prior and heated onions to 212F. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle with blue liquid at bar hand wash sink. Operator identified window cleaner and labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/16/2025 revealed 15 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 11 basic).
Inspection on 1/15/2025
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 1/15/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 11/15/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 53B-13-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Per operator, all five kitchen food handlers are missing proof of food handler training. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-15: Operator needs time to complete. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/15/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 11/13/2024
High Priority
6
Intermediate
2
Basic
9
Total
17
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In drawers under grill, raw beef and raw chicken have a bowl with no handle used as a scoop.
- 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. Employee drink with no lid on shelf reach in cooler.
- 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 shoes on top of bag in box soda case. Manager moved shoes to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Water observed between stacked plastic cups beside soda machine. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Left door gasket on flip top reach in cooler in kitchen and gasket on walk in cooler door is torn. **Repeat Violation**
- 33-19-4:Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Heavy loose and some bagged trash around dumpsters inside enclosure.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelf under flat grill is soiled. **Repeat Violation**
- 35B-03-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Exit door by restrooms is not tightly sealed, light shining through near door handle and at bottom threshold.
- 08B-39-4:Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Halved avocados on prep table observed with stickers still attached. Some stickers have been cut through.
- 03D-01-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Observed rice (74F/87F - Cooling)-5 hours-39F/41F 30 minutes later in walk in cooler. Per manager, rice prepared at 8:00. Temperature taken at approximately 1:00. Rice moved to walk in freezer and temperatures taken after 30 minutes noted above. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One live flying insect observed at kitchen service window. One live flying insect observed at mop sink.
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Tortilla shells on cook line on plate inside take out bag. **Repeat Violation**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sour cream on service line counter cooler at 51F. Per manager, sour cream placed in unit approximately one hour prior. Sour cream moved to walk in freezer and temperature approximately 15 minutes later at 36F. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed chorizo (114F - Hot Holding); cooked chicken (114F - Hot Holding); cooked shrimp (93F - Hot Holding) on char grill with no heat applied. Per manager, all products cooked approximately one hour prior. Cook heated chorizo to 186F, chicken to 190F and shrimp to 192F. Also observed cooked jalapeño (97F - Hot Holding) on far right stove with no heat applied. Manager states prepared one hour prior and voluntarily discarded jalapeños. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. At mop sink with added splitter, vacuum breaker is missing on non-chemical side of splitter.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwash sink at bar.
- 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. Per operator, all five kitchen food handlers are missing proof of food handler training. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/13/2024 revealed 17 total violations (6 high priority, 2 intermediate, 9 basic).