DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

MR FRONTERA

With 8 documented inspections, MR FRONTERA in PALMETTO has achieved a 2.4/5 food safety rating. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

Frontera Circle
Jacksonville, Florida, 32217
Duval County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.4/5)
Based on 8 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 12/2/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13585938

  • 22-20-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Interior of the ice machine in the kitchen soiled. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-02: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-02: **Time Extended**
  • 36-17-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Several floor tiles broken and missing in the three compartment sink area. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-02: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-02: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 12/2/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13585116

  • 22-20-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Interior of the ice machine in the kitchen soiled. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-02: **Time Extended**
  • 36-17-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Several floor tiles broken and missing in the three compartment sink area. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-02: **Time Extended**
  • 35A-05-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed approximately 20 live roaches on a shelf below a preparation table across from the cook line. Observed approximately 10 live roaches on the floor next to the stand up reach in cooler in the back storage area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-02: Observed 5 live roaches on the floor under a preparation table across from the cook line. Observed 3 live roaches on the floor under the three compartment sink. Observed 1 live roach on the floor in the dry storage area. Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 12/1/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13473005

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Interior of the ice machine in the kitchen soiled. Warning
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors under all equipment in the kitchen and storage areas soiled. Warning
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Several floor tiles broken and missing in the three compartment sink area. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Dry storage shelves next to the cook line soiled. Warning
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall soiled in the back storage and three compartment sink area. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Warning
  • 01B-28-5:High Priority - Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. All the following items were stored in the glass door reach in cooler across from the cook line salsa Verda date marked 11/23, chicken soup date marked 11/14, beef soup date marked 11/21, vegetables soup date marked 11/21, Pork soup date marked 11/14, and cooked beef 11/20. Owner discarded the items. Warning
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Warning
  • 41-24-4:High Priority - Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. Pesticide-emitting strips hanging in dry storage area and next to the ice machine in the kitchen. Owner removed the strips. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken removed from the commercial packaging stored over ice cream in the stand up reach in cooler in the kitchen. Owner removed the chicken. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over cooked chicken in the reach in cooler across from the cook line. Owner removed the eggs. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 02C-01-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. All the following items were stored in the glass door reach in cooler across from the cook line salsa Verda date marked 11/23, chicken soup date marked 11/14, beef soup date marked 11/21, vegetables soup date marked 11/21, Pork soup date marked 11/14, and cooked beef 11/20. Owner discarded the items. Warning
  • 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed approximately 20 live roaches on a shelf below a preparation table across from the cook line. Observed approximately 10 live roaches on the floor next to the stand up reach in cooler in the back storage area. Warning
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Container of drain cleaner stored next to containers of lemon juice on a shelf in the dry storage area. Owner removed the lemon juice. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer blade across from the cook line soiled Warning
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towel provided at the hand wash sink across from the cook line. Employee place paper towels at the hand wash sink. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
  • 02B-02-5:Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Printed consumer advisory, the owner posted the consumer advisory before the end of the inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning

Inspection Date: 7/25/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10884628

  • 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. Observed employee on food line drinking from open water bottle.
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cell phone on shelf on serving line. Employee removed. observed employee eyeglasses on table next to slicer. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Rear exterior kitchen door has gaps at bottom. Repeat Violation
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed missing floor tiles in front of three part sink. Repeat Violation
  • 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall behind three part sink needs painted. Repeat Violation
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up in up in rear chest freezer. Repeat Violation
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs on grill handle. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall behind three part sink soiled.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed flour and sugar bins not labeled. Repeat Violation
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee used cell phone and didn't wash hands prior to putting on gloves. Inspector coached employee on proper hand washing. Employee removed gloves and washed hands. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at front kitchen hand sink. Operator replaced. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 1/14/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8848534

  • 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. Observed employee open water bottle on food prep line. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed gap underneath rear kitchen exit door. Repeat Violation
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed floor tiles missing in front of three part sink. Repeat Violation
  • 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed wall behind three part sink in kitchen needing painted and cleaned. Repeat Violation
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup in slide door reach in freezer. Repeat Violation
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no hand washing sign at front kitchen hand sink.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed sugar and flour not labeled.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs stored over ready to eat sauces. Owner moved to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed bottle of drain cleaner stored at front hand sink. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 8/2/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8721201

  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed gap beneath rear exterior door in kitchen Repeat Violation
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed floor tiles missing in front of three part sink.
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up in chest freezer.
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall behind three part sink soiled and needing painted.
  • 22-39-4:High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer in sanitizer bucket not at proper minimum strength. Observed 0ppm sanitizer in sanitizer bucket in kitchen. Owner added chlorine to 100ppm strength. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-05-4:High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Observed can of residential roach spray on shelf in kitchen. Owner threw away. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed bottle of all purpose cleaner stored on the same shelf next to lemon juice. Owner moved cleaner. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 11/1/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8456858

  • 24-14-4:Basic - Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. Observed 2 knives stored between single door reach in and prep table. Operator removed knives. Corrected On-Site
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed gap under rear exterior door. Repeat Violation
  • 35B-03-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Observed exterior kitchen door with no self closer.
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed unwrapped taquitos in reach in freezer. Operator wrapped food. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw beef and chicken stored over diced raw onions. Operator moved meat to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 7/27/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8343266

  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed gap beneath exterior kitchen door.
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed several old labels on food storage containers.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles not labeled.