DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT

Hamilton Street
Jacksonville, Florida, 32205
Duval County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 5/20/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10842450

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 5/19/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10697035

  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 2 dead roaches since cabinet in men's bathroom.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee bottle of water over steam table on cook line in kitchen. Employee drink over soda machine with ice bin in server area in dining area, drinks moved. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-11-4:Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Multiple broken floor tiles and deep grout throughout kitchen. Also multiple sections of floor in both walk in coolers are not sealed.
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In both bathrooms. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Interior of cabinets in men's bathroom. Prep tables inside cook line.
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of cooler under grill on cook line. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Boxes of unwashed jalapeños, tomatoes, and peppers stored over various containers of salsa and cut produce in walk in cooler. Repeat Violation
  • 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitation bucket at wait station reading 0ppm, operator added bleach, retest at 50ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Approximately 3 live flying insects at bar area around beer taps. Approximately 3 live flying insects around server area next to bar in dining area, around hand wash station and soda machine. Warning
  • 41-05-4:High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Multiple bottles of flying insect spray at bar area, per operator they use spray at bar.
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Open bags of raw fish stored over and dripping on open sheet pans of chili rellenos and freezer burned cooked tamales not in any packaging. Also raw chicken stored over raw shrimp in reach in cooler near dish machine, both items rearranged. Also raw beef over cooked beef in walk in cooler. Fish moved to different cooler and beef rearranged. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Open bags of raw fish stored over and dripping on open sheet pans of chili rellenos and freezer burned cooked tamales not in any packaging. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. salsa (53F - Cold Holding) in large covered plastic containers in keg walk in cooler, per operator door was consistently open for a delivery 1 hour prior, condenser unit covered in frost/ice, employee moved all items in other walk in cooler so keg cooler can defrost. Queso Fresca (46F - Cold Holding)in bottom of reach in cooler on cook line, per operator cheese has been consistently removed for service for no more than 1 hour. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash station in prep area by entrance to kitchen, employee drained can of food in sink. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 10/15/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8725846

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. All vents in kitchen.
  • 21-17-4:Basic - Clean linens stored on floor. Bags of clean aprons and cloths on floor in office.
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In both walk in coolers.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Multiple containers of lard in kitchen. Container of salsa in keg walk in cooler. Container of cut tomatoes in main walk in cooler. Boxes of ground beef in main walk in cooler. Container of rice in food storage area. Repeat Violation
  • 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. At prep table in kitchen in prep area. Also wet cloths at bar area not stored inside sanitation buckets.
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In either bathroom. At hand wash station at bar. At hand wash station in kitchen by dish machine.
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of unused cooler under grill on cook line in kitchen.
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of to go cups on floor in storage area by bar.
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed avocados and mushrooms stored over chili rellenos in walk in cooler. Repeat Violation
  • 03C-44-5:High Priority - Cooked poultry not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Employee cooking pieces of chicken on grill in kitchen, one larger piece only reached a temperature of 160F, chicken placed back on grill. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Grocery bag used to hold tortillas on make line in kitchen.
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Flying insect spray stored with to go cups at bar area.
  • 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. Manager not able to find any written procedures.
  • 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. sour cream (47F - Cooling, after 1 hour 46F) in small squeeze bottle in reach in cooler on make line, per employee bottle was filled less then 1 hour prior, squeeze bottle is taken in and out of cooler on a regular basis. Repeat Violation
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Knife in hand wash sink by beer walk in cooler. Basket in hand wash sink by ware washing area. Repeat Violation
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In far stall in women's bathroom.
  • 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hot water shut off at hand wash station by dish machine in kitchen, water turned back on. Hot water shut off at hand wash station at bar area.

Inspection Date: 4/8/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8509536

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of onions and bucket of lard in walk in cooler. Containers of chips and dry beans in dry storage area in kitchen. Repeat Violation
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At any hand wash station in establishment. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-39-4:Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Employees cutting avocados and cilantro in kitchen before washing them.
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Multiple pans of beef, pork, tamales, and beans in walk in cooler. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed tomatoes stored over open container of tamales in walk in cooler.
  • 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. In use dish machine reading 0ppm, employee switched sanitizer containers and ran machine multiple times, retested at 100ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 live flying insects around bar area. 1 live flying insect around dish machine. 1 live flying insect around dry food storage area in kitchen next to walk in cooler.
  • 41-05-4:High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Pesticide for flying insects on prep table in dry storage area in kitchen. Pesticide for flying insects stored with liquor bottles at bar and in storage area next to bar. Per manager pesticides are used inside establishment. Manager removed all bottles. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. salsa (47F - Cold Holding) in melted ice bath in server area, per manager salsa was placed there no more then 1 hour prior, ice added. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Pesticide for flying insects stored with liquor bottles at bar and in storage area next to bar. Bottles of Fabulouso stored with paper towels in closest between men and women's bathroom. Pesticides removed. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. salsa (68F, 55F - Cooling, after approximately 40 minutes 68F,55F) in large tightly covered plastic buckets in keg walk in cooler, operator removed lids and added ice **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Large light bulb cover in sink in prep area. Bottle of insect pesticide in sink near triple sink.
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand wash station next to triple sink.

Inspection Date: 12/7/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8560230

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 11/28/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8509223

  • 53B-05-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. At time of inspection all food handler training certificates are expired. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-28: At time of follow up inspection, operator has ordered the necessary training materials and is waiting on delivery the following week. **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 9/26/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8347423

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. On the interior back wall of the bulk ice bin, mold like substance dripping. Repeat Violation
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vent over the dry storage and prep area has build up of dust. Repeat Violation
  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Large metal pot on the top shelf of the prep area not inverted or covered for protection.
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current license displayed at the host stand expired 06/01/2022. Repeat Violation
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage stored over the steam table at the pass through window. Employee beverage stored on clean prep table by the three compartment sink. Operator relocated the employee beverages. Corrected On-Site
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the storage shelf at the back of the walk in beer cooler, clean containers stacked while wet. Repeat Violation
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Flip top reach in cooler on the main cook line has a torn cooler door gasket. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bulk container of beans stored on the floor. Multiple containers of cooking lard stored on the floor through the kitchen area. Repeat Violation
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on the main cook line has build up of food debris on the rotating plate.
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No employee hand wash signage at hand wash sink in the dish area. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Build up of grease on the cook line hood filters. Walk in beer cooler door gasket has build up of mold like substance.
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. In the walk in cooler, uncovered container of tamales. In the prep area, uncovered bulk container of salt. Repeat Violation
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop stored with mop head in bucket of used mop water.
  • 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. At time of inspection chlorine dish machine at 0ppm. Operator replaced sanitizer bucket and primed dish machine to 200ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee enter the kitchen from the dining room area, place on single service gloves and begin food preparation work without first washing hands.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the walk in cooler, raw shell eggs stored over container of ready to eat tamales. Operator began to switch the storage levels in the walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 29-37-4:High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Spray hose at the three compartment sink hangs below the flood plane.
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical spray bottle stored on prep table with clean silverware. Operator relocated the chemical spray bottle. Corrected On-Site
  • 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. In the walk in cooler two containers of open undated milk, per operator opened within last two days. Operator asked employee to label the open milk. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 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. No bodily fluid clean up kit or written procedures available. Inspector provided written procedures. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Utensil stored in hand wash sink in the prep/dry storage hand wash sink. Operator removed the utensil from the hand wash sink. Corrected On-Site
  • 53B-05-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. At time of inspection all food handler training certificates are expired. Warning