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FRESH MEX

Health inspection records show FRESH MEX in ST. JOHNS has 3 inspections with a food safety rating of 2.7/5. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

3546 Saint Johns Bluff Road South
Jacksonville, Florida, 32224
Duval County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 7/31/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13477686

  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Broken handle of large reach in freezer chest on cook line.
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In bathroom in office, sign added. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sour cream (45F,44F - Cold Holding) in squeeze bottles in small reach in cooler at drink station in dining room, per manager customers have been going in and out of cooler for several hours, manager moved bottles in reach in cooler in kitchen and states they usually go through bottles in a few hours, inspector recommended holding items on time control. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. All sanitation bucket buckets reading over 400ppm as well at triple sink with quaternary ammonium reading over 400ppm, operator dumped out bucket and added water to triple sink. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No test strips of any kind available.
  • 16-62-1:Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
  • 53B-09-4:Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Multiple photo copies of certificates. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 6/3/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10719414

  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food in walk in cooler on shelf no separated. Moved by manager. 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 Bluetooth speaker stored on shelf above dry beans
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of oil stored on floor in dry storage cooler
  • 10-06-5:Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Handle stored touching cheese in cook line drawer reach in cooler . Moved by manager. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing back flow preventer on water hose spigot under three compartment sink area
  • 53B-09-4:Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Multiple employees training certificates are photocopies

Inspection Date: 11/13/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8871857

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed