La Nopalera Mexican Restaurant
Last inspected: Apr 15, 2026
29
Score
La Nopalera Mexican Restaurant, located at 8206 Philips Hwy Ste 29 in Jacksonville, FL, had a high-risk inspection on April 15, 2026, with a score of 29. This inspection identified 5 critical, 3 major, and 4 minor violations, including issues with damaged ceiling tiles, wet nesting of cups, and equipment in poor repair such as a walk-in cooler door with a disconnected hinge. While this most recent inspection indicated several areas needing attention, the facility has a historical pattern of mostly low-risk inspections across its 23 scored visits.
23
Inspections
5
Critical latest
3
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 15, 2026
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
29
Aug 5, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Aug 4, 2025
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
33
Apr 16, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Feb 11, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
90
Feb 10, 2025
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 4 major violations. 7 minor violations.
22
Jan 7, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations.
82
Dec 16, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations.
82
Dec 4, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations.
82
Nov 25, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations.
82
Nov 20, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations.
82
Nov 12, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
58
Nov 6, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
45
Nov 5, 2024
Routine - Food
7 critical violations. 5 major violations. 12 minor violations.
12
Feb 1, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jan 22, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
90
Jan 17, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations.
82
Jan 16, 2024
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 9 major violations. 12 minor violations.
11
Aug 2, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Aug 1, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 9 minor violations.
32
Apr 5, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jul 29, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
82
Jul 27, 2022
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
30
Violations — Apr 15, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tile missing in storage area off of cookline. Tiles on floor with damage/ missing around floor drain under triple sink in bar. Wall with water damage and standing water under dish pit area, triple sink. Leak observed in dining room ceiling leaking into catch bucket at time of inspection. Person in charge states is from AC.
36-36-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups at server line wet nesting.
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed wire basket used at cookline with frayed edges. Also, bottom hinge to walk in cooler door disconnected.
14-11-5
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water and debris accumulated in keg cooler at bar area
29-49-6
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. To go bag used in direct contact with raw bacon and shrimp in reach in freezer.
14-31-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler container with raw fish stored over case of milk. In reach in freezer raw shrimp and bacon no longer commercially packaged stored over cheesecake. Person in charge began rearranging. **Corrective Action Taken**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed approximately 8 live roaches in unused oven under cooktop. Person in charge unable to kill. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-05-4
High Priority - Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains. Observed wastewater backing up from floor drain under triple sink in bar, pooling at small circular drain in front of frozen margarita machines. Person in charge began vacuuming during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
28-26-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In drawers under cookline chicken, beef, beef 47-50F. Person in charge states had doors open frequently. Person in charge iced items down. Salsa at server line in large container at 47F. Observed low level of ice around container. Person in charge added more ice. In walk in cooler cheese, chicken 44F. Person in charge states has been in and out frequently. Inspector observed hinge broken on door. Other items in unit 41-43F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzle in bar with debris accumulation. Staining observed in interior ice machine.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Probe thermometer is at 22F in ice water. Person in charge calibrated during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
05-06-4
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Establishment has no hot water at time of inspection. Hot water is turned off, cold water only reaches 78F. **Warning**
27-16-4
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