La Nopalera Mexican Restaurant
Last inspected: Apr 1, 2026
100
Score
La Nopalera Mexican Restaurant has been inspected 15 times since 2022. The most recent visit was on Apr 1, 2026. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.
Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around 14 violations to closer to 16 violations per visit.
“Time/temperature control for safety food cold held” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing seven times across the record.
Compared to the broader Jacksonville restaurant scene, where the average is 74, this is a stronger showing. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Apr 1, 2026
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Mar 31, 2026
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 18 minor violations.
View 23 violations
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. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm). Manager ran dishwasher a few times and rechecked at 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In flip top reach in cooler on cook line, raw shrimp stored in bag over open heavy cream. Manager moved heavy cream to top shelf. Also, in walk-in cooler case of raw shelled eggs stored on top of case of bagged sour cream. Manager moved raw shelled eggs. Also, in walk-in freezer commercially packaged shrimp stored over ziplock bags of cooked chicken wings. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line, cut lettuce (50F - Cold Holding). Lettuce is in metal pan with whole inside another deep metal pan in top part of reach in cooler. Operator stated the lettuce has been in cooler approximately 20 minutes and that it will be gone quickly. Manager put it on time and added time marking. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At handwash sink in dish area, yellow bucket filled with liquid stored in sink. Manager removed bucket from sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Both certified food manager Victor C and Rodolfo G certificate expired 7/23/2025. No other certified food managers. **Warning**
53A-01-7
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine soiled with black mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current license not displayed. License in display case expired June 1 2025. Operator logged online to try and print out license. **Corrective Action Taken**
50-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on top shelf of cook line above equipment. Manager removed drink. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cellphone on shelf of cook line next to food and single service items. Employee removed phone. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. At server station, plastic cups stacked before properly air drying. Also, in back storage room, multiple pans stacked before properly air drying.
24-08-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Multiple floor tiles on cook line broken/missing. **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5
Basic - Floor, wall and/or ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under cook line soiled with food debris. Also, ceiling vents and surrounding tiles soiled with dust on cook line and in back dry storage room. Also, floor in walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer soiled with food debris. Also, floor under shelving in dry storage soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. At end of cook line, bucket of cut lettuce on floor. Manager moved bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Grease receptacle lid open, broken, or missing. Grease trap lid open. Manager had employee shut lid. **Corrected On-Site**
33-29-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave on cook line soiled with food debris.
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple gaskets throughout establishment soiled with debris/torn. Also, hood filters above cook line soiled with grease build up. Also, fan covers in walk-in cooler soiled with dust. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Lid open. Manager had employee shut. **Corrected On-Site**
33-16-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. In back storage room near ice machine, boxes of to go cups, lids and bowls on floor.
25-05-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. On top shelf of cook line, multiple stacks of to go bowls not inverted. Manager flipped all containers over. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
25-06-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in flip top reach in cooler on cook line and in keg cooler behind bar. **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6
Basic - Stored food not covered. In back dry storage room, container of beans stored uncovered. Manager had employee cover with lid. Also, in walk-in freezer multiple buckets of raw meat stored uncovered. Manager had employee cover all buckets with lids. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. At expo, Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 10ppm). Manager had employee add more bleach and rechecked at 50ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
21-07-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. On bottom shelf of prep table in middle room, container of sugar and flour not labeled. Manager put labels on containers. Also, at server area, container of sugar not labeled. Manager had employee label container. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5
21
Sep 15, 2025
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 3 major violations. 17 minor violations.
View 25 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. On metal storage rack next to ice machine in hallway, raid bug spray stored on bottom shelf next to ice bags. Operator removed bug spray and put in office. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-10-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. Observed 2 live flying insects in chemical room by floor drain. Also, observed 2 live flying insects near unused reach in cooler at end of bar. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-7
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk-in cooler, ziplock bag of raw fish stored in metal pan on shelf above open containers of cut vegetables. Operator moved raw fish to bottom shelf. Also, in walk-in cooler, commercially packaged chicken stored on top shelf above all ready to eat foods. Operator moved chicken to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler at end of cook line near fryers, cut lettuce (51F - Cold Holding); breaded chicken tenders (48F - Cold Holding). Operator stated product was put in cooler approximately 1 hour prior at open. Cut lettuce is filled over fill line. Chicken in pull out drawer with gasket in disrepair. Operator moved cut lettuce and chicken tenders to bottom of reach in cooler to bring temperature down. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. On cook line in white bucket in front of grill, cut tomatoes held on time as a public health control not time marked. Operator stated they were put at 30 minutes prior and put time marking on container. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. In handwash sink at end of cook line near fryers, multiply utensils in handwash sink. Operator removed dishes. Also, in dish area handwash sink, bucket of blue liquid in sink. Operator removed bucket from sink. Also, in server area handwash sink near soda machine, multiple dishes in sink. Operator removed dishes from sink. Also, at bar handwash sink, plastic lid and large metal spoon in sink. Operator removed from sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
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 walk-in cooler, gallon of milk with no date marking. Operator stated it was opened yesterday morning when queso was made. Operator marked container with date mark. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
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. Operator unable to provide written procedures in event of vomiting or diarrhea. Emailed copy of DBPR form 5030-104 to operator.
11-27-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine has build up of black mold-like substance. Also, in ice bins at bar area interior top corners have build up of black mold-like substance.
22-20-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In raw food reach in cooler on cook line, plastic serving bowl used as scoop in raw chicken. Operator removed bowl from product. Also, in walk-in cooler plastic serving bowl used a scooper in salsa. Operator removed bowl from product. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Multiple vents and surrounding ceiling tiles throughout kitchen soiled with dust. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Interior of walk-in freezer metal is pulled back and showing insulation of door. Also, multiple gaskets in establishment torn/in disrepair. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under fryers soiled with grease. Also, floor under cook line equipment soiled with build up. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Multiple tiles on cook line/under fryers missing or in disrepair. Also, multiple tiles in walk-in cooler missing/in disrepair. **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in floor of walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. On bottom shelf of server line, in bucket of sugar handle of measuring cup inside product. Operator removed handle from product. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwash sign in men's restroom. Provided operator with handwashing signs via email. **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple gaskets soiled throughout kitchen. Also, on soda machine on server line, around nozzles soiled with black build up. Also, interior of unused reach in cooler at end of bar soiled with liquid and brown stains. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. On top shelf of cook line, metal to go containers not inverted. Operator and one employee filled all stacks of containers over. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
25-06-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In bottom of raw food reach in cooler on cook line standing water.
29-49-6
Basic - Stored food not covered. Full tea urns at server line not covered. Operator had employee put aluminum foil over top of tea urns. Also, in back near office, two containers of wheels with rice and beans do not have lids for containers. Operator covered with plastic wrap. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. In walk-in cooler, fan covers of ac unit have build up of dust.
36-50-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. By handwash sink at server line, mop stored in mop bucket with dirty water. Operator emptied mop bucket and hung mop up to dry. **Corrective Action Taken**
42-01-4
Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. At bar area, sanitizer bucket stored on floor by handwash sink. Operator removed from floor and moved to cook line on shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
21-38-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. On bottom shelf of server line, bucket of sugar not labeled. Operator labeled bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
15
Jun 2, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Mar 31, 2025
Routine - Food
8 critical violations. 5 major violations. 15 minor violations.
View 28 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. One live flying insect at bar area. One dead flying insect in reach in cooler on cook line on shell of raw shelled egg. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-7
High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. In middle room of kitchen, on top shelf of rack over clean pans, a package of raid roach bombs. Manager removed from rack and placed in office. **Corrected On-Site**
41-05-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler on cook line, a plate of raw steak stored on shelf above open container of heavy cream. Manager removed heavy cream from reach in cooler and placed in walk-in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In reach in cooler on cook line, a plate with one raw steak stored on shelf above not covered pan of raw fish. Manager switched the products. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In walk-in freezer, ziploc bags of raw beef stored on shelf over raw whole fish in pans covered with plastic wrap.
08A-17-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. On cook line in reach in cooler, dead flying insect on shell of raw shelled egg. Manager discarded.
01B-03-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line in reach in cooler at end of line by fryers, cut lettuce (48F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (48F - Cold Holding). Manager stated product was put in cooler approximately 1 hour prior at open but was filled over the fill line on the pans.
03A-02-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. On server line when entering kitchen, bottle of degreaser stored on bottom shelf with deli paper and individual salt packets. Manager removed degreaser from shelf and moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink in dish area blocked by large round trash can. Manager moved trash can to clear path to handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwash sink on server line, had bowl in it. Manager removed. Also, handwash sink in dish area, had pile of steel scrubby in it. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels available at handwash sink in dish area.
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Manager was only able to provide two training certificates that are both expired at beginning of March. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. In middle room of kitchen, on bottom shelf of rack two spray bottles of blue chemicals not labeled.
41-17-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. On cook line in reach in cooler, bowl used as scooper in raw shrimp. Manager removed bowl from product. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. On cook line, ceiling tiles have build up of grease/dust.
36-34-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. In middle room of kitchen, employee cellphone on cleaned prep table. Manager removed cell phone. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Multiple gaskets on cook line torn/ripped. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Multiple tiles missing under fryers on cook line. Also, tiles in disrepair in walk-in cooler in front of freezer door. Also, multiple other tiles missing through out kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5
Basic - Floor, walls and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under equipment on cook line/server line build up of food debris. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk-in freezer, one case of fish and one case of meat both stored on floor. Manager is going to have employee move to shelf when they get in because she could not lift the cases. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Around both dumpsters out back of establishment.
33-19-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In walk-in freezer, ice build up on floor and doorway/door to walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwash sign provided in men's restroom.
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. On server line, around nozzles of soda machine have build up of mold-like substance. Also, interior of reach in cooler in bar area near Jáegermeister machine soiled with brown liquid. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. On both dumpsters out back of establishment, all lids open.
33-16-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. On cook line, above pass through window, metal to go bowls not inverted. Manager flipped all stacks of pans over the right way. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. On server line, tea filled urns not covered. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. At front counter by register, two wet wiping clothes stored on counter. Manager removed them. Also, in kitchen on metal prep table one wet wiping cloth stored on table in between using. Manager removed it. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
9
Jul 29, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 13 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
23
Feb 12, 2024
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 3 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 17 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In flip top cooler on cook line across from grill, pans of raw beef and raw chicken stored over ready to eat tortillas, peppers and mushrooms. Items moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line near grill, white bucket of cut tomatoes 60F. Tomatoes removed from temperature control approximately 30 minutes prior. Tomatoes moved to walk in cooler to cool. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Near flat top grill on cook line, pan of cooked chorizo on shelf 108F. Chorizo cooked approximately 20 minutes prior. Chorizo placed back on grill and reheated to 182F. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle containing orange chemical cleaner stored on shelf under prep table in back kitchen next to clean pans. Items moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Cook handled soiled pans with gloved hands near prep sink in kitchen and immediately returned to cook line and handled pan of cooked shrimp without washing hands. Manager coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-13-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle containing orange chemical cleaner stored on shelf under prep table in back kitchen next to clean pans.
41-17-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of ice machine in kitchen.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Menu item ceviche is not identified as a raw product (to go menus). Manager had hostess mark and identify ceviche during inspection and will not give out menu to anyone without this identification. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02B-01-5
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. Two red plastic cups on shelf in back prep area stored with clean equipment. Cups moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-12-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean storage pans stored on rack/shelf dry storage area.
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in freezer door is cracked and has ice build up around it.
14-11-5
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Tiles by walk in freezer door. Tiles by prep sink in back prep area.
36-17-5
Basic - Floors, walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under racks in kitchen. Floor in walk in freezer. Ceiling vents in back dry storage area.
36-73-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Men's restroom in dining area. Inspector emailed sign. **Corrective Action Taken**
31B-04-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. In small storage room by ice machine in kitchen, case of to go cups stored on floor. Cups moved and stored correctly. At bar top in dining area, unwrapped black plastic straws within guest reach. Straws moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. On top shelf on cook line in kitchen, trays of tortilla bowls not covered. Employee covered bowls. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink cup and water bottles on shelf above cook line in kitchen. Items moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
22
Sep 12, 2023
Complaint Full
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
86
Sep 11, 2023
Complaint Full
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 10 live flying insects around drain at bar under triple sink. 2 live flying insects around large ice machine in kitchen. 2 live flying insects in prep area in kitchen. 2 live flying insects around hand wash station in server area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-11: 2 live flying insects around large ice machine in kitchen area. 2 live flying insects in small storage area in back of kitchen near office. 2 live flying insects around drain under sinks at bar area. **Time Extended**
35A-02-6
86
Sep 6, 2023
Complaint Full
8 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food or clean equipment without washing hands. Employee handled raw chicken itch gloved hands then continued to work with clean utensils and containers without changing gloves and washing hands in between tasks.
12A-12-4
High Priority - Evidence of mop/cleaning wastewater dumped onto ground. Employee scrapping off dirty pans on floor and hosing them off on floor next to walk in cooler before running through dish machine.
28-14-5
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 10 live flying insects around drain at bar under triple sink. 2 live flying insects around large ice machine in kitchen. 2 live flying insects in prep area in kitchen. 2 live flying insects around hand wash station in server area. **Warning**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Manager is not able to find any proof of parasite destruction for the tilapia that they use in their raw ceviche. **Warning**
01D-01-5
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over raw beef in flip top reach in cooler and in walk in cooler, employee rearranged all items. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Soiled line of soda gun at entrance to bar area laying in drink ice in ice bin.
01B-13-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. french fries (53F - Cold Holding); chopped chicken finger strips (53F - Cold Holding) in bottom section of reach in cooler on cook line near fryers, per manager both items placed in cooler approximately 2 hours prior, both items moved to walk in freezer. Raw beef (45F - Cold Holding); raw fish (46F - Cold Holding); raw beef (46F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (48F,47F - Cold Holding) in flip top reach in cooler at end of cook line near dish area, per manager lids and doors have been consistently opened for the past 2 hours. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. cheese quesadillas (98F - Hot Holding) sitting out on counter on cook line, per manager quesadillas made approximately 3 hours ago and left to sit out, manager will place item on time as a public health control. cooked chorizo (90F - Hot Holding); cooked ground beef (100F - Hot Holding) sitting out in pans next to grill on cook line, per manager both items where made no more then 2 hours prior, both items placed back on grill to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Per manager ceviche contains raw tilapia, consumer advisory is on the menu, but there is nothing identifying ceviche to the consumer advisory on menus. **Warning**
02B-01-5
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At any hand wash station at bar area. At hand wash station next to large ice machine in kitchen.
31B-03-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Last year's license displayed in entryway next to kitchen.
50-09-4
Basic - Dead insects on premises. Approximately 140 dead flying insects on sticky fly tape hanging in server area between cook line and dining area. **Warning**
35A-03-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. One employee on cook line, employee corrected during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Line of soda gun at bar area near entrance to bar. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
20
May 19, 2023
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
May 18, 2023
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Nov 21, 2022
Complaint Full
7 critical violations. 3 major violations. 16 minor violations.
View 26 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed approximately 2 live flying insects in dry storage room. Observed approximately 2 live flying insects around dishmachine. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee slicing lemons without gloves
09-01-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler across from grill, raw chicken stored over shredded cheese. Manager moved to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Soda gun line, with debris build up, touching drink ice at bar.**Repeat Violation** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-13-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. batter mix (47F - Cold Holding); cheese (48F - Cold Holding); salsa (39F - Cold Holding); pastor sauce (39F - Cold Holding) in reach in cooler on cook line,after 1.5 hours, all items moved to walk in cooler, all items retemp at 41F or below. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. cheese quesadilla (102F)- in microwave on cook line, after approximately 10 mins-reheated to 165F **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of chemical stored with clean cookware by prep sink. Also, gasoline container stored on cookware shelf by back door. Also, dishwashing chemical stored above single service items in dry storage. Also, chemical stored next to case of Horchata sauce on server line. Manager moved to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener in prep area has build up.
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash sink near ice machine, no paper towels available. **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. By soda machine on server line, hand wash sink had no soap.
31B-03-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. On server line, build up around soda nozzles.
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Bottom of beer cooler at bar is soiled. **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Container of rice stored uncovered. Employee covered. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. At bar, handwash sink by ice bin and handwash sink by cooler are both leaking and no hot water available. In dishroom, handwash sink leaking onto floor.
29-11-4
Basic - Hole or other other damage to door. Door frame to water heater room has hole.
36-24-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine has build up near chutes.
22-20-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. On cook line, pot of rice has a plate used. Manager removed plate. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Fans in walk in cooler have dust build up
36-51-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents and ceiling on cook line and dish area have accumulation of debris.
36-34-5
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. No covered waste receptacle in women's restroom.
32-12-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket to freezer door in disrepair. Also, gasket on reach in cooler by fryers in disrepair.
14-11-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors on cook line under equipment have build up. Also, floors in bar area have build up.
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of oil on floor next to fryers. Also, chips in plastic containers stored on the floor. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. At bar ice bin, ice scoop handle touching ice.
10-08-5
Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Light shield missing by ice machine
38-01-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Men's room has no handwashing sign
31B-04-4
12
Jul 25, 2022
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Jul 22, 2022
Complaint Full
5 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
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High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. quesso cheese (47F-50F - Cooling over 6 hours) four large full pans in walk in cooler, per manager quesso was made the day before and placed in walk in cooler with no additional preparation. **Warning**
03D-02-5
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately four live flying insects around cook line and preparation area.
35A-02-6
High Priority - Raw animal food stored in top portion of make table over ready-to-eat food in bottom portion of make table - no complete physical barrier between top and bottom. Raw chicken stored over blocks of margarine and open pack of tortillas in reach in cooler on cook line. Raw shrimp stored over open container of mushrooms and onions in reach in cooler on cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-13-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Soiled soda hose in ice bin at bar.
01B-13-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sour cream (46F - Cold Holding); shredded cheese (46F - Cold Holding); shredded lettuce (47F - Cold Holding); pico de gallo (47F - Cold Holding); sliced tomatoes (45F - Cold Holding) in top section of reach in cooler on cook line, per manager all items where taken out of walk in cooler approximately one hour prior without any other preparation. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. quesso cheese (47F-50F - Cooling over 6 hours) four large full pans in walk in cooler, per manager quesso was made the day before and placed in walk in cooler with no additional preparation.
03D-15-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash station by large ice machine.
31B-02-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of cooking oil on cook line, employee corrected during inspection. Multiple boxes of food in walk in freezer. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In walk in freezer and around door to walk in freezer.
14-69-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of two reach in coolers at bar.
22-16-4
Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Crowbar stored under blocks of wrapped margarine in walk in cooler, manager removed crowbar. **Corrected On-Site**
42-03-5
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was La Nopalera Mexican Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at La Nopalera Mexican Restaurant on file is from Apr 1, 2026. The public record contains 15 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at La Nopalera Mexican Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been cited seven times, more than any other issue at La Nopalera Mexican Restaurant.
How does La Nopalera Mexican Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Jacksonville?
La Nopalera Mexican Restaurant most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Jacksonville average of 74.
Has La Nopalera Mexican Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at La Nopalera Mexican Restaurant have averaged around 16 violations per visit, up from roughly 14 earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at La Nopalera Mexican Restaurant means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is La Nopalera Mexican Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, La Nopalera Mexican Restaurant is inspected around four times per year on average.
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