La Perla Mexican Restaurant 2
Last inspected: Feb 24, 2026
45
Score
Inspectors have visited La Perla Mexican Restaurant 2 16 times, with records going back to 2022. La Perla Mexican Restaurant 2 was last inspected on Feb 24, 2026. A high risk rating points to multiple serious findings at the most recent inspection.
Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around four violations each.
“Food-contact surface soiled with food debris” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing four times across the record.
La Perla Mexican Restaurant 2's latest score of 45 falls below the Jacksonville average of 74. This restaurant has more on its record than most do.
16
Inspections
2
Critical latest
3
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 24, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Frozen raw shrimp stored over frozen fries. Manager properly stored food items. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Menudo dated 2/13/26
01B-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Dishes from drink dispenser stored in hand wash sink.
31A-09-4
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. Open container of milk not date marked. Per employee milk was opened on Sunday. Employee date marked container. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained cutting board on cooks line.
22-02-4
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. No beard guard on employee preparing food items.
13-04-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on double door cooler.
14-11-5
Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Odor near triple sink drain.
36-64-5
Basic - Twenty (20) foot-candles of light not provided inside equipment where food is stored. No light in Two reach in coolers.
38-08-4
45
Dec 22, 2025
Complaint Partial
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Seven live roaches behind clear door cooler on cracks wooden bar. Three live roaches on floor in bar area. One live roach on wall between triple sink and cooler. One live roach on counter top near microwave. - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-20: One live roach on counter near steam well, one live roach on box of sandwich bags stored on shelf in prep area. Employee killed both roaches. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-22: One live roach on back of reach in cooler. **Admin Complaint**
35A-05-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead on floor in dining area. One dead roach on bottom of rolling blue cart. One dead roach on wall near hand wash sink. - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-20: Not observed at callback **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-22: Not observed at callback **Time Extended**
35A-03-4
82
Dec 20, 2025
Complaint Partial
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Seven live roaches behind clear door cooler on cracks wooden bar. Three live roaches on floor in bar area. One live roach on wall between triple sink and cooler. One live roach on counter top near microwave. - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-20: One live roach on counter near steam well, one live roach on box of sandwich bags stored on shelf in prep area. Employee killed both roaches. **Admin Complaint**
35A-05-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead on floor in dining area. One dead roach on bottom of rolling blue cart. One dead roach on wall near hand wash sink. - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-20: Not observed at callback **Time Extended**
35A-03-4
82
Dec 18, 2025
Complaint Partial
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Seven live roaches behind clear door cooler on cracks wooden bar. Three live roaches on floor in bar area. One live roach on wall between triple sink and cooler. One live roach on counter top near microwave.
35A-05-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead on floor in dining area. One dead roach on bottom of rolling blue cart. One dead roach on wall near hand wash sink.
35A-03-4
82
Nov 18, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Non food grade bag used to store French fries and tortillas in reach in freezer.
14-31-5
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. Employee chopping onions with no gloves on. Onions are chopped in bulk for later use. Onions offered on menu raw as a garnish and condiment. Spoke with the manager about using gloves he spoke with employee she put on gloves.
09-01-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Red stain marks on white cutting board.
22-02-4
Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Card board lining double door cooler. **Repeat Violation**
14-05-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on double door cooler.
14-11-5
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Handle of ice scoop stored in large ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
10-08-5
Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Desserts in clear door display case. **Repeat Violation**
02D-03-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Black build up on stainless steel behind stove. Gasket on white freezer.
23-03-4
Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Near restroom and mop sink.
36-64-5
Basic - Stored food not covered. Whole cooked chickens and pork stored in cooler uncovered. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
Basic - Twenty (20) foot-candles of light not provided inside equipment where food is stored. Upright stainless cooler at end of cooks line. **Repeat Violation**
38-08-4
45
Jul 31, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jul 29, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cut lettuce (50F - Cold Holding); cut tomato (51F - Cold Holding); pico de gallo (49F - Cold Holding); cheese (53F - Cold Holding); salsa (49F - Cold Holding) food items stored in flip top cooler on cooks line. Per manager the temperature was 41F or below. Manager put food items in an ice bath. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-29: Cut lettuce 50F, cut tomato 48F, salsa 50F, sour cream 50F. Employee placed foot items into an ice bath. Per employee food items were placed in cooler at 11am. **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
86
Jul 24, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cut lettuce (50F - Cold Holding); cut tomato (51F - Cold Holding); pico de gallo (49F - Cold Holding); cheese (53F - Cold Holding); salsa (49F - Cold Holding) food items stored in flip top cooler on cooks line. Per manager the temperature was 41F or below. Manager put food items in an ice bath. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. All tags not marked with last date served. Spoke with manager about dating oyster tags when the last serving of each case is sold.
01C-03-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained cutting board on cooks line. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple containers of meat prepared at location not date marked in cooler. Spoke with manager about date marking food items with a 7 day shelf life.
02C-02-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Black mold like substance on interior of ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Unisex restroom door. **Repeat Violation**
32-04-4
Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Card board used to line shelves in the coolers. **Repeat Violation**
14-05-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone stored on shelf with dry storage condiments.
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on double door cooler. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked lid on chorizo and other meats stored in reach in cooler.
14-38-4
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Ice scoop touching ice in red cooler used to make drinks.
10-08-5
Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Desserts stored in clear door cooler in dining area. **Repeat Violation**
02D-03-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Cooked Chicken stored in cooler uncovered.
08B-12-5
Basic - Twenty (20) foot-candles of light not provided inside equipment where food is stored. No light provided in upright cooler on cooks line. **Repeat Violation**
38-08-4
39
Apr 15, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Feb 25, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ All manager certifications are expired. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-25: No change **Time Extended**
53A-03-7
90
Feb 13, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 14 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, Used
FL-32
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Insects, Rodents, and Animals Not Present
FL-38
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
27
Sep 6, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp stored over cut corn in upright reach in freezer **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained yellow cutting board **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle with Orange solution stored on mop sink **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
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 written procedures provided, inspector emailed manager written procedures for vomit and diarrhea **Repeat Violation**
11-27-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Black mold like substance on interior of ice machine **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Restroom door don't close all the way **Repeat Violation**
32-04-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage stored on prep table, employee moved beverage **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked food storage container used to store meat fats **Repeat Violation**
14-38-4
Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Labels only have description and date at time of inspection. **Repeat Violation**
02D-03-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Beef thawing at room temperature in bucket on table near mop sink
06-01-5
Basic - Twenty (20) foot-candles of light not provided inside equipment where food is stored. No light provided in upright reach in cooler at end of cooks line
38-08-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall soiled in kitchen area between flip top cooler and rice cookers
36-27-5
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Foam food containers stored on floor at entrance to kitchen area
25-05-4
41
Mar 20, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, Used
FL-32
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
37
Sep 12, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 13 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
No Bare Hand Contact with Ready-to-Eat Food
FL-09
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, Used
FL-32
Insects, Rodents, and Animals Not Present
FL-38
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
25
Jan 31, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jul 27, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 18 violations
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. Making tacos, he got gloves **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
09-01-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chorizo and hamburgers above raw shrimp, employee rearranged drawer unit **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 52f horchata water, mgr added ice and got o 41f **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handsink by cook line, employee placed some **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Gave one and posted it **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02B-02-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked octopus yesterday morning, flan made two days ago, employee placed date on **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. By mop sink
41-17-4
Basic - Clean equipment/utensils not stored at least 6 inches above the floor. Clean big pots in storage area **Repeat Violation**
24-26-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Portioning salsa
13-04-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook cooking
13-03-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under equipment **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior and exterior of pot for frying, lots of grease build up
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. On stove guard **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. In upright cooler, storage area **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Box on floor with to go containers
25-05-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. At room temperature, 38f pork **Repeat Violation**
06-01-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. By blender. Cook line **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4
25
Frequently Asked Questions
When was La Perla Mexican Restaurant 2 last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at La Perla Mexican Restaurant 2 on file is from Feb 24, 2026. The public record contains 16 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at La Perla Mexican Restaurant 2?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at La Perla Mexican Restaurant 2.
How does La Perla Mexican Restaurant 2 compare to other restaurants in Jacksonville?
La Perla Mexican Restaurant 2 most recently scored 45 out of 100, which is lower than the Jacksonville average of 74.
Has La Perla Mexican Restaurant 2's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at La Perla Mexican Restaurant 2 have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at La Perla Mexican Restaurant 2 means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is La Perla Mexican Restaurant 2 inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, La Perla Mexican Restaurant 2 is inspected around four times per year on average.
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