Las Ninas Cocina Mexicana
Last inspected: Nov 14, 2025
55
Score
Public records show nine inspections at Las Ninas Cocina Mexicana stretching back to 2022. On Nov 14, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.
Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around nine violations to closer to five violations per visit.
Across the inspection history, “handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded three times.
Las Ninas Cocina Mexicana's latest score of 55 falls below the Jacksonville average of 74. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
9
Inspections
3
Critical latest
1
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 14, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked pork 126 on steam table
03B-01-6
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over raw beef moved **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Large container of Salsa 57f in tub next to ice machine Cupped salsa 67f next to take our window Placed on Ice
03A-02-5
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. Multiple gallons of milk in walk in cooler no date marking
02C-03-5
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Container of ice cream on floor of walk in freezer
08B-47-4
55
Sep 17, 2025
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Drink station next to swinging door handle for ice scooper in Ice, manager removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-17: Handle still in ice **Time Extended**
10-08-5
95
Jul 14, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs stored over whole onions, peppers and containers of salsa, manager moved **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked mushrooms and tomatoes 116f in round pan on steam table, moved to flat top grill to reheat **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Blue cloth and other items stored in handsink, moved **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-11-4
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. Safestaff shown expired in 2024 **Warning**
53B-05-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Personal drink stored on back prep area, drink moved **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Drink station next to swinging door handle for ice scooper in Ice, manager removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-08-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on oven door, moved to store correctly **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-20-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Churros stored in cardboard box with no other protection in walk in freezer, manager discarded **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-12-5
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop store next to swinging doors, moved **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
42-01-4
47
Feb 20, 2025
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 5 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 16 violations
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Vitamins and pain relief stored over shells in kitchen, manager moved **Corrected On-Site**
41-07-4
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Cooked beef from 2-12-25. Today is 2-20-25
01B-24-5
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Cook on line touched raw chicken and beef wiped hands on cloth and then used utensil to stir Queso. Utensil sent to wash and gloves changed
12A-09-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Salsa 52f sitting at room temperature. Place ice on
03A-02-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter at mop sink needs vacuum breaker on both sides of splitter, manager a agreed to remove splitter **Corrective Action Taken**
29-42-4
Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of reporting responsibilities for exclusions and restrictions. Juan hired since September
11-05-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun at bar solid with brown and black residue.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Metal scrubber stored in handsink near reach in cooler, manager removed scrubber. Handsink at bar area used to dump ice. Ice melted **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Stuffed chili peppers per manager made with in the last 5 days
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Repeat Violation**
53B-14-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Fan covers in walk in cooler soiled with dust **Repeat Violation**
23-24-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Personal drink near cutting board where limes are being cut, manager moved **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Cook on line wearing a bracelet while engaging in food prep and cooking.
13-07-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing in handwash sign in men's restroom
31B-04-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Cases of cups stored on floor behind bar
25-05-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Stored moved to hang to dry
42-01-4
21
Oct 7, 2024
Routine - Food
4 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
53B-14-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Clear spray bottles with yellow substance inside, grill cleaner
41-17-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At handwash sink on cook line next to steam table,
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Handsink next to ice machine near swinging kitchen door, provided **Corrected On-Site**
31B-05-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Fan covers in walk in cooler
23-24-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Personal drinks stored on lettuce cutting station, moved to bottom shelf **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. Purse and jacket stored on top of shelf with clean pots and silverware
40-06-5
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Ice bin at bar and ice bin at soda station. Employee stored correctly **Corrected On-Site**
10-08-5
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Cooked pork in walk in cooler 9-30 sticker on it. Cook states it was cooked just Friday and they didn't change label
16-46-4
52
Jun 3, 2024
Food-Licensing Inspection
2 major violations.
View 2 violations
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink in bar area. Towels provided. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle containing green chemical cleaner stored in bar area. Spray bottle containing blue chemical cleaner stored in dish area. Both bottles labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
82
Sep 25, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical spray bottle by condiments at frontline. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Establishment has no chlorine chemical test strip.
16-37-1
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers. Prep line.
23-24-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Soiled interior of oven.
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled base and sides of drawer cooler.
23-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on exterior of cleaned containers. Dry rack.
16-46-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Soiled interior of kitchen cooler.
22-16-4
Basic - Silverware/utensils handled without gloves. Silverware wrapped without gloves. Manager intervened. **Corrected On-Site**
24-17-4
58
Apr 6, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ One manager has recently expired certificate.
53A-03-7
Basic - Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Hand wash sink at bar missing handle.
29-09-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Slight ice buildup in bottom of walk in freezer.
14-69-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand wash sign missing from Mens room. Sticky glue on back of door where sign previously was located. Printed sign and operator hung. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4
78
Sep 14, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. One shell egg cracked in drawer cooler below grill. Operator voluntarily discarded **Corrected On-Site**
01B-14-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Coffee mug stored in basin of bar hand wash sink. Operator properly stored **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Single service Togo soup bowl used as a scoop in bulk sugar next to tea urns and pass thru window. Operator removed and supplied handled scoop. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet Mop stored in wring bucket. Operator properly stored **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
42-01-4
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Quaternary sanitizer solution for wiping cloths at satellite server station near outside area 0 ppm. Operator properly remade solution **Corrected On-Site**
21-08-4
67
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Las Ninas Cocina Mexicana last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Las Ninas Cocina Mexicana on file is from Nov 14, 2025. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Las Ninas Cocina Mexicana?
Across the inspection record, “handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Las Ninas Cocina Mexicana.
How does Las Ninas Cocina Mexicana compare to other restaurants in Jacksonville?
Las Ninas Cocina Mexicana most recently scored 55 out of 100, which is lower than the Jacksonville average of 74.
Has Las Ninas Cocina Mexicana's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Las Ninas Cocina Mexicana have averaged around five violations per visit, down from roughly nine earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Las Ninas Cocina Mexicana means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Las Ninas Cocina Mexicana inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Las Ninas Cocina Mexicana is inspected around three times per year on average.
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