Los Andes Restaurant
Last inspected: Jan 12, 2026
100
Score
Inspectors have visited Los Andes Restaurant 12 times, with records going back to 2022. Los Andes Restaurant was last inspected on Jan 12, 2026. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near five violations each time.
Across the inspection history, “priority” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded five times.
Compared to the broader Jacksonville restaurant scene, where the average is 74, this is a stronger showing. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.
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Inspection History
Jan 12, 2026
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Nov 10, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Tamales stored in thank you Togo shopping bags in 2 door sliver reach in freezer, moved to container **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-31-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray chemical bottle hanging from got water heater in back of kitchen. Moved from water heater **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-10-4
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. Milk opened in glass cooler up front from previous day **Warning**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handsink next to triple sink blocked by dishes, handsink already at a distance to reach, moved dishes **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Flan and tres leche no date marking **Warning**
02C-02-5
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. Expired since August 2025 **Warning**
53B-05-5
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Togo container stored on floor in hallway, manager moved to chart **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
47
Jul 21, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Priority: High Priority Observed: Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler raw fish over cooked chicken, Case of raw chicken over cooked foods, manager moved to store correctly **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Priority: Intermediate Observed: Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Fish ceviche needs reminder, manager adjusted **Corrective Action Taken**
02B-01-5
Intermediate - Priority: Intermediate Observed: Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked rice and cooked chicken Flan and tres leches no date marking made Friday per employee. Manager dated **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Basic - Priority: Basic Observed: Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phones stored on prep tables, manager removed **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Priority: Basic Observed: Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Case of egg stored on floor under prep table, moved **Corrected On-Site**
08B-47-4
Basic - Priority: Basic Observed: Single-service articles improperly stored. Calm Togo containers stored in hallway on floor near restrooms.
25-05-4
61
Jan 14, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Cook in kitchen without hat, came from outside the back door placed on gloves and the grabbed chicken to make a plate, asked employee about washing hands, hands washed **Corrected On-Site**
12A-16-4
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Sauce preparer upfront hired more than 60days ago (October)no training, manager states she's leaving soon
53B-02-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Flan and tres leches, placed dates on at time of inspection **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Keys with blue lanyard stored on back prep table , next to Mexican vanilla blend and pot of soup.moved **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee preparing food in customer section of dining area. Employee prepares sauces in 2oz cuts behind register under a ceiling that's not smooth and easily cleanable
08B-48-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. One cook in kitchen no hair restraint, hat provided **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. White fish in reach in cooler thawed not cut from vacuum seal. Cut out of seal **Corrective Action Taken**
06-09-1
58
Oct 1, 2024
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. 4oz cup stored in cumins seasoning. - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-01: Still inside the cumins seasoning **Time Extended**
14-01-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Personal opened water bottle stored on prep table in kitchen. - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-01: Personal open foam cups stored on prep tables in back **Time Extended**
12B-07-4
90
Sep 25, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice 60f cut tomatoes 54f creamer 50 in reach in cooler. Moved to working cooler , **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish stored over cooked chicken. In reach in cooler, moved to store correctly **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at handsink in kitchen, manager provided **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Flan and tres leche in reach in cooler no date marking. Cooked whole chicken in reach in cooler
02C-02-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. 4oz cup stored in cumins seasoning.
14-01-5
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Fish in cooler thawing in vacuum seal. Manager advised to cut open **Corrective Action Taken**
06-09-1
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Personal opened water bottle stored on prep table in kitchen.
12B-07-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No thermometer In flip top cooler
05-09-4
50
May 24, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
May 20, 2024
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 3 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 20 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw prep chicken stored over cooked meat empanadas in upright double door reach in cooler. Employee properly stored. Raw frozen prep beef stored over frozen cooked shrimp in reach in freezer. Employee properly stored **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
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. Frozen raw prep chicken stored over frozen raw prep pork in reach in freezer. Employee properly stored **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-17-6
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee handling soiled equipments at three compartment sink and then handling prep food without washing hands. Manager spoke to employee. **Warning**
12A-09-4
High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee preparing raw chicken with gloves on both hands and wiping hands on apron and then handle clean equipments with out washing hands. Manager spoke with employee **Warning**
12A-10-4
High Priority - Evidence of mop/cleaning wastewater dumped onto ground. Evidence of mop wastewater being dumped on ground in back door asphalt with old food debris and black build up on ground. Person in charge stated this is where they dump the waste water. Provided technical assistance. Operator has mop sink next to back door inside restaurant but is covered with stored supplies inside. **Warning**
28-14-5
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Produce stored in direct contact of non-food grade bag. Employee properly stored in correct bag **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-31-5
Intermediate - Employee using bare hand contact with nonready-to-eat food (such as raw animal food or flour) unnecessarily without the use of gloves, deli paper, scoops, tongs or other utensils. Observed employee preparing raw chicken with bare hands in kitchen area to be stored for later. Employee put on gloves **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
09-17-4
Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee washing hands at three compartment sink. Manager spoke to employee **Warning**
12A-03-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Cleaning bottles stored around hand wash sink area, **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Exterior microwave handle soiled
23-24-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Single CO2 tank at front counter not secured. Employee secured **Corrected On-Site**
51-11-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food with no hair restraint
13-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. White reach in freezer gasket torn in kitchen area
14-11-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back kitchen door has gap underneath door **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under cook line cooking equipment **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior microwave soiled **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Inside make table reach in cooler
05-09-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in freezer gasket soiled **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Shared complex dumpster lid is open
33-16-4
Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Single service slice tube with handle being reused to stored sauces
25-32-4
17
Feb 2, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jan 31, 2024
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 2 major violations. 13 minor violations.
View 21 violations
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. garlic/cooked vegetables (48F - Cooling for 13 hours) a¿¿ located in reach in cooler across from grill station. Operator indicated food items placed in refrigerator at 9pm the previous day. **Warning**
03D-02-5
High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Observed 2 cans of household pesticide/insecticide stored next to onions on prep table located near rear exit.
41-05-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw beef over ready to eat fries in white reach in freezer next to prep station across from rotisserie cooker. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 1 live roach beneath triple sink. **Warning**
35A-05-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. garlic/cooked vegetables (48F - Cooling for 13 hours) a¿¿ located in reach in cooler across from grill station. Operator indicated food items placed in refrigerator at 9pm the previous day. flan (48F - Cold Holding); Tres Leches (48F - Cold Holding); Ricotta cheesecake (4F - Cold Holding). Operator indicated he did not know how long items in refrigerator but believed made the previous day. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. flan (48F - Cold Holding); Tres Leches (48F - Cold Holding); Ricotta cheesecake (4F - Cold Holding). Operator indicated he did not know how long items in refrigerator but believed made the previous day. **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed cleaning bottles stored on the edge of hand wash sink behind service counter.
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Person in charge unable to provide test strips during inspection.
16-37-1
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed water leaking from the far right faucet into plastic bin stored beneath triple sink. Inspector turned water on and observed leak.
29-11-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on cutting board located at the base of flip top cooler next to kitchen entrance .
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed wet nesting on metal pots stored beneath rack next to triple sink.
24-08-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed gap beneath rear exit door.
35B-01-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors beneath triple sink; behind grilling station; and throughout kitchen area is soiled.
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bag of rice stored on floor next to prep table by double door reach in cooler. Observed unlabeled white plastic bin with powdery substance stored on floor near prep table across from triple sink. Observed container of cooking oil stored beneath rotisserie cooker. Person in charge removed food item. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Observed ice scoop handle not stored above ice. Person in charge adjusted scoop handle to be above ice.
10-08-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven beneath grilling station has accumulation of black substance/grease food debris. Microwave oven on rack next to grill station is soiled inside.
22-08-4
Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. No protective light shield on front or rear lights.
38-07-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No sign at hand wash sink located behind service counter. **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Wall vents soiled on left side of rear exit. Vent hoods above grilling station soiled with grease/food/debris. Area around beverage dispenser behind front counter is soiled at back of machine.
23-03-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth stored on prep table near rear exit.
21-12-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed unlabeled white plastic bin with powdery substance near prep table across from triple sink.
02D-01-5
17
Feb 6, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken in bowl in lower shelf of make line cooler over raw ready to eat peppers. Manager properly stored **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Half case and full case of shell eggs 61F. Operator stated they had been delivered earlier and not yet been placed in cooler
03A-02-5
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. No written plan for cleanup of bodily functions. Emailed written plan for operator to print and file.
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzles have a fuzzy buildup on edges of splash deflection funnel part of nozzle where soda dispenses from.
22-02-4
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. No proof of employees have been informed of responsibilities to report Heath issues. Operator has printed employee agreement but employees have yet to sign. Employees signed agreement. **Corrected On-Site**
11-26-1
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Double door silver reach in cooler has torn gasket
14-11-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign in unisex customer restroom.
31B-04-4
50
Aug 26, 2022
Routine - Food
4 major violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of ice machine soiled with black residue accumulation on deflection plate and interior sides.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink at front counter has used spoon and small bowl in basin. Operator corrected **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink next to three compartment sink blocked with dirty dishes. Employee cleared area **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink next to three compartment sink. Employee supplied soap **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
67
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Los Andes Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Los Andes Restaurant on file is from Jan 12, 2026. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Los Andes Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “priority” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Los Andes Restaurant.
How does Los Andes Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Jacksonville?
Los Andes Restaurant most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Jacksonville average of 74.
Has Los Andes Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Los Andes Restaurant have averaged around five violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Los Andes 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 Los Andes Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Los Andes Restaurant is inspected around four times per year on average.
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