Mezcal Spirit of Oaxaca
Last inspected: Feb 5, 2026
25
Score
Mezcal Spirit Of Oaxaca, located at 302 Centre St, Fernandina Beach, FL, underwent a high-risk inspection on February 5, 2026. This inspection identified six critical, two major, and six minor violations. Previous inspections for Mezcal Spirit Of Oaxaca have also predominantly been high-risk.
6
Inspections
6
Critical latest
2
Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 5, 2026
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
25
Feb 27, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
47
Sep 24, 2024
Routine - Food
10 critical violations. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
14
Feb 23, 2024
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
58
Oct 3, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
43
Jun 6, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 minor violation.
95
Violations — Feb 5, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Multiple bowls with no handles uses as scoops in multiple bulk container bins in kitchen area.
14-01-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple drink on food prep tables in kitchen area, manager relocated all drinks. **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. Observed leaf blower stored above soda syrup boxes in back storage area. Manager relocated leaf blower. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored in a room/shed that is not fully enclosed. Soda syrup boxes and variety of canned food stored in back area not fully enclosed.
08B-43-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knife stored between food prep tables on cook line, manager removed knife. **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name Sugar bin on food prep line not labeled, flour bing on food prep line not labeled, manager placed labels on bin. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed two cans of tender cactus dented at the seem.
01B-01-4
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. Dish machines in bar area and kitchen area not functioning , testing at 0ppm. Manager will set up triple sinks with sanitizer until dish machines can be fixed. Manager contacted ecolab. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Hot time/temperature control for safety food received at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Re fried beans 112F hot holding, operator placed beans back on stove and re heated beans to 168F in 20 minutes . Beef 102F, operator states it has been out for 1HR, manager re heated to 169F in 20 minutes Green onions fried on cook line at 102F, manager stated they had been out for 1HR, will hold on time. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-15-5
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Observed two containers of beef consure in reach in cooler next to food prep area, date marked for 01/25/26 operator confirmed it to be the correct date. Stop sale issued
01B-24-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Carnitas on cook line at 56F, manager stated they had been siting out for approximately 1HR, manager placed back in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed chemicals stored over food prep table in kitchen area, manager relocated items. Observed glass cleaner stored of alcoholic beverages in dry storage area upstairs. Manager relocated to appropriate location. Observed burn cream above food prep table in kitchen area near entrance, manager relocated item. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Establishment advertised a specific fish on the menu/menu board but served another type of fish. On menus under seafood poblano rice , Australian sea bass is listed under menu item, when asked which fish is served, person in charge states is Barramundi from Vietnam. Unable to provide invoice for Australian Sea Bass, is vernacular Name. **Admin Complaint**
52-04-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels or soap at hand wash sink in bar area. Person in charge provided. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
Nearby Restaurants