Salsas Mexican Cocina
Last inspected: Feb 19, 2026
39
Score
The health department has logged 16 inspections at Salsas Mexican Cocina, the earliest from 2023. The latest inspection on file is from Feb 19, 2026. The high risk label is a heads-up that the most recent visit didn't go well.
The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around five violations to closer to seven violations.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “employee personal items stored”, showing up six times.
Compared to other Middleburg restaurants (averaging 81), there's room to close the gap. There are enough flags in the record to merit a second thought.
16
Inspections
2
Critical latest
3
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 19, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Insects, Rodents, and Animals Not Present
FL-38
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
39
Sep 15, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Sep 11, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 13 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
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
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
29
May 15, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Apr 16, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 11 minor violations.
View 15 violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Can of corn in dry storage with large dent at top and side seams.
01B-01-4
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Take out bag with tortillas in direct contact with bag in flip top reach in cooler in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
14-31-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Sautéed onions at flat grill in elevated pan at 123F. Employee states onions made one hour prior and heated onions to 212F. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle with blue liquid at bar hand wash sink. Operator identified window cleaner and labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Can of corn in dry storage area with large dent on top and side seams. Manager moved can to office. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-20-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee coat and umbrella stored on top of bag in box sodas on rack at back exit. **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Water observed between stacked plastic cups at soda machine. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gaskets at far left door of flip top reach in cooler, ice machine lid and main walk in cooler door. Bottom left drawer handle below flat grill is broken with top piece missing. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Shared dumpster area with excessive grease build up. Excessive bagged and unbagged trash in shared dumpster enclosure. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
33-19-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife for cutting avocados stored in groove between lids on flip top reach in cooler in kitchen.
10-17-4
Basic - Insect control device installed over food or food preparation area. Fly light installed over stored avocados and canned tomatoes.
35B-02-4
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. No choking poster. Provided DBPR Form HR 5030-105 via email and operator hung poster. **Corrected On-Site**
51-13-4
Basic - No/incorrect handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Multiple handwash sinks in the kitchen, expo and ware washing with signage that states "Hand Wash Only". Provided DBPR Form HR 5030-111.
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelf below grills with heavy grease build up. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Wiping cloths at three solution stored on the floor under handwash sink at expo. Manager moved solution to counter. Sanitizer solution at expo line tested at 10ppm chlorine. Manager remade solution to 100ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site**
21-38-4
33
Jan 15, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Nov 15, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Per operator, all five kitchen food handlers are missing proof of food handler training. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-15: Operator needs time to complete. **Time Extended**
53B-13-5
90
Nov 13, 2024
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 17 violations
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Observed rice (74F/87F - Cooling)-5 hours-39F/41F 30 minutes later in walk in cooler. Per manager, rice prepared at 8:00. Temperature taken at approximately 1:00. Rice moved to walk in freezer and temperatures taken after 30 minutes noted above. **Corrective Action Taken**
03D-01-5
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One live flying insect observed at kitchen service window. One live flying insect observed at mop sink.
35A-02-6
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Tortilla shells on cook line on plate inside take out bag. **Repeat Violation**
14-31-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sour cream on service line counter cooler at 51F. Per manager, sour cream placed in unit approximately one hour prior. Sour cream moved to walk in freezer and temperature approximately 15 minutes later at 36F. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed chorizo (114F - Hot Holding); cooked chicken (114F - Hot Holding); cooked shrimp (93F - Hot Holding) on char grill with no heat applied. Per manager, all products cooked approximately one hour prior. Cook heated chorizo to 186F, chicken to 190F and shrimp to 192F. Also observed cooked jalapeño (97F - Hot Holding) on far right stove with no heat applied. Manager states prepared one hour prior and voluntarily discarded jalapeños. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. At mop sink with added splitter, vacuum breaker is missing on non-chemical side of splitter.
29-42-4
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Per operator, all five kitchen food handlers are missing proof of food handler training. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
53B-13-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwash sink at bar.
31B-02-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee shoes on top of bag in box soda case. Manager moved shoes to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Water observed between stacked plastic cups beside soda machine. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Left door gasket on flip top reach in cooler in kitchen and gasket on walk in cooler door is torn. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Heavy loose and some bagged trash around dumpsters inside enclosure.
33-19-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelf under flat grill is soiled. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Exit door by restrooms is not tightly sealed, light shining through near door handle and at bottom threshold.
35B-03-4
Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Halved avocados on prep table observed with stickers still attached. Some stickers have been cut through.
08B-39-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In drawers under grill, raw beef and raw chicken have a bowl with no handle used as a scoop.
14-01-5
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. Employee drink with no lid on shelf reach in cooler.
12B-12-5
21
May 10, 2024
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
May 9, 2024
Complaint Partial
3 critical violations.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Rice at 130F in warming cabinet. Employee states rice placed in warmer at 11:00. Temperature taken at 4:37. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Breaded chicken tenders in walk in cooler at 49F. Manager states chicken was portioned into pans approximately one hour prior. Chicken moved to walk in freezer and temperature approximately 15 minutes later was 41F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. See stop sale. Rice at 130F in warming cabinet. Employee states rice placed in warmer at 11:00. Temperature taken at 4:37. Pork at 123F, beef at 127F and shrimp at 130F on cardboard on chargrill with no heat applied. Employee states all products placed on grill approximately one hour prior. Employee made double broilers for products and placed on in-use flat grill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-6
64
Mar 7, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Mar 6, 2024
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 4 major violations. 13 minor violations.
View 23 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs stored above cooked shredded chicken in walk in cooler. Operator rearranged to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Multiple grocery bags used to store unpackaged flour tortillas in kitchen.
14-31-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Packages of salmon thawing in walk in cooler in individually reduced oxygen packaging with labeling stating to remove before thaw.
01B-13-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Cheese sauce in warming cabinet at 78F. Employee states placed in warmer at 9:50am. Temperature taken by inspector at 11:57. Operator moved cheese sauce to walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03E-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice on steam table at 78F. Operator states steam table is not working properly and has repair person on site during inspection. Employee states rice prepared approximately one hour prior. Employee reheated rice to 175F. Cheese sauce on steam table at 125F. Employee states placed on steam table 45 minutes prior. Employee placed sauce on stove to reheat. Sauce reheated to 164F. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket in the bar tested at 200+ppm chlorine. Employee remade solution to 50ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site**
41-15-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice observed in hand wash sink in dishroom. Employee used hand wash sink in kitchen to fill pan with water. Inspector coached employee on proper use of hand wash sinks. Hand wash sink in kitchen blocked by large chip container and tortillas. Operator moved items. Spoon in hand wash sink at expo and container in hand wash sink in kitchen. All items removed. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
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. No proof of training for Victoria S. hired in October 2023 and no proof of training for Henry A. hired three months ago.
53B-02-5
Intermediate - No proof provided that some food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Missing proof of food employee reporting responsibilities for Victoria S. and Henry A.
11-26-1
Intermediate - Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Kitchen thermometer reading at -0F in ice water testing method. Operator discarded thermometer and got another thermometer from supply. **Corrected On-Site**
05-06-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Two buckets used for ice not inverted. Operator turned both over. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
24-05-4
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. See stop sale. Packages of salmon and mahi thawing in walk in cooler in individually reduced oxygen packaging with labeling stating to remove before thaw. All salmon and mahi still frozen solid with the exception of two packages of completely thawed salmon. Employee cut packages of all frozen salmon and mahi. **Corrective Action Taken**
06-09-1
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jacket on top of bag in box sodas and employee backpack on dry storage shelf next to canned goods and over cases of oil. **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Water observed between stacked plastic cups at soda machine. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Handle of bottom cold drawer on far left below the flat grill is broken off creating sharp edges along top of handle. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of menudo and drink mix on the floor in walk in freezer.
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Pair of tongs on oven door handle. Employee removed tongs. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Light shields above dry storage area and above hand wash sink at expo line are cracked/pieces of shield missing.
38-01-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwash sign at hand wash sink in dishroom. Men's restroom sign is missing half the sign, broken off. Provided DBPR Form HR 5030-111.
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler gasket is soiled. Fan guards in walk in cooler are dusty. Beer walk in cooler gasket is soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Cooked tortilla shells and taco shells uncovered at steam table. Employee added covering. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Multiple cases of unwashed mangoes, mushrooms and avocados stored over multiple containers of ready to eat sauces.
08B-17-4
Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer bucket in the bar on the floor. Employee moved to shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
21-38-4
14
Oct 20, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Oct 18, 2023
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 2 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 18 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One live flying insect at soda machine on service line. One live flying insect at small prep table by walk in cooler. One live flying insect at the mop sink. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw chicken (49F - Cold Holding); raw beef (48F/49F - Cold Holding); scallops (54F - Cold Holding) in drawer under grill. Per employee, chicken placed in unit approximately three hours prior, beef two hours prior and scallops approximately 45 minutes prior. Employee moved all products to walk in freezer. Temperature taken 30 minutes later; chicken 41F, beef37F/37F and scallops 42F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Four pans of cheese sauce in warming unit at 3:15 at 85F, 86F, 83F and 88F. Per employee, cheese sauce began reheating at 12:30. Employee reheated all to 173F. **Corrected On-Site**
03E-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed rice in warming unit at 100F. Per employee, rice was cooked approximately 3.5 hours prior. Employee reheated rice to 208F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottles of burn spray/gel on dry storage shelving above ready to eat prepared chips. Manager moved chemicals. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer bucket at handwash sink on service line tested at 300+ppm chlorine. Manager remade solution to 100ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site**
41-27-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink in kitchen blocked by large container of chips. Handwash sink also had ice in the sink. Handwash sink in the bar has ice in it.
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Misrepresentation of a fruit or fruit juice. Bar menu states fresh lime juice, fresh orange juice and/or fresh grapefruit juice for: CasaRita Margarita, Jalapeño Margarita, Skinny Margarita, CoronaRita Fresa, Coconut Margarita, Cantarito and Mojito. Per employee, only bottled, commercially processed juice is used for all beverages. No evidence of fresh juice in establishment. Manager marked out all fresh juice references on all bar menus during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**
52-02-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Spoons in holder at service line stored with handle down. Manager inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils/food. Employee beverage on dry storage rack above ready to eat prepared chips. Employee beverage on dishroom storage rack above clean dishes.
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Baseball cap hanging on dishroom storage rack over clean dishes. **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Stacked plastic cups at soda machine with water in between the cups. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Handle on right bottom drawer at flat grill is broken. Gaskets on flip top reach in cooler in kitchen are torn.
14-11-5
Basic - Stored food not covered. Cooked tortilla shells in kitchen not covered. Manager covered. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelving has rusting.
14-17-4
Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer bucket stored on the floor under handwash sink on service line. Manager moved to counter. **Corrected On-Site**
21-38-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of powder with no label identifying product in kitchen at prep table.
02D-01-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents/walls/floors soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents above ice machine and dishmachine are soiled. Fan guards in walk in cooler are soiled.
36-34-5
20
May 9, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 10 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. Dishmachine at bar area testing at 0ppm. Reran and primed unit, testing at 100ppm by end of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed three flying insects in bar area.
35A-02-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed bucket in hand wash sink at cookline, also, observed employee rinse knife in hand wash sink p. Also, hand wash sink by server area by chip warmer blocked by bus cart.
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Misrepresentation of a fruit or fruit juice. Establishment has fresh lime, grapefruit, and orange juice on drink menu. Person in charge states are used commercially purchased bottled juice. **Admin Complaint**
52-02-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Test strips provided expired 2021 and moldy.
16-37-1
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 thawed in reach in cooler without oxygen introduced. **Repeat Violation**
06-09-1
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Personal items stored on shelf with food items in dry storage, person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed cups at server station wet nesting. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils at bar in 64F water.
10-07-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Front of ice machine with mold like substance. Person in charge cleaned during inspection. Soda holster in bar area with mold like substance buildup. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4
43
Feb 3, 2023
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 4 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 16 violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed can of jalapeños on dry storage shelf. Operator removed can. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-01-4
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. Observed employee handle dirty dishes in dishroom and then handled clean dishes without washing hands in between.
12A-13-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At front counter, observed guacamole (47F - Cold Holding). Manager stated guacamole was taken out of walk in cooler approximately 30 minutes prior. Manager moved guacamole to freezer. Retemp 39F. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. In dishroom, two open box of chemicals stored with clean dishes/utensils. Manager moved to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed splitter at mop sink missing vacuum breaker.
29-42-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener at prep table soiled with food debris. Manager removed to dish area for cleaning. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a bucket and cup in handwash sink on cook line. Also, chemical spray bottle in handwash sink at side service station. Also, handwash sink on cook line inaccessible due to chip bucket and tray of tortillas stored in font of sink. Employee removed all items from sinks and moved chips and tortillas. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
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 food employee reporting responsibilities. Discussed with manager and provided DBPR Form HR 5030-103.
11-26-1
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle on bus cart in front of bar not labeled.
41-17-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl with no handle used in rice on steam table in kitchen. Manager removed bowl. **Corrected On-Site**
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. On cook line observed thawed mahi mahi and thawed salmon in cooling drawer sealed in original packaging. Per manager, fish received frozen. Package labels on both fish state to remove fish from packaging when thawed. Employee removed all packaging from thawed fish. **Corrected On-Site**
06-09-1
Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Observed duct tape used on side of cold holding drawer below flat grill.
14-71-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee purse/jacket/shoes stored on top of bag in box sodas on rack by backdoor. Also, employee purse on dry storage rack above flour. Manager removed all items to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed employee stacking clean sheet trays to storage rack without allowing to air dry.
24-08-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand washing sink in dishroom missing sign.
31B-04-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed 1/2 of avocado, sticker attached, on top of ready to eat mushrooms in pan in sandwich cooler. Avocado was removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-17-4
22
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Salsas Mexican Cocina last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Salsas Mexican Cocina on file is from Feb 19, 2026. The public record contains 16 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Salsas Mexican Cocina?
Across the inspection record, “employee personal items stored” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Salsas Mexican Cocina.
How does Salsas Mexican Cocina compare to other restaurants in Middleburg?
Salsas Mexican Cocina most recently scored 39 out of 100, which is lower than the Middleburg average of 81.
Has Salsas Mexican Cocina's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Salsas Mexican Cocina have averaged around seven violations per visit, up from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Salsas Mexican Cocina 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 Salsas Mexican Cocina inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Salsas Mexican Cocina is inspected around five times per year on average.
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