Jacksonville, Duval County

CASA LEON MEXICAN RESTAURANT

2260 MAYPORT RD, Jacksonville, FL 32233

FoodSeating
Latest violations
4
4 Basic
Aug 26, 2024
City
Jacksonville
County
Duval
Status
Ownership Changed
Inspections
9

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Aug 26, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 4Total: 4

22-20-5

Detail 23095054

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed interior of ice machine soiled behind splash guard near ice chute of unit.

12B-07-4

Detail 23095052

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on prep table near food at entrance of kitchen. Manager removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

08B-38-4

Detail 23095053

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bag of rice stored on floor of storage area. Observed bag of sugar stored on floor in service area. Manager removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 23095055

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed walk in cooler door gasket soiled. Repeat Violation

Apr 17, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 5Total: 8

35A-02-6

Detail 22810969

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 3 flying insects in food storage area.

31A-09-4

Detail 22810972

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed container stored in hand sink located in bar area. Manager removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site

41-17-4

Detail 22810970

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed bottle of fabuloso cleaning chemical without label. Manager placed label on fabuloso bottle. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

35A-06-4

Detail 22810971

Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Observed multiple dead insects on fly sticky tape. Manager removed and discarded sticky tape. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

12B-07-4

Detail 22810974

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on prep table in kitchen. Employee removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

35B-08-4

Detail 22810976

Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Observed fly sticky tape hanging over soda box storage area. Manager removed fly sticky tape from over soda boxes. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 22810975

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed wall behind ice machine dusty. Observed on cook line reach in cooler door gaskets soiled. Manager started cleaning wall and walk-in cooler door gasket during inspection. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

14-17-4

Detail 22810973

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed walk in cooler shelves rusted. Repeat Violation

Nov 27, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 9Total: 11

22-02-4

Detail 22463560

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soda station soiled near nozzles. Repeat Violation

41-17-4

Detail 22463559

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Manager placed label on spray bottle. Corrected On-Site

35A-06-4

Detail 22463566

Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Observed accumulation of dead insects on 2 fly strips in kitchen. Manager removed and discarded strips. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

12B-07-4

Detail 22463567

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed multiple drinks stored on prep tables throughout kitchen. Manager removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

40-06-5

Detail 22463568

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed Employee personal items stored in food storage areas. Repeat Violation

24-08-4

Detail 22463562

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed stainless pans on clean drying rack wet nesting not properly air-dried. Manager properly arranged the pans to air dry. Corrective Action Taken

08B-38-4

Detail 22463564

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed large brutes of tortillas stored on floor of kitchen. Manager removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

14-69-4

Detail 22463563

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed buildup in walk-in freezer. Repeat Violation

14-34-4

Detail 22463569

Basic - Interior of ice machine/bin with rust that has pitted the surface Observed Interior of ice machine/bin with rust that has pitted the surface Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 22463565

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed walk-in cooler door gasket soiled.

14-17-4

Detail 22463561

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

Jun 6, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jun 5, 2023

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 6Basic: 16Total: 25

35A-02-6

Detail 22035098

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 1 flying insect near steam stable area next to food in kitchen on cook line Observed 7 flying insects next to right side of ice machine and near stored soda bib area in kitchen Person in charge attempting to kill flying insects during inspection. Following day call back as per Robert in District Office Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

08A-17-6

Detail 22035079

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. Prep raw pan of frozen raw chicken stored on shelf above commercial frozen raw fish in walk in freezer. Employee properly stored Corrected On-Site Warning

12A-09-4

Detail 22035092

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed cook employee handle raw beef with gloved hands to place on grill from film wrap and then go pick up fryer basket handle with same gloved hands. Another employee handling cooked foods and plating up cooked food with gloved hand handled same contaminated fryer basket handle and continue handling cooked foods with gloved hands without washing hands and changing gloves. Reviewed with person in charge. Cook line employee changed gloves Warning

11-27-4

Detail 22035085

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. Provided operator with Clean-Up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events handout Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 22035096

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board at make table is stained

31A-11-4

Detail 22035091

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee on cook line use pan to fill water at hand wash sink on cook line for steam table area. Container stored in hand wash sink at bar area

53A-05-6

Detail 22035102

Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed more than 4 food handler employees working and no certified manager present Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

11-26-1

Detail 22035081

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. Discussed and provided the Employee Health Reporting Agreement form during the inspection. Corrective Action Taken

03F-10-5

Detail 22035090

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Operator has time marked for salsa at wait station but no written plan. Operator was unable to provide during inspection . Inspector provided and completed new paperwork Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 22035078

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior ice shield in ice machine bin has black mold lice build up

35A-06-4

Detail 22035097

Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Multiple fly sticky tape hanging in kitchen with accumulation of dead flying insects Warning

14-01-5

Detail 22035094

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl stored in unlabeled white granulated substance in container under prep table on front cook line. Employee removed bowl and labeled container salt Corrected On-Site

36-37-5

Detail 22035099

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling tiles at wait station area

36-03-4

Detail 22035086

Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding behind prep table next to kitchen back door and also next to wall at mop sink area is missing Repeat Violation

50-09-4

Detail 22035089

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Operator has old license displayed 6-1-22. Provided operator with Paperless Licensing Handout flyer

12B-07-4

Detail 22035101

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple employees plastic water bottles stored in kitchen next to clean equipments, under prep table next to food and on prep table. Person in charge removed all Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 22035082

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee clothing stored on top of box of corn flour tortilla under soda bib station

13-07-4

Detail 22035084

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee scooping up ice at wait station and wearing several non plain rings on fingers

14-11-5

Detail 22035088

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler door handle in disrepair

36-17-5

Detail 22035095

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tile in disrepair in front of wait station ice bin

08B-38-4

Detail 22035087

Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of fry oil stored on floor next to ice machine. Person in charge properly stored

14-69-4

Detail 22035100

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer with ice build up on floor Repeat Violation

08B-12-5

Detail 22035083

Basic - Stored food not covered. Multiple pans of cooked foods not covered in walk in cooler. Person in charge coverd Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

36-27-5

Detail 22035093

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall behind ice machine in kitchen with dust build up

02D-01-5

Detail 22035080

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bowl stored in unlabeled white granulated substance in container under prep table on front cook line. Employee removed bowl and labeled container salt Corrected On-Site

Dec 1, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Nov 29, 2022

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 3Basic: 8Total: 14

35A-02-6

Detail 21597094

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. About 6 tiny flies by bar Hand Wash Sink. Warning

14-15-4

Detail 21597093

High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. "Sterilite" style/brand non food grade containers used for food storage. direct contact with food. spice containers.

03A-02-5

Detail 21597095

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tray of Raw beef on shelf in kitchen at 60°. Placed about 1 hr before. Moved by manager to reach in cooler. Corrective Action Taken

31A-09-4

Detail 21597101

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Kitchen Hand Wash Sink blocked by carts, equipment.

53A-05-6

Detail 21597104

Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ 4 food prep employee onsite with no certified food manger present.

53B-01-5

Detail 21597098

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of any employee training available. Warning

23-24-4

Detail 21597103

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers. Kitchen.

36-32-5

Detail 21597099

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Damaged ceiling tiles by walk in cooler.

36-03-4

Detail 21597105

Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Broken cove tiles by Dish machine.

14-11-5

Detail 21597092

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Rusty counter/ shelves in kitchen. Prep table.

36-22-4

Detail 21597102

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor by ice machine.

14-69-4

Detail 21597100

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build on floor in walk in freezer. Repeat Violation

08B-12-5

Detail 21597097

Basic - Stored food not covered. Uncovered salsa , cooked meats in walk in cooler.

06-01-5

Detail 21597096

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Frozen Fish being thawed at room temperature in kitchen. Moved by manager Corrective Action Taken

May 3, 2022

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 9Intermediate: 3Basic: 12Total: 24

03D-02-5

Detail 21059659

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. 52f cheese/queso from last night,

12A-12-4

Detail 21059641

High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Grabbed raw beef then grabbed tortilla for taco it's same gloves, explained to him, he washed hands and discarded tortilla Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

22-45-4

Detail 21059647

High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Washed and rinsed container for food, explained to him and he placed it in dish machine Corrected On-Site

35A-02-6

Detail 21059662

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One at bar area

08A-05-6

Detail 21059650

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken on shelf above cooked meats in walk in cooler , mgr rearranged Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

08A-20-5

Detail 21059645

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw steak on shelf above raw shrimp in walk in cooler, mgr rearranged Corrected On-Site

01B-02-5

Detail 21059655

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Queso

03B-01-6

Detail 21059642

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 110f rice on steam table, mgr reheated them to 165f Corrected On-Site

28-13-4

Detail 21059643

High Priority - Waste water on ground of establishment. Triple sink has a small crack in middle compartment and it is dripping

22-02-4

Detail 21059648

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine and around nozzles, mgr cleaned around nozzles Corrected On-Site

53B-14-5

Detail 21059657

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. Two expired, mgr stated she discarded their certificates because they were expired

41-17-4

Detail 21059652

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. By triple sink, mgr labeled it Corrected On-Site

14-01-5

Detail 21059653

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. On white powdery by prep area, mgr moved it Corrected On-Site

14-38-4

Detail 21059661

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked container for chops, server area Corrected On-Site

08B-38-4

Detail 21059640

Basic - Food stored on floor. Containers with food on floor in walk in cooler, not delivered today Repeat Violation

21-04-4

Detail 21059658

Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Mgr moved it Corrected On-Site

38-01-4

Detail 21059663

Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Pulling off by cook line

05-09-4

Detail 21059646

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Little black cooler

23-03-4

Detail 21059644

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelf in walk in cooler

35B-03-4

Detail 21059651

Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Rear door

35B-09-4

Detail 21059660

Basic - Screen in door torn/in poor repair, rear screen door

14-17-4

Detail 21059649

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

21-12-4

Detail 21059654

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Cook line, mgr removed it Corrected On-Site

14-06-4

Detail 21059656

Basic - Wood non food-contact surface not properly sealed. Stand for microwave

45-02-4

Detail 21059664

Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. By rear door

Jan 24, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 7

12A-12-4

Detail 20806521

High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed cook handling raw steak and then handling tortillas. After reviewing with cook he heat up tortillas to over 170°F and reviewed proper washing with manager and cook. Corrective Action Taken

09-01-4

Detail 20806524

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. Observed employee cutting lettuce with bare hands. Employee hands were cleaned and no cross contamination was observed. After reviewing with employee she washed hands and put on gloves. Corrected On-Site

08A-17-6

Detail 20806523

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. Pre portion bags of raw chicken stored over pre portion bags of raw steak in walk in freezer. Not all products commercially packaged. Manager properly separated food. Corrected On-Site

31A-11-4

Detail 20806520

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed cook using cook's line handwash sink to wash a soiled towel. Reviewed policy with manager and employee

08B-38-4

Detail 20806519

Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of cooking oil on floor on cook line. Manager properly stored cooking oil. Corrected On-Site

14-69-4

Detail 20806522

Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.

22-16-4

Detail 20806518

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Walk in cooler shelves soiled.