Pace, Santa Rosa County

BAJA MEXICAN

4865 HWY 90, Pace, FL 32571

FoodSeating
Latest violations
4
2 High Priority
Feb 23, 2026
City
Pace
County
Santa Rosa
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
11

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.

Feb 23, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

02C-01-5

Detail 24389594

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Upon inspection, observed chicken enchiladas date marked more than 7 days in lower make bar cooler.

01B-24-5

Detail 24389596

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Upon inspection, observed chicken enchiladas in lower make bar cooler date marked more than 7 days.

08B-38-4

Detail 24389597

Basic - Food stored on floor. Upon inspection, observed containers of tortilla chips stored on the floor in server area at establishment. Employees placed food on plastic crates during inspection. Corrected On-Site

08B-17-4

Detail 24389595

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Upon inspection, observed cases of unwashed lemons and limes stored over storage pan of pickled onions in walk-in cooler.

Oct 1, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

22-41-4

Detail 24081754

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Upon inspection, observed 0 ppm reading at dish surface area. Employees were able to replace sanitizer and a reading of 100 ppm was able to be obtained during inspection. Corrected On-Site

24-08-4

Detail 24081752

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Upon inspection, observed storage pans wet nesting on rack near dish area at establishment.

16-46-4

Detail 24081753

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Upon inspection, observed storage containers with old labels on storage rack in dishwashing area.

21-07-4

Detail 24081755

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Upon inspection, observed sanitizing solution in sanitizer bucket with reading of 0 ppm. Manager replaced solution in bucket during inspection and reading of 100 ppm was obtained. Corrected On-Site

Jan 9, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jul 23, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jan 23, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

22-20-5

Detail 22587138

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Deflector plate inside ice machine.

14-01-5

Detail 22587137

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used as scoop for dry rice in back prep area. Operator removed bowl during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Sep 27, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

14-09-4

Detail 22322113

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards on cook line and on expo line

24-08-4

Detail 22322114

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups wet nesting at drink station

Dec 8, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Aug 15, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jul 19, 2022

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Total: 2

50-17-2

Detail 21204858

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 6/1/2022

53B-01-5

Detail 21204859

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. Operator states training has been completed and completed certificates are at their home. Warning

Jan 5, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

22-02-4

Detail 20771696

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice scoop soiled in ice machine. Operator removed and cleaned scoop during inspection

16-21-4

Detail 20771695

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top of dishwashing machine.

Sep 13, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

02C-03-5

Detail 20505067

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. Gallon of milk opened 9/11/2021 not date marked. Operator added date mark during inspection. Corrected On-Site

36-36-4

Detail 20505065

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tile missing in kitchen area.

10-20-4

Detail 20505066

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door handle. Operator removed during inspection. Corrected On-Site