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Licensee
Name: CINCO DE MAYO AUTHENTIC MEXICAN RESTAURANT License Number: SEA2614529
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 06/01/2026
Primary Status: Current Secondary Status: Active
Location Address: 301 E BAY ST #1
JACKSONVILLE, FL 32202

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Routine - Food 02/02/2026 Follow-up Inspection Required
Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
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Violations:
A summary of the violations found during the inspection are listed below. The department cites violations of Florida's sanitation and safety laws, which are based on the standards of U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Food Code. High Priority violations are those which could contribute directly to a foodborne illness or injury and include items such as cooking, reheating, cooling and hand-washing. Intermediate violations are those which, if not addressed, could lead to risk factors that contribute to foodborne illness or injury. These violations include personnel training, documentation or record keeping and labeling. Basic violations are those which are considered best practices to implement. While most establishments correct all violations in a timely manner (often during the inspection), the division's procedures are designed to compel compliance with all violations through follow-up visits, administration action or closure when necessary.
Violation    Observation
14-01-5    Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Scooping ice with cup, explained to her **Repeat Violation**
51-11-4    Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. By tripe sink **Repeat Violation**
14-05-4    Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Soiled on shelf by prep cooler, cook line
06-09-1    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. Employee removed them from bag **Corrective Action Taken**
40-06-5    Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purse on shelf above silverware in cabinet by ice bin **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4    Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook cooking without hair restraint
08B-38-4    Basic - Food stored on floor. Fries in box in walk in freezer, placed on shelf **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4    Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On oven door **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4    Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Vent dusty in walk in cooler
08B-12-5    Basic - Stored food not covered. Beans in walk in cooler at 40f, employee coveted them **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5    Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. A couple of powders without names, sugar, seasoning and salt **Repeat Violation**
41-07-4    High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Pain killer above prep table, manager moved them to bottom shelf **Corrected On-Site**
12A-12-4    High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Removed raw fish then changed gloves and grabbed tortillas, explained to him and washed hands, tortillas got to 150f **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
53A-03-7    Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Vivian Rodriguez took test on 12-30-20, manager couldn't reach her
22-02-4    Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener with old build up
31A-11-4    Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Spoon in hand sink by triple sink, employee moved it **Corrected On-Site**
11-26-1    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. For 3 new employees, 2 ladies that are servers and one dishwasher, emailed form **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5    Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Rice and beans made yesterday morning, manager wrote dates **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4    Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Yellow liquid under table, cleaner per employee
27-16-4    Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. No hot water or cold water in hand sink by triple sink, employee turned them back on **Corrected On-Site**
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