Casa Maria Tequila Bar & Grill
4100 Belfort Rd Unit 4, Jacksonville, FL 32216 · Permanent Food Service · License 2614062
What drove the grade
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 25 routine inspection1 high priority (fixed on the spot), 3 intermediate (1 repeat), 8 basic-21
- Safety score79
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitAug 25, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
12 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged.
Raw shrimp on shelf above tequenos/cheese sticks in open box in upright freezer, manager rearranged
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate3
Code 05, Thermometers provided and accurate: Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3°F.
Reading 80f in ric at 42f
Code 11, Employee health: 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 one new server, has blank form
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
Ice in hand sink by chips dispenser, server area
Repeat violation
Basic8
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food.
Unwashed tomatoes on shelf above cooked food in upright cooler, also in walk in cooler, employee rearranged
Fixed on the spot
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
One shelf with rust
Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system.
Gaps on between then, back kitchen hood, employee fixed it
Fixed on the spot
Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
Employee cleaned it
Fixed on the spot
Code 21, Wiping cloths and linens: Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.
0 ppm at server area for counters, employee made new solution, 300 ppm
Fixed on the spot
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Shelf with old build up in walk in cooler
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment.
By cook line
Code 40, Employee personal belongings: Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.
Cellphone above sauces, server area, employee moved them
Fixed on the spot
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.
- Ambient temperature
- The air temperature inside a cooler or holding unit, rather than the food’s own.