AVILA BAKERY & CAFE
922 BLANDING BLVD, Orange Park FL 32065 · 904.541.4785
Last inspected Mar 24, 2026 · 7 visits since August 2023
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5 inspections within 16 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 2 live flying insects around cook line in kitchen. 1 live flying insect in walk in cooler. 1 flying insect in dining area.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $400
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5--2015055640 | Dec 22, 2015 | Jan 26, 2016 | $400 |
Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Mar 24, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate7 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 8 findingsThe state's own report →
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. In flip top reach in cooler on cook line, container of heavy whipping cream opened Saturday has no date marked. Operator added date mark. Also, in reach in cooler at front counter, two containers of milk and one heavy whipping cream opened Sunday has no date marked. Operator added date mark.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior deflector plate of ice machine soiled with white residue.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. On bottom shelf of cook line, container with no handle used as scoop in container of black beans. Operator removed container from beans.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up on walk-in freezer door at bottom left corner.
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In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. In white container of flour in bakery area, handle of scoop in product. Operator removed handled from flour.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple gaskets throughout establishment soiled/torn.
Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Fan covers in walk-in cooler soiled with heavy dust build up. Also, ceiling vents in men's and ladies restrooms soiled with dust build up.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Salt stored in small metal pan on bottom shelf of cook line with no label. Operator added label.
Sep 3, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of soda nozzles on drink machine at front counter soiled.
Nonservice animals in the food establishment or on premises. Observed 1 live lizard in back prep room on floor. Operator tired to caught lizard but was unable. Operator stated they will caught today.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Multiple ceiling tiles around vents in lobby stained.
Garbage can located outside has no lid or lid open/broken. On shared dumpster out back of establishment, left lid broken and bottom half of lid missing.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in all reach in freezer in kitchen area. Also, ice buildup up floor in walk-in freezer by door.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters above cook line have build up of grease. Also, gaskets on coffee station reach in cooler at the front counter gaskets soiled.
Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Fan covers in walk-in cooler have build up of dust.
Mar 4, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line in reach in cooler under grill, raw beef (47F - Cold Holding); ham (46F - Cold Holding). Manager stated reach in cooler drawer has been open and closed due to orders. Products placed in drawer at opening. Manager moved to walk-in cooler to bring down temperature.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In kitchen, reach in freezer have build up of ice. Also, walk-in freezer has build up of ice in door frame and on door.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters on cook line have buildup of grease.
Open dumpster lid. On shared dumpster lid is open. Employee closed lid.
Jul 25, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Cooked beef in walk in cooler dated 7/17. Manager voluntarily discarded.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. In storage closet by restrooms, hand soap stored over paper towels. Manager moved to correct storage levels.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under in bag soda dispenser in kitchen has build up.
Food stored on floor. In walk in cooler, plastic bottled drinks on ground. Manager stated they will get a pallet this week to remove from ground.
Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Old mattress and unbagged trash around shared dumpster.
Feb 1, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Two spray bottle containing chemical cleaner stored under hand washing sink at server station. Bottle labeled.
Aug 15, 2023Call Back - Admin. complaint recommendedComplaint Investigation
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 6 violations recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 2 live flying insects around cook line in kitchen. 1 live flying insect in walk in cooler. 1 flying insect in dining area.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. queso fresa (59F - Cold Holding) 2 wheels of cheese; half and half (59F - Cold Holding) 3 containers; sour cream (57F - Cold Holding) 1 box; raw shell eggs (61F - Cold Holding) 1 box; raw pork (56F - Cold Holding) 3 packages; raw chorizo (59F - Cold Holding) 1 package; raw beef (57F - Cold Holding) 2 packages; cook corn on the cob (56F - Cold Holding) 1 container; cooked peppers and onions (56F - Cold Holding) 1 container; whole milk cheese (58F - Cold Holding) 1 container; refried beans (58F - Cold Holding) 2 buckets; salsa (60F - Cold Holding) 2 buckets; beef stock (57F - Cold Holding) 1 bucket; queso cheese sauce (60F - Cold Holding) 1 bucket; cole slaw (58F - Cold Holding) 1 bag. All items in walk in cooler and where made or left in cooler from the previous day, ambient air temperature of cooler at 66F, ceiling is caving in and being held up by braces, per manager a technician in coming out for repairs today and walk in cooler has been in this state for several days. pico de gallo (48F - Cold Holding) 1 container; Cole slaw (48F - Cold Holding) 1 container; shredded queso fresca (49F - Cold Holding) 1 container; half and half (49F - Cold Holding) 1 container; raw chicken (47F - Cold Holding) 1 container; sour cream (48F - Cold Holding) 1 container; salsa (49F - Cold Holding) 1 container. All items in reach in cooler make table on cook line, per manager all items where taken out of the walk in cooler that has been in disrepair for several days with an ambient air temperatures of 66F.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. queso fresa (59F - Cold Holding) 2 wheels of cheese; half and half (59F - Cold Holding) 3 containers; sour cream (57F - Cold Holding) 1 box; raw shell eggs (61F - Cold Holding) 1 box; raw pork (56F - Cold Holding) 3 packages; raw chorizo (59F - Cold Holding) 1 package; raw beef (57F - Cold Holding) 2 packages; cook corn on the cob (56F - Cold Holding) 1 container; cooked peppers and onions (56F - Cold Holding) 1 container; whole milk cheese (58F - Cold Holding) 1 container; refried beans (58F - Cold Holding) 2 buckets; salsa (60F - Cold Holding) 2 buckets; beef stock (57F - Cold Holding) 1 bucket; queso cheese sauce (60F - Cold Holding) 1 bucket; cole slaw (58F - Cold Holding) 1 bag. All items in walk in cooler and where made or left in cooler from the previous day, ambient air temperature of cooler at 66F, ceiling is caving in and being held up by braces, per manager a technician in coming out for repairs today and walk in cooler has been in this state for several days. pico de gallo (48F - Cold Holding) 1 container; Cole slaw (48F - Cold Holding) 1 container; shredded queso fresca (49F - Cold Holding) 1 container; half and half (49F - Cold Holding) 1 container; raw chicken (47F - Cold Holding) 1 container; sour cream (48F - Cold Holding) 1 container; salsa (49F - Cold Holding) 1 container. All items in reach in cooler make table on cook line, per manager all items where taken out of the walk in cooler that has been in disrepair for several days with an ambient air temperatures of 66F. ceviche (53F - Cold Holding); cooked potatoes (52F - Cold Holding); ceviche with pico de gallo (53F - Cold Holding) in reach in cooler make table on cook line, per manager all of these items where made several hours ago and placed in reach in cooler and are not from the walk in cooler that is is disrepair.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. queso cheese sauce (60F - Hot Holding) in steam well on cook line, per manager cheese has been in steam table for approximately 1 hour, employee placed cheese on stove to reheat. cooked jalapeños (98F - Hot Holding) sitting in pan next to steam table on make line, per manager jalapeños where reheated approximately 1 hour prior, employees discarded jalapeños.
Inadequate number/capacity of cold holding units to maintain time/temperature control for safety food at proper temperatures. Interior ceiling of walk in cooler has started to collapse and is being held up with braces, insulation has been knocked down from the ceiling exposing the bare wood ceiling. The ambient air temperature of the walk in cooler is 66F and the temperature of all time/temperature controlled for safety foods in walk in cooler is above 41F. Per manager they have a technician coming out for repairs today and the walk in cooler has been in this condition for several days. Also the reach in cooler make table on the cook line has an ambient air temperature of 49F, per the manager the lid of the cooler has been opened for approximately 1 hour with multiple food items temperature above 41F. Per manager they are able to operate with the remaining coolers in the establishment with what food they have after multiple stop sells.
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Multiple ceiling tiles throughout the establishment shows signs of water damage.
Aug 14, 2023Administrative complaint recommendedComplaint Investigation
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 20 violations recorded, 9 high priority.
9 High priority1 Intermediate10 Basic
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Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. 3 containers of tres leches in reach in cooler at server station dated 8/3/2023, per manager that is the date that the tres leches was taken out of the original packaging and placed in individual containers.
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. Employee placed reheated jalapeños on plate for customers with bare hands on cook line. Employee handling quesadillas with bare hands while placing on plate for customers on cook line in kitchen.
Food stored in ice used for drinks. See stop sale. Can of Red Bull stored in ice bin of soda machine in drink station in kitchen.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 2 live flying insects around cook line in kitchen. 1 live flying insect in walk in cooler. 1 flying insect in dining area.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Box of raw shell eggs stored over buckets of salsa and hot sauce in walk in cooler, eggs discarded.
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 2 head of brown and slimy cabbage in walk in cooler. Can of Red Bull stored in ice bin of soda machine in drink station in kitchen.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. queso fresa (59F - Cold Holding) 2 wheels of cheese; half and half (59F - Cold Holding) 3 containers; sour cream (57F - Cold Holding) 1 box; raw shell eggs (61F - Cold Holding) 1 box; raw pork (56F - Cold Holding) 3 packages; raw chorizo (59F - Cold Holding) 1 package; raw beef (57F - Cold Holding) 2 packages; cook corn on the cob (56F - Cold Holding) 1 container; cooked peppers and onions (56F - Cold Holding) 1 container; whole milk cheese (58F - Cold Holding) 1 container; refried beans (58F - Cold Holding) 2 buckets; salsa (60F - Cold Holding) 2 buckets; beef stock (57F - Cold Holding) 1 bucket; queso cheese sauce (60F - Cold Holding) 1 bucket; cole slaw (58F - Cold Holding) 1 bag. All items in walk in cooler and where made or left in cooler from the previous day, ambient air temperature of cooler at 66F, ceiling is caving in and being held up by braces, per manager a technician in coming out for repairs today and walk in cooler has been in this state for several days. pico de gallo (48F - Cold Holding) 1 container; Cole slaw (48F - Cold Holding) 1 container; shredded queso fresca (49F - Cold Holding) 1 container; half and half (49F - Cold Holding) 1 container; raw chicken (47F - Cold Holding) 1 container; sour cream (48F - Cold Holding) 1 container; salsa (49F - Cold Holding) 1 container. All items in reach in cooler make table on cook line, per manager all items where taken out of the walk in cooler that has been in disrepair for several days with an ambient air temperatures of 66F.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. queso fresa (59F - Cold Holding) 2 wheels of cheese; half and half (59F - Cold Holding) 3 containers; sour cream (57F - Cold Holding) 1 box; raw shell eggs (61F - Cold Holding) 1 box; raw pork (56F - Cold Holding) 3 packages; raw chorizo (59F - Cold Holding) 1 package; raw beef (57F - Cold Holding) 2 packages; cook corn on the cob (56F - Cold Holding) 1 container; cooked peppers and onions (56F - Cold Holding) 1 container; whole milk cheese (58F - Cold Holding) 1 container; refried beans (58F - Cold Holding) 2 buckets; salsa (60F - Cold Holding) 2 buckets; beef stock (57F - Cold Holding) 1 bucket; queso cheese sauce (60F - Cold Holding) 1 bucket; cole slaw (58F - Cold Holding) 1 bag. All items in walk in cooler and where made or left in cooler from the previous day, ambient air temperature of cooler at 66F, ceiling is caving in and being held up by braces, per manager a technician in coming out for repairs today and walk in cooler has been in this state for several days. pico de gallo (48F - Cold Holding) 1 container; Cole slaw (48F - Cold Holding) 1 container; shredded queso fresca (49F - Cold Holding) 1 container; half and half (49F - Cold Holding) 1 container; raw chicken (47F - Cold Holding) 1 container; sour cream (48F - Cold Holding) 1 container; salsa (49F - Cold Holding) 1 container. All items in reach in cooler make table on cook line, per manager all items where taken out of the walk in cooler that has been in disrepair for several days with an ambient air temperatures of 66F. ceviche (53F - Cold Holding); cooked potatoes (52F - Cold Holding); ceviche with pico de gallo (53F - Cold Holding) in reach in cooler make table on cook line, per manager all of these items where made several hours ago and placed in reach in cooler and are not from the walk in cooler that is is disrepair.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. queso cheese sauce (60F - Hot Holding) in steam well on cook line, per manager cheese has been in steam table for approximately 1 hour, employee placed cheese on stove to reheat. cooked jalapeños (98F - Hot Holding) sitting in pan next to steam table on make line, per manager jalapeños where reheated approximately 1 hour prior, employees discarded jalapeños.
Inadequate number/capacity of cold holding units to maintain time/temperature control for safety food at proper temperatures. Interior ceiling of walk in cooler has started to collapse and is being held up with braces, insulation has been knocked down from the ceiling exposing the bare wood ceiling. The ambient air temperature of the walk in cooler is 66F and the temperature of all time/temperature controlled for safety foods in walk in cooler is above 41F. Per manager they have a technician coming out for repairs today and the walk in cooler has been in this condition for several days. Also the reach in cooler make table on the cook line has an ambient air temperature of 49F, per the manager the lid of the cooler has been opened for approximately 1 hour with multiple food items temperature above 41F. Per manager they are able to operate with the remaining coolers in the establishment with what food they have after multiple stop sells.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of large ice machine in back storage area. Interior of ice bin at bar area.
Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Exposed wood ceiling in the walk in cooler. Acoustic ceiling tiles through out the kitchen, ware washing, and storage areas.
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Multiple ceiling tiles throughout the establishment shows signs of water damage.
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Around door to walk in cooler in storage area.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. One employee on cook line wearing watch while making food orders.
Equipment in poor repair. Interior of cabinets under drink station in kitchen have collapsed and are in disrepair.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Interior of cabinets in kitchen under drink dispensers.
Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back door to kitchen in storage area.
Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Inside walk in cooler.
Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Ply wood used to repair wall behind prep sink in back storage area.
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