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CATRACHITO LATIN FOOD

4241 UNIVERSITY BLVD S, Jacksonville FL 32216 · 904-672-0726

Last inspected Mar 9, 2026 · 6 visits since November 2024

Licence typeMobile Food Vehicle
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceMFD2652824
Grade history
NOV 24
DEC 24
FEB 25
JUL 25
MAR 26
≈ ERRATIC

5 inspections, swinging between A and F. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.

Worst finding on record
Raw sewage on ground of establishment. Waste Water dumped on ground. Waste pipe added outside unit into Dirt. Waste water seeping from dirt onto driveway then into street drain.
High priority/28-13-5/Warning
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★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

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Disciplinary actions

1 case · $400

CaseViolation dateFinal orderAmount
5--2025014264Dec 3, 2024Aug 1, 2025$400

Inspection history

6 visits, newest first

Mar 9, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on mobile food dispensing vehicle. Old decal displayed
Basic/50-03-4/Repeat Violation
Jul 28, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 6 findings ▾
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw prep pork stored over cooked beans in reach in cooler. Employee properly stored
High priority/08A-05-6/Corrected On-Site
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. New employee hired and working 2 weeks with no proof of form
Intermediate/11-26-1
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink cup on prep table
Basic/12B-07-4
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored on top of stove top area
Basic/40-06-5
Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on mobile food dispensing vehicle. No decal present
Basic/50-03-4
Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle. No numbers on exterior
Basic/50-04-4
Feb 19, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw pork and cooked beans both at 40F thawing at room temperature on prep table
Basic/06-01-5/Repeat Violation
Dec 5, 2024□ Emergency Order Callback CompliedComplaint Investigation (Partial)

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Dec 3, 2024■ Emergency order recommendedComplaint Investigation (Partial)

Ordered shut on the spot. 8 violations recorded, 4 of them the tier the state says can make you ill. A reinspection is required before this kitchen may reopen.

4 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 8 findings ▾
Mobile food dispensing vehicle disposing of wastewater at an unapproved location. Waste water being dumped /drained from food truck into PVC PIPE into ground outside. Water then draining from driveway into road drain.
High priority/28-29-5/Warning
Raw sewage on ground of establishment. Waste Water dumped on ground. Waste pipe added outside unit into Dirt. Waste water seeping from dirt onto driveway then into street drain.
High priority/28-13-5/Warning
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked beef 60°. Refried beans 80°. On kitchen counter. Made about 1 hour ago. Operator discarded item.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken/Warning
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Vaccum breaker at faucet behind building missing from split.
High priority/29-34-4/Warning
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Container of cut plantain in Hand Wash Sink.
Intermediate/31A-09-4
Nonself-sufficient mobile food dispensing vehicle operator failed to submit a Commissary Notification form to the division for each commissary prior to use.
Intermediate/51-21-4
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Frozen sausage thawing at room temperature in sink.
Basic/06-01-5
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leaking faucet / pipe from water supply hose located rear of building.
Basic/29-11-4/Warning
Nov 26, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic

This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.