DON JUAN'S RESTAURANT
12373 SAN JOSE BLVD, Jacksonville FL 32223 · 904-268-8722
Last inspected Jun 15, 2026 · 8 visits since August 2023
JUL 24
JAN 25
AUG 25
NOV 25
JUN 26
≈ ERRATIC
5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One fly in kitchen.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Jun 15, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 6 findingsThe state's own report →
Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - ready-to-eat food intended to be heated as a sole ingredient not immediately heated to 145 degrees F after bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Food service employee cutting batch of onions with bare hand contact. Onions Not for immediate cooking. Manager intervened.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Queso at 120°. Hot hold line. Reheated to 165-175°
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee keys, wallet by tortillas along prep line. Moved by manager. Maintenance drill on dry goods shelf. Moved by manager.
Hole in or other damage to wall. Missing paneling above walk in cooler.
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Silverware/utensils dried with a towel/cloth. Silverware rolled with bare hand contact. Manager intervened.
Stored food not covered. Uncovered tamales in walk in freezer. Covered by manger.
Nov 14, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Kitchen Hand Wash Sink used for filling sani bucket.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. 1 wet wipes on counter in : kitchen. Moved by manager.
Aug 25, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Aug 22, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 6 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Cooked pork 49°. 50°. 51°. 50° in walk in cooler. (Overnight cooling temperatures)
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked pork 49°. 50°. 51°. 50° in walk in cooler. (Overnight cooling temperatures)
Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Large, stacked, covered pans, during cooling.
Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Food prep close to Hand Wash Sink / towels dispenser. Moved by manager.
Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Cut avocados with lables still on : prep line.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service to go containers not inverted on top shelf rear dry goods. Moved by manager.
Jan 15, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Kitchen Hand Wash Sink used to fill bucket. Manager intervened.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee personal items by prep. Moved by manager
Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Container of onions I. Front of Hand Wash Sink. Kitchen. Moved by manager. Container of prepped meat under plumbing. Walk in cooler. Moved by manager
Stored food not covered. Uncovered container of prepped meat in walk in cooler. Covered by manger.
Jul 11, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. "Sterilite" style/brand non food grade containers used for food storage. direct contact with food. taco shells. Moved by manager.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Chemical spray bottle in Hand Wash Sink. Moved by manager
Jan 10, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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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. Food prep employee handled tacos with bare hand contact. Manager intervened.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked beans, ground beef, rice, sauce 125°. 120°. 125° 110° respectively. Items reheated to 170-175 by manager.
No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. No high temperature registering device
Stored food not covered. Uncovered container of lard by storage. Covered by manager.
Aug 7, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One fly in kitchen.
Food-contact surface not cleaned and sanitized between working with unwashed produce and ready-to-eat food. Avocado not adequately washed before prep. Old labels still on.
Stored food not covered. Uncovered meats in walk in freezer. Covered by manager.
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.