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LA MEZAPENA

6222 MERRILL RD, Jacksonville FL 32277

Last inspected Mar 9, 2026 · 2 visits since January 2025

Licence typeMobile Food Vehicle
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceMFD2652842
Grade history
JAN 25
MAR 26
Worst finding on record
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked beans and pico stored in glass cooler 55f, discarded
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrected On-Site
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Inspection history

2 visits, newest first

Mar 9, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findings
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged.
High priority/08A-02-6
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked beans and pico stored in glass cooler 55f, discarded
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrected On-Site
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Intermediate/16-37-1
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.
Basic/50-04-4
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Time/temperature control for safety food not maintained frozen solid in a freezer. Freezer thawing 30f, power outages issues but currently has power
Basic/03A-05-5
The state's own report →
Jan 16, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
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No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
Intermediate/31B-02-4
No soap provided at handwash sink.
Intermediate/31B-03-4
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided poster
Basic/51-13-4/Corrected On-Site

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.