TAQUERIA JERUSALEM
365 S MARION AVE STE 105, Lake City FL 32025 · 386 697-6135
Last inspected May 5, 2026 · 7 visits since September 2023
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5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In countertop bin: lettuce (73F - Cold Holding). Employee placed in ice.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
May 5, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority3 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 7 findingsThe state's own report →
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In countertop bin: lettuce (73F - Cold Holding). Employee placed in ice.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In steamer: rice (117F - Hot Holding); beans (107F - Hot Holding). Employee turned up the heat.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board soiled with mold-like substances.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand ash sink blocked by strainer. Employee removed.
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Parsley in hand wash sink. Employee removed.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Square cutting board grooved.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in freezer and reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris.
Mar 5, 2026Inspection 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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Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In reach-in cooler: chicken prepared more than 24 hours prior not date marked. Operator date marked.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Square cutting board grooved.
Food stored in a prohibited area. Bag of peas on shelf next to a bottle of bleach and other chemicals. Operator moved to proper food storage shelf.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Top of refrigerator soiled with grease and dirt accumulations. Reach-in freezer and reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris.
Apr 22, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. No vacuum breaker at bibb stat supplies water to unit.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. No-handle bowl used as scoops in in bulk container of flour. Operator removed.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board grooved.
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 license number on unit exterior.
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No ambient thermometer in reach-in cooler.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in freezer and reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris.
Nov 12, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Equipment in poor repair. Cutting board grooved.
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. License number not displayed on truck exterior.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in freezer and reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris.
Feb 27, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Food stored on floor. Jug of oil on floor.
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. License number not displayed on truck exterior.
Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Wooden legs of countertop and wooden shelf over three compartment sink are not treated or covered.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with food debris.
Feb 27, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority2 Intermediate0 Basic
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Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Glenda Garcia Food Manager Certification expired 9-7-2022.
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Antonio Food Handler Certification expired 1-2023.
Sep 21, 2023Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 6 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Chlorine wiping cloth solution over 200ppm. Operator remixed solution to 50ppm.
Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Glenda Garcia Food Manager Certification expired 9-7-2022.
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Antonio Food Handler Certification expired 1-2023.
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. License number not displayed on truck exterior.
Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Wooden legs of countertop and wooden shelf over three compartment sink are not treated or covered.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with food debris.
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