LA PERLA MEXICAN RESTAURANT 2

Name: LA PERLA MEXICAN RESTAURANT 2
Address: 1265 LANE AVE S STE 9, JACKSONVILLE, FL, 32205, US
Rating: 55.1

1265 LANE AVE S STE 9, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32205

License #2613791

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55.1 Grade F / 100

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LA PERLA MEXICAN RESTAURANT 2 in JACKSONVILLE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 55.1 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 9 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on February 24, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 35 total violations — 7 critical, 7 major, 21 minor.

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[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Menudo dated 2/13/26
[02C-03-5] Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Open container of milk not date marked. Per employee milk was opened on Sunday. Employee date marked container.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Frozen raw shrimp stored over frozen fries. Manager properly stored food items.
[13-04-4] Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. No beard guard on employee preparing food items.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on double door cooler.
[31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Dishes from drink dispenser stored in hand wash sink.
[36-64-5] Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Odor near triple sink drain.
[38-08-4] Twenty (20) foot-candles of light not provided inside equipment where food is stored. No light in Two reach in coolers.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained cutting board on cooks line.

Administrative complaint recommended
[10-08-5] Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Ice scoop touching ice in red cooler used to make drinks.
[14-05-4] Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Card board used to line shelves in the coolers.
[32-04-4] Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Unisex restroom door.
[38-08-4] Twenty (20) foot-candles of light not provided inside equipment where food is stored. No light provided in upright cooler on cooks line.
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Black mold like substance on interior of ice machine.
[01C-03-4] Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. All tags not marked with last date served. Spoke with manager about dating oyster tags when the last serving of each case is sold.
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Cooked Chicken stored in cooler uncovered.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained cutting board on cooks line.
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple containers of meat prepared at location not date marked in cooler. Spoke with manager about date marking food items with a 7 day shelf life.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on double door cooler.
[14-38-4] Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked lid on chorizo and other meats stored in reach in cooler.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cut lettuce (50F - Cold Holding); cut tomato (51F - Cold Holding); pico de gallo (49F - Cold Holding); cheese (53F - Cold Holding); salsa (49F - Cold Holding) food items stored in flip top cooler on cooks line. Per manager the temperature was 41F or below. Manager put food items in an ice bath.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone stored on shelf with dry storage condiments.

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