La Nopalera Mexican Restaurant
Last inspected: Mar 20, 2026
41
Score
La Nopalera Mexican Restaurant is a restaurant located at 111 Bartram Oaks Walks, Saint Johns, FL.
Health inspection records are available below. Check the inspection history and violations section for details on past inspections conducted by the local health department.
9
Inspections
3
Critical latest
2
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 20, 2026
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
41
Oct 15, 2025
Complaint Full
5 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
35
May 20, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Oct 15, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 5 major violations. 9 minor violations.
25
Apr 8, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
27
Nov 28, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
90
Feb 16, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 16 minor violations.
25
Feb 16, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 16 minor violations.
25
Oct 31, 2022
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 4 major violations. 16 minor violations.
17
Violations — Mar 20, 2026 Inspection
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing from hand wash stations in both bathrooms,
31B-04-4
Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Employee cutting unwashed tomatoes in prep area before rinsing them off, employee stopped and began to rinse off tomatoes. **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-39-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In reach in cooler across from triple sink in kitchen. In reach in cooler at bar.
29-49-6
Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Stacks of discarded boxes by both doors behind kitchen.
33-31-5
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Sections of unsealed floors in kitchen and walk in coolers. Also floors missing grout throughout kitchen.
36-02-5
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 1 live flying insect around bar area. Approximately 3 live flying insects around walk in cooler/exit to kitchen by walk in cooler door.
35A-02-7
High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Approximately 3 live spiders inside non working reach in cooler under flattop grill on cook line.
35A-09-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. salsa (44F - Cold Holding) sitting on top of ice at wait station by bar, per manager Salas has been there about an hour.
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Olga Luque, expired 7/23/2025, ServeSafe **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
53A-03-7
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash station by dish machine, operator corrected during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
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