EL CASTILLO TAQUERIA

Name: EL CASTILLO TAQUERIA
Address: 9735 OLD ST AUGUSTINE RD UNIT 18, JACKSONVILLE, FL, 32257, US
Rating: 64.6

9735 OLD ST AUGUSTINE RD UNIT 18, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32257

License #2614496

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64.6 Grade F / 100

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Latest inspection

July 22, 2026 · 1 finding · 0 critical

Routine - Food (follow-up)

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EL CASTILLO TAQUERIA in JACKSONVILLE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 64.6 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on July 22, 2026. Across those visits, DBPR recorded 25 total findings; InspectFL has detailed violation rows for 17 of them so far.

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The latest inspection on July 22, 2026 shows 1 observation row: no critical rows, 1 major, and 0 minor.

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Disposition: Call Back - Extension given, pending
[51-16-7] No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment has added ice machine in hallway past bar in dining room with no access to hand wash sink along path.

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Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
[02D-12-1] Juice packaged in the establishment that has not been specifically processed to prevent, reduce, or eliminate the presence of pathogens not bearing a warning label. Orange juice squeezed in house and canned on site has no warning label.
[06-01-5] Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Meat thawing in standing water with no running water, person in charge turned on water.
[07-08-5] Time/temperature control for safety food re-served to customers. Observed salsa made in house with ingredients that render it time/temperature control for safety reserved to guests in squeeze bottles delivered between tables.
[32-05-4] Bathroom facility in disrepair. Restrooms in grocery side out of order, not utilized per person in charge, blocked off from customer access. Restrooms in restaurant side accessible.
[35A-02-7] Live, small flying insects found. Three flying insects in kitchen area around bag of raw peppers. Two flying insects around self service bread in grocery side of establishment.
[36-17-5] Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Tiles cracked and covered molding missing in main kitchen near hand wash sink/ triple sink. One tile cracked and missing in meat section of grocery side.
[41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Several spray bottles with yellow chemical unlabeled in kitchen area.
[14-06-4] Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Storage shelves used for food in storage area off of bar wooden, unsealed.
[01A-03-4] Food prepared in a private home. See stop sale. Per person in charge desserts to include tres leches, churros, cheesecake made at home.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee fill pan at hand wash sink in kitchen.
[08A-04-5] Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. In grocery side, raw shelled eggs stored over produce. In reach in cooler in main kitchen, observed raw beef stored over cooked beans. In reach in freezer in meat side raw chicken no longer commercially packaged stored over raw beef.
[50-17-3] Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment observed preparing, serving, or selling food to customers with an expired license. License expired 6.1.26. Person in charge renewed during inspection.
[02D-03-4] Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Sour cream, lard packaged in house for customer self service missing minimum labeling requirements.
[51-16-7] No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment has added ice machine in hallway past bar in dining room with no access to hand wash sink along path.
[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Pork belly in warmer overnight per person in charge at 94F.
[02B-02-5] Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Per person in charge serves eggs cooked to order, may be served undercooked. No consumer advisory on site. Inspector emailed to operator, person in charge printed and posted.

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