How many inspections has La Raza 2 Mexican Grocery in Jacksonville had?

La Raza 2 Mexican Grocery in Jacksonville has 3 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.

What did the most recent FDACS inspection of La Raza 2 Mexican Grocery in Jacksonville find?

La Raza 2 Mexican Grocery in Jacksonville was most recently inspected by FDACS on December 5, 2025 (Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements).

Has La Raza 2 Mexican Grocery in Jacksonville had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?

Yes, La Raza 2 Mexican Grocery in Jacksonville has 1 stop-sale or stop-use enforcement action(s) on record with Florida FDACS. Most affected products were voluntarily destroyed.

La Raza 2 Mexican Grocery in Jacksonville

Name: La Raza 2 Mexican Grocery in Jacksonville Inspection Records
Creator: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
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Last inspected: December 5, 2025

1440 Dunn Ave Suite 10, Jacksonville, FL 32218

Union County · Grocery Store < 15,000 sq ft · FDACS
Owner: Tovar & Tovar LLC
FDACS Estab #: 397695

Overview

La Raza 2 Mexican Grocery had a stop-sale order issued December 5, 2025 requiring the destruction of menudo after the establishment failed to cool the product to safe temperatures. The product had reached only 54°F after 12 hours in a walk-in cooler, falling far short of the required 70°F cooling threshold within 2 hours from 135°F. Inspector citations documented that menudo was placed in the cooler at 9 p.m. and cooled improperly under FS 500.04 and FS 500.10 (adulterated product); the product was voluntarily destroyed and witnessed by the inspector. The facility's most recent inspection on December 5, 2025 identified 13 violations including priority-level cooling failures, along with multiple intermediate-level violations: handwashing sink blocked in the food processing area, person in charge unable to respond correctly to food safety questions, lack of written procedures for vomiting and diarrheal event cleanup, and employee health reporting gaps. A prior inspection on December 26, 2024 documented 19 violations, including a priority hand-washing violation where an employee failed to wash hands before washing dishes in the food processing area, and recurring intermediate violations for handwashing knowledge deficiencies, lack of soap and towel provisions, and inadequate employee health training. Inspector notes from both recent inspections indicate the person in charge demonstrated patterns of non-compliance in food safety knowledge, particularly regarding hand washing and proper cooling procedures.

Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.

3FDACS Insp.

32Violations

1Stop-Sale Orders

Last inspected FDACS: December 5, 2025

La Raza 2 Mexican Grocery in Jacksonville: FDACS Inspection History (3)

Inspections conducted by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), which oversees grocery stores, convenience stores, bakeries, food manufacturers, mobile vendors, and vending machines.

2025 — 1 inspection

Dec 5, 2025 — Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements· 13 violations· 1 stop-sale order· Met Requirements

Inspector: GARRY OSTENDORF, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST I

Comments: When citations have been corrected and initialed, an electronic copy of the completed report may be emailed to [email protected]. Please note each observation that has been corrected. Routine inspection. Employee Health Guidelines and reporting agreement provided. Guidance for Written Procedures for the Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events provided.

Risk-Based Violations

2-102.11(A) Demonstration of knowledge not in compliance. At least one Priority violation observed during the inspection, the establishment does not have a certified food protection manager who has passed a test through a recognized accredited program, and the person in charge is unable to respond correctly to food safety questions relevant to the operation. 2-102.11(A), (B), (C)(1) and (4)-(16) PfPf

The person in charge is unable to respond correctly to food safety questions relevant to the operation. Y o

3-501.14(A) Cooked time/temperature control for safety food not cooled within 2 hours from 135°F to 70°F, or within a total of 6 hours from 135°F to 41°F or less. 3-501.14(A) PP

Walk in cooler in food processing area - Menudo put in walk in cooler at 9 p.m. only reached a internal temperature of 54 Degrees F. After 12 hours of cooling. Stop Sale and release order issued, see order. Print Date: 12/5/2025 Page 1 of 3 x 24 Pf Citation Description: Establishment does not have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to an event that involves the discharge of vomitus or diarrhea onto surfaces at the food establishment, or procedures do not address specific actions employees must take to minimize the spread of contamination and the exposure of employees, consumers, food, and surfaces to vomitus or fecal matter. 2-501.11 Pf Observation: Establishment does not have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to an event that involves the discharge of vomit or diarrhea.

2-103.11(O) Person in charge does not ensure food employees and conditional employees are informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food. 2-103.11(O) PfPf

Person in charge could not provide employee reporting responsibilities in a verifiable manner.

2-102.11(C)(2)-(3) Person in charge does not correctly respond to questions that relate to preventing transmission of foodborne disease by a food employee who has a disease or medical condition that may cause foodborne disease, can not describe symptoms associated with diseases that are transmissible through food, or can not explain how to comply with reporting responsibilities and exclusion or restriction of food employees. 2-102.11(C)(2)-(3) and (17) PfPf

Person in charge was not able to correctly respond to foodborne illness related questions. Y o

5-205.11 Handwashing sink not maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use or is used for purposes other than handwashing, or an automatic handwashing facility not used in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions. 5-205.11 PfPf

Food processing area - Hand wash sink blocked.

95 Establishment does not have a certified food protection manager who has passed a test through a recognized accredited program. 5K-4.021(1), F.A.C.Repeat

No Certified food protection manager.

Good Retail Practice Violations

3-501.13 Time/temperature control for safety food not thawed under refrigeration that maintains the food at 41°F or less, completely submerged under cold running water with sufficient velocity to agitate and float off loose particles, or as part of the cooking process. When thawed under cold running water, ready-to-eat food allowed to rise above 41°F or raw animal food allowed to be above 41°F for more than 4 hours. 3-501.13 (A)-(D)

Food processing area - Bags of chicken thawing in sink with out water flowing over them. COS - Chicken put in walk in cooler to thaw during inspection.

3-602.11(B)(1)-(4) Food packaged on site not labeled with: the common name of the food or an adequate descriptive identity statement; if made from two or more ingredients, a list of ingredients and sub-ingredients in descending order of predominance by weight; an accurate declaration of the net quantity of contents; the name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor; or nutritional labeling as specified in 21 CFR 101 and 9 CFR 317 Subpart B. 3-602.11(B)(1)-(4) and (6)

Retail area - Sour cream repackaged and offered for resale missing ingredient list. COS Sour cream removed from sale during inspection.

6-202.15 Outer opening not protected against the entry of insects and rodents by filling or closing holes and other gaps along floors, walls, and ceilings; closed, tight-fitting windows; and solid, self-closing, tight-fitting doors. Windows or doors kept open for ventilation or other purposes not protected against the entry of insects and rodents by 16 mesh to 1 inch screens; properly designed and installed air curtains to control flying insects; or other effective means. 6-202.15

Back room area - Back door not tight fitting.

3-305.11 Food not stored at least 6 inches above the floor; in a clean, dry location; or food stored where it is exposed to splash, dust or other contamination. 3-305.11

Back room area - Bags of food stored on floor of stockroom.

2-402.11 Food employee not wearing a hair restraint such as a hat, hair covering or net, beard restraint, or clothing that covers body hair, that is designed and worn to effectively keep their hair from contacting exposed food; clean equipment, utensils, and linens; and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles. 2-402.11

Food processing area - Employee working with open food product not wear hair restraint.

3-304.14(B) Cloths in-use for wiping counters and other equipment surfaces not held between uses in a chemical sanitizer solution at a proper concentration as specified in the Food Code. 3-304.14(B) (1)

Food processing area - Multiple wiping cloths sitting on counter, not in sanitizing water.

6-501.11 Physical facilities not maintained in good repair. 6-501.11

Damaged and stained ceiling tiles through out store.

Stop-Sale Orders & Supplemental Actions

STOP SALE ORDER AND RELEASE

Reason: FS 500.04; FS 500.10 Adulterated.* Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food: Proper cooling time and temperatures.

Lot: Number of Packages:

Quantity: Size of Packages: · Total Weight:

Disposition: Product was voluntarily destroyed by food establishment management and witnessed by inspector.

2024 — 1 inspection

Dec 26, 2024 — Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements· 19 violations· Met Requirements

Inspector: GARRY OSTENDORF, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST I

Comments: When citations have been corrected and initialed, an electronic copy of the completed report may be emailed to [email protected]. Please note each observation that has been corrected. Guidance for Written Procedures for the Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events, hand wash sign and Certified food protection information provided.

Risk-Based Violations

Person in charge demonstrated a pattern of non-compliance in her responses to food safety knowledge as evidenced with hand washing violation and thawing issues. o

Person in charge could not provide employee reporting responsibilities in a verifiable manner.

Person in charge was not able to correctly respond to foodborne illness related questions. o

2-501.11 Establishment does not have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to an event that involves the discharge of vomitus or diarrhea onto surfaces at the food establishment, or procedures do not address specific actions employees must take to minimize the spread of contamination and the exposure of employees, consumers, food, and surfaces to vomitus or fecal matter. 2-501.11 PfPf

Establishment does not have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to an event that involves the discharge of vomit or diarrhea.

2-301.14 Food employee not cleaning hands or exposed portions of arms immediately before engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment or utensils, or unwrapped single service or single use articles; after touching bare human body parts; after using the toilet room; after caring for or handling service animals or aquatic animals; after coughing, sneezing, using a handkerchief or tissue, using tobacco, eating or drinking; after handling soiled equipment or utensils; during food preparation as often as necessary to remove soil and prevent cross contamination; before donning gloves to initiate a task that involves working with food; or after engaging in other activities that contaminate the hands. 2-301.14 PP

Food processing area - Employee not washing hands before washing dishes. o Print Date: 12/26/2024 Page 1 of 4 8 Pf Citation Description: Handwashing sink or group of 2 adjacent handwashing sinks not provided with hand cleaning liquid, powder, or bar soap. Handwashing sink or group of adjacent handwashing sinks not provided with: individual, disposable towels; continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel; a heated-air hand drying device; or a device that employs an air-knife system that delivers high velocity, pressurized air at ambient temperatures. 6-301.11 and 6-301.12 Pf Observation: Food processing area - No paper towels at hand wash sink.

6-301.14 Sign or poster notifying food employees to wash their hands not provided at all handwashing sinks used by food employees, or handwashing signage not clearly visible to food employees. 6-301.14

Food processing area - No hand wash sign at hand wash sink.

Food processing area - Hand wash sink used to thaw fish product.

3-201.11(C) Packaged food not labeled from the source as specified in law, including 21 CFR 101, 9 CFR 317, and 9 CFR 381. 3-201.11(C) PfPf

Retail area - Assorted rolls and bread products missing labeling information. COS - Assorted rolls and bread products removed from sale during inspection.

95 Establishment does not have a certified food protection manager who has passed a test through a recognized accredited program. 5K-4.021(1), F.A.C.Repeat

No Certified food protection manager.

Good Retail Practice Violations

Food processing area - Fish in hand wash sink thawing under hot water. Chicken feet thawing at room temperature on table. COS - Fish and chicken feet put in cooler during inspection.

4-204.11 Temperature measuring device sensor not located to measure the air temperature or a simulated product temperature in the warmest part of a mechanically refrigerated unit or in the coolest part of a hot food storage unit; cold or hot holding equipment used for time/temperature control for safety food not equipped with at least one integral or permanently affixed temperature measuring device that is located to allow easy viewing of the temperature display; or temperature measuring device not designed to be easily readable. 4-204.112(A), (B) and (D)

Retail area - Multiple reach in display coolers missing thermometers.

3-305.11 Food not stored at least 6 inches above the floor; in a clean, dry location; or food stored where it is exposed to splash, dust or other contamination. 3-305.11

Back room area - Food stored on floor in multiple areas.

4-903.11(A) Single-service or single-use articles not stored in a clean, dry location; at least 6 inches above the floor; or where they are not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination. 4-903.11(A)

Stock room - Togo containers stored on floor.

4-602.13 Nonfood-contact surface of equipment not cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residue. 4-602.13

Back room area - Shelves in reach in freezer and walk in cooler not clean, excessive dirt and food build.

5-402.11 Direct connection exists between the sewage system and a drain originating from equipment in which food, portable equipment, or utensils are placed. 5-402.11 Pf

Food processing area - Direct connection exists between the sewage system and Warewash sink.

6-501.11 Physical facilities not maintained in good repair. 6-501.11

Multiple stained and damaged ceiling tiles through out store.

6-501.12 Physical facilities not cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean, or cleaning not done during periods when the least amount of food is exposed such as after closing. 6-501.12

Back room area - Excessive dirt and food build up on walk in cooler floor.

6-501.14 Intake or exhaust air ducts not cleaned or filters not changed and they are a source of contamination by dust, dirt, or other materials; or ventilation system vented to the outside creates a public health hazard or nuisance or unlawful discharge. 6-501.14

Food processing area - Excessive grease build up on vents above fryers.

99 The food establishment permit is not conspicuously displayed. 5K-4.020(2)(d) F.A.C.

Annual food permit not displayed. COS - Annual food permit posted during inspection.

2023 — 1 inspection

Sep 1, 2023 — Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: JAMES ZHENG, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST II

Comments: Offsite Focused Visit to conduct assessment for Hurricane Idalia.

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

La Raza 2 Mexican Grocery in Jacksonville: Stop-Sale & Stop-Use Orders (1)

Products placed under stop-sale or stop-use order by FDACS inspectors. Stop-sale orders prohibit the sale of food that is adulterated, mislabeled, or poses a health risk.

FDACS stop-sale and stop-use orders for La Raza 2 Mexican Grocery in Jacksonville
Date	Order Type	Product	Brand/Lot	Reason
Dec 5, 2025	STOP SALE ORDER AND RELEASE	—	Number of Packages:	FS 500.04; FS 500.10 Adulterated.* Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food: Proper cooling time and temperatures.

La Raza 2 Mexican Grocery in Jacksonville: Frequently Asked Questions

When was La Raza 2 Mexican Grocery in Jacksonville last inspected?: La Raza 2 Mexican Grocery in Jacksonville was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on December 5, 2025. Inspection type: Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements.
How many inspections has La Raza 2 Mexican Grocery in Jacksonville had?: La Raza 2 Mexican Grocery in Jacksonville has 3 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
What did the most recent FDACS inspection of La Raza 2 Mexican Grocery in Jacksonville find?: La Raza 2 Mexican Grocery in Jacksonville was most recently inspected by FDACS on December 5, 2025 (Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements).
Has La Raza 2 Mexican Grocery in Jacksonville had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?: Yes, La Raza 2 Mexican Grocery in Jacksonville has 1 stop-sale or stop-use enforcement action(s) on record with Florida FDACS. Most affected products were voluntarily destroyed.
What are the most common violations at La Raza 2 Mexican Grocery in Jacksonville?: The most frequently cited FDACS violations at La Raza 2 Mexican Grocery in Jacksonville are: 2-102.11(A): Demonstration of knowledge not in compliance. At least one Priority violation observed during the inspection, the establishment does not have a certified food protection manager who has passed a test through a recognized accredited program, and the person in charge is unable to respond correctly to food safety questions relevant to the operation. 2-102.11(A), (B), (C)(1) and (4)-(16) Pf; 2-103.11(O): Person in charge does not ensure food employees and conditional employees are informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food. 2-103.11(O) Pf; 5-205.11: Handwashing sink not maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use or is used for purposes other than handwashing, or an automatic handwashing facility not used in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions. 5-205.11 Pf.
Does La Raza 2 Mexican Grocery in Jacksonville have any repeat violations?: Yes, La Raza 2 Mexican Grocery in Jacksonville has had the following violations cited on multiple FDACS inspections: 2-102.11(A): Demonstration of knowledge not in compliance. At least one Priority violation observed during the inspection, the establishment does not have a certified food protection manager who has passed a test through a recognized accredited program, and the person in charge is unable to respond correctly to food safety questions relevant to the operation. 2-102.11(A), (B), (C)(1) and (4)-(16) Pf; 2-103.11(O): Person in charge does not ensure food employees and conditional employees are informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food. 2-103.11(O) Pf; 5-205.11: Handwashing sink not maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use or is used for purposes other than handwashing, or an automatic handwashing facility not used in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions. 5-205.11 Pf.