JACKSONVILLE, FL. Mariscos El Pacifico on University Boulevard West drew nine high-severity violations in a single inspection during the week of June 16, 2026, more than any other restaurant inspected in Duval County that week, with inspectors documenting failures that touched nearly every layer of food safety: no person in charge performing duties, employees not reporting illness symptoms, food from unapproved sources, improper parasite destruction procedures, and toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled.
Two restaurants were emergency-closed during the same week. Inspectors shut down Tunis Wing and Seafood at 1935 N Main St on June 19 after finding roach activity. The Food Doctor at 2356 Beaver St was closed two days earlier, on June 17, after inspectors found no potable water on the premises.
What Inspectors Found
Casa Bonita Mexican Bar and Grill at 2777 University Blvd W accumulated eight high-severity violations, including food contaminated by chemical, physical, or biological hazards, food from unapproved sources, inadequate shell stock identification records, and no consumer advisory for raw or undercooked foods.
La Nopalera Mexican Restaurant on Philips Highway also drew eight high-severity violations. Inspectors cited the restaurant for food not cooked to required minimum temperatures, food from unapproved sources, required procedures for specialized processes not followed, and improper toxic substance storage, in addition to no person in charge performing duties.
China Wok at 4320 Deerwood Lake Pkwy received seven high-severity violations, including no allergen awareness demonstrated, parasite destruction procedures not followed, and toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled.
Miya Asian Fusion on Old St. Augustine Road drew seven high-severity violations as well. Inspectors documented food contaminated by chemical, physical, or biological hazards, food from unapproved sources, parasite destruction procedures not followed, and time as a public health control not properly used.
Canopy Road Cafe at 10560 Old St. Augustine Rd drew six high-severity and six intermediate violations, the highest combined intermediate count of any facility this week. Among the high-severity findings: inadequate shell stock identification records, parasite destruction procedures not followed, and toxic chemicals improperly stored. Inspectors also cited the cafe for improper sewage or wastewater disposal and multi-use utensils not properly cleaned.
Uncle Willies Southern Bistro on Dunn Avenue drew six high-severity violations, including an employee not reporting symptoms of illness, food from unapproved sources, and improperly stored toxic chemicals. Inspectors also cited the restaurant for improper sewage or wastewater disposal and single-use items improperly reused.
Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers on Max Leggett Parkway received six high-severity violations, including no allergen awareness demonstrated, two separate toxic substance violations, and an employee not reporting symptoms of illness.
Medusa Lounge on Bay Meadows Road drew five high-severity violations, including inadequate handwashing facilities, no consumer advisory for raw or undercooked foods, and improperly stored chemicals. Inspectors also cited the lounge for improper sewage disposal and inadequate cooling equipment.
Bagels R Us #2 on San Jose Boulevard received five high-severity violations, among them inadequate shell stock identification records and improper hand and arm washing technique. Inspectors also noted multi-use utensils not properly cleaned and single-use items improperly reused.
Woody's Bar BQ on Powers Avenue was cited for five high-severity violations, including food from unapproved sources, required procedures for specialized processes not followed, and improperly stored toxic chemicals. Inspectors additionally found improper sewage or wastewater disposal.
Tunis on Soutel Drive drew five high-severity violations, including no employee health policy, an employee not reporting symptoms of illness, food from unapproved sources, and improper handwashing technique.
McDonald's at 11130 Lem Turner Rd received five high-severity violations. Inspectors cited the location for no person in charge performing duties, an employee not reporting symptoms of illness, improperly cleaned food contact surfaces, and toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled.
Min Garden on Baymeadows Road drew five high-severity violations, including time as a public health control not properly used, no consumer advisory for raw or undercooked foods, and improperly cleaned food contact surfaces.
China 99 Chinese Restaurant on University Boulevard West received five high-severity violations, including no person in charge performing duties, time as a public health control not properly used, and toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled.
What These Violations Mean
Food from unapproved sources, cited at Mariscos El Pacifico, Casa Bonita, La Nopalera, Miya Asian Fusion, Uncle Willies, Woody's Bar BQ, and Tunis, is not a paperwork technicality. When food bypasses USDA and FDA inspection channels, there is no traceability if a customer gets sick. Listeria, Salmonella, and E. coli outbreaks become nearly impossible to trace and contain when the supply chain is unknown.
Parasite destruction violations, documented at Mariscos El Pacifico, China Wok, Miya Asian Fusion, and Canopy Road Cafe, are specific to fish and certain meats. Without verified freezing or thorough cooking protocols, parasites including Anisakis in fish and Trichinella in pork can survive to the plate.
The employee illness violations at Mariscos El Pacifico, Uncle Willies, Mellow Mushroom, Medusa Lounge, Bagels R Us #2, Tunis, McDonald's on Lem Turner, and Min Garden represent a direct transmission route. Norovirus, which causes more foodborne illness outbreaks than any other pathogen, spreads most efficiently when symptomatic food workers handle ready-to-eat food without restriction.
Toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled, cited at nine facilities this week, carry immediate risk. A cleaning chemical stored above or near food surfaces, or an unlabeled spray bottle mistaken for a food-safe solution, can cause acute poisoning in a single meal. That violation appeared at Mariscos El Pacifico, China Wok, Miya Asian Fusion, Canopy Road Cafe, Uncle Willies, Mellow Mushroom, Medusa Lounge, Bagels R Us #2, Woody's Bar BQ, Tunis, McDonald's, and China 99.
The Longer Record
La Nopalera on Philips Highway has 67 prior inspections on record, the longest history of any facility in this week's data. Eight high-severity violations on the 67th-plus visit suggests the pattern inspectors have documented there has not resolved. Tunis on Soutel Drive has 58 prior inspections on record and drew five high-severity violations this week, including food from an unapproved source.
Mariscos El Pacifico, the week's top violator with nine high-severity citations, has 42 prior inspections on record. Woody's Bar BQ and Uncle Willies each have 33 prior inspections. Miya Asian Fusion and China 99 each have 32. None of those histories are short, and all five facilities drew five or more high-severity violations in a single week.
Canopy Road Cafe stands out for a different reason. With only 6 prior inspections on record, it is among the newest facilities in this dataset, and it drew 12 total violations this week, including the sewage disposal citation. A location accumulating that volume of serious findings this early in its inspection history draws attention.
McDonald's on Lem Turner Road has 18 prior inspections on record. The location drew five high-severity violations this week, including no person in charge performing duties and an employee not reporting symptoms of illness. Those two violations together, at a high-volume quick-service location, represent the combination inspectors associate with cascading compliance failures across an entire shift.
The emergency closure of Tunis Wing and Seafood on North Main Street for roach activity on June 19 remains an open question in the record. Whether that closure triggered a follow-up inspection, and what that inspection found, had not been reflected in publicly available state records as of this report.