EL CASTILLO TAQUERIA

9735 OLD ST AUGUSTINE RD UNIT 18, JACKSONVILLE, Duval County. DBPR licence 2614496. 12 inspection visits from 2023-08-03 to 2026-10-23.

More time givenLast visit, 2026-10-23: follow-up visit, 0 high-priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic violations

4 of 7routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Duval County average that year (0 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

0inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Duval County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-10-23	Follow-up visit	More time given DBPR: Call Back - Extension given, pending	0	1	0		1 area 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2026-09-21	Follow-up visit	More time given DBPR: Call Back - Extension given, pending	0	1	0		1 area 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2026-07-22	Follow-up visit	More time given DBPR: Call Back - Extension given, pending	0	1	0		1 area 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2026-07-21	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	12	5	7	1.77	14 areas 01 Approved source (x4) 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory (x3) 03 Food Out of Temperature (x3) 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 07 Unwrapped or potentially hazardous food not re-served 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x3) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 32 Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 50 Current license properly displayed 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2025-10-24	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	4	4	1.59	10 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-07-18	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2025-07-17	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	3	2	7	1.59	10 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure 29 Plumbing installed and maintained (x2) 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2)
2024-12-11	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	2	4	1.65	7 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2024-07-15	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	7	1.65	7 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored (x2) 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 50 Current license properly displayed
2024-01-26	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	4	0	2	1.76	5 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2023-10-03	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2023-08-03	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	1	7	9	1.76	13 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2) 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2) 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification (x3)

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.