Cinco de Mayo Authentic Mexican Restaurant
301 E Bay St #1, Jacksonville, FL 32202
How the BiteKarma score works
Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.
At a glance
- Last inspected Jul 10, 2026: passed with no violations.
- Passed 5 of 7 graded inspections since 2024.
- Keeps coming up: Food protection, cross-contamination, cited 5 times, plus 17 other repeat issues.
- #48 in Jacksonville's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 10 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 7 visits
- 2026
- Passed Jul 10
Callback Reinspection
No violations
- Passed Jul 7
Complaint Inspection
14 violations, 4 critical
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Critical Approved source
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
- Minor Time/temperature control foods properly thawed
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Employee personal belongings
- Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
- Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
- Failed Feb 2
Routine Inspection
16 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
- Minor Water source safe, hot (100°F) and cold under pressure
- Minor Employee personal belongings
- Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Time/temperature control foods properly thawed
- Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
- Minor Clean clothes; hair restraints; jewelry; painted/artificial fingernails
- Minor Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Minor Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- 2025
- Passed Jul 17
Callback Reinspection
No violations
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