Pupuseria y Restaurante Maria
4241 University Blvd S, Jacksonville, FL 32216
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
- Keeps coming up: Food protection, cross-contamination, cited 4 times, plus 12 other repeat issues.
- Passed 2 of 7 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected Aug 24, 2026: failed with 16 violations, 3 critical.
- 9 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 7 visits
- 2026
- Failed Aug 24
Routine Inspection
16 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Minor Food and food equipment thermometers provided and accurate
- Minor Bathrooms
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor Bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food; alternative operating procedure
- Minor Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
- Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
- Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
- Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
- Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
- Minor Employee personal belongings
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- 2025
- Failed Dec 30
Routine Inspection
9 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Employee personal belongings
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor Bathrooms
- Minor Clean clothes; hair restraints; jewelry; painted/artificial fingernails
- Minor Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Garbage and refuse; premises maintained
- Minor Time/temperature control foods properly thawed
- Passed Oct 17
Callback Reinspection
1 violation, 1 critical
- Critical Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
- Failed Aug 18
Routine Inspection
13 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Minor Time/temperature control foods properly thawed
- Minor Garbage and refuse; premises maintained
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
- Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
- Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
- Minor Current license properly displayed
- Minor Bathrooms
- Minor Employee personal belongings
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