Salsas Mexican Restaurant
120 Palencia Village Drive S 101, Saint Augustine, FL 32095
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 May 12, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on May 11, 2026.
- Keeps coming up: Time and temperature control for safety foods, cited 5 times, plus 11 other repeat issues.
- #2 in Saint Augustine's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- Passed 3 of 7 graded inspections since 2024.
- 14 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 7 visits
- 2026
- Passed May 12
Callback Reinspection
No violations
- Failed May 11
Callback Reinspection
1 violation, 1 critical
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Failed May 1
Routine Inspection
14 violations, 5 critical
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Critical Approved source
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
- Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
- Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
- Minor Sewage and wastewater disposed properly
- Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- 2025
- Failed Nov 19
Callback Reinspection
1 violation, 1 critical
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
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