SALSA'S MEXICAN RESTAURANT OF PORT ORANGE
Is SALSA'S MEXICAN RESTAURANT OF PORT ORANGE clean? No — an F, 57/100, at its most recent inspection on April 27, 2026. That visit logged 1 high-priority, 5 intermediate, and 5 basic violations.
Inspectors cited 1 high-priority, 5 intermediate, and 5 basic violations. That leaves it safer than 3% of Volusia County restaurants we grade. Its trend is downward, not up. Safer, higher-graded options nearby are listed below.
F grade · 57/100 · safer than 3% of Volusia County restaurants we grade
Get directions Call (386) 767-8237
Safer options nearby
Higher-graded restaurants close to SALSA'S MEXICAN RESTAURANT OF PORT ORANGE, by Florida DBPR grade:
Restaurant details
- Health grade
- F (57/100)
- Violations
- 11 total — 1 high-priority, 5 intermediate, 5 basic
- Address
- 3863 S NOVA ROAD SUITE F, Port Orange, FL
- Cuisine
- Mexican
- Categories
- Mexican restaurant, Restaurant, Tex-Mex restaurant
- Price
- $10–20
- Rating
- 4.3 stars (1319 reviews)
- Seats
- 160
- Phone
- (386) 767-8237
- Website
- Official website
Community Rating
Reviews via GoogleWhat diners say — our read
The crowd and the kitchen disagree here, and the gap is wide. How guests are treated tends to be raised approvingly here, averaging 4.4 stars. After that, value for money appears most often — 27% of the corpus, averaging 3.8.
The split is 18 positive to 3 negative across 22 rated reviews, with 1 in the middle. Wait times shows up in 18% of reviews as well, averaging 3.8. 5 stars is the modal score, given by 15 of the 22 reviewers who rated.
Set against that, the state's own inspection graded the kitchen an F (57/100), with 1 high-priority, 5 intermediate, and 5 basic violations recorded. Reviews describe the meal; the grade describes the conditions it was made in. That inspection was on April 27, 2026. Its inspection trajectory is downward over the records we hold. On health score it sits safer than 3% of the Volusia County restaurants we grade. Among the items recorded were potentially hazardous foods properly thawed and employee health knowledge.
What to do with that is a judgement call — the reviews describe the experience, the grade describes the conditions behind it. The individual reviews are below, newest first, if you want the raw material.
Our own analysis of 22 reviews for this restaurant, set against its Florida DBPR inspection record. How we calculate grades →
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Best Mexican restaurant in town. Great prices, great staff and amazing food. Ask for Mario or Fabiola and you'll be in good hands but to be honest, everyone here is amazing.
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Good service, friendly and good food. Tastee.
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We had a great time tonight at the bar. Great service and the chili rellenos were delicious!
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Great food, FAST service. Can be loud if it's crowded, but worth it.
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Stopped in for lunch with the family service was great the food was great I highly recommend!
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Great place.
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Great little spot! Awesome food. Very flavorful. Great service. Highly recommend the mahi tacos. Fantastic food and service
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good food, good service, prices increased
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Salsas Cocina is one of the best Mexican places in town. The food is always good and the service is friendly and accommodating.
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Best Mexican food I have ever eaten.
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Recently celebrated my sister's birthday here with local family & everyone was pleased with their food quality and quantity. Highly recommend the Pollo Santa Fe. Was my first time to have this hearty, flavor filled spinach mushroom dish and it was delightful ! Staff was efficient, friendly and accommodating for our pop-up event
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Salsa Mexican Restaurant in Port Orange has been my go-to spot for a long time. I’ve been there many times over the years, and it has always been consistent. The food is flavorful, portions are generous, and the atmosphere is comfortable and welcoming. They’ve been around for a while, which says a lot, and they also have another location in Ormond Beach. It’s a reliable choice when I’m craving Mexican food and want something familiar.
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One of best Mexican restaurants in Daytona Beach area.
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I've visited this restaurant several times and it never disappoints. The atmosphere is contemporary, casual, very well kept and clean. The food is very good with a mix of standard Mexican and updated Latin flavor offerings. The service was spot on. The only negative is they add a fee for using a credit card. I could be wrong, but I think the majority of customers these days use credit cards. Adjust food prices to compensate for this cost so there isn't a surprise fee on the bill.
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I love Salsas in Port Orange! The staff are always warm and friendly and the food and drinks are great!
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Great BOGO margaritas!!! Delicious food - healthy portions that don't skimp on ingredients. Definitely reasonably priced!! And a super-friendly staff!! I keep trying to tell my friends about this great Mexican place-- but EVERYBODY ALREADY KNOWS ABOUT IT!! Signed, A New Regular
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Horrible service. Waitress never checked on us. Food was cold. Will not return.
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We love Salsa’s! Food is consistent and very good . We are extremely disappointed that they jacked up the prices on their menu allot recently. They also charge more for using a credit card now ! They need to reconsider that it’s a money grab ! This all just happened !
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I've never been to a restaurant that has a cash or credit price difference. Our total was 4 dollars less if we paid cash. The food was already pricey then add on an extra amount for using a debit or credit card? Sounds like you need to adjust your pricing or just stop taking credit. 10$ for a small cheese dip? Really? Guess that's why we don't come here anymore, figured we would give it a second chance. New ownership is nuts.
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Love this place, good food and fast service. Friendly waiters.
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We had I think his name is Mario serving us the other night and he was very nice and the food was wonderful as always but I feel he wasn't very attentive? We waited 45 minutes for another round of drinks and it was very disappointing to the point where we didn't order anything else and just asked for the check. And even then he seemed ready to run away from us before taking my card. If we do return, we're not going to ask for him.
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If you pull up on a Monday and nobody is there, there's probably a good reason. Weird, off tasting salsa. No option on corn/flour tortillas. Very poor service from the gentleman. 20oz Agua Fresca was $5. Waited for our check and had to find our server to pay(who was standing up front chatting with manager and other servers). As patrons, we should continue to expect quality food and service. We can only hold places accountable with our money and our reviews.
Overall Score
33 / 100
Composite score from health grade, dietary options, ratings, and inspection record — distinct from the state-derived health grade.
Opening hours
- Monday
- 11 AM to 10 PM
- Tuesday
- 11 AM to 10 PM
- Wednesday
- 11 AM to 10 PM
- Thursday
- 11 AM to 10 PM
- Friday
- 11 AM to 10 PM
- Saturday
- 11 AM to 10 PM
- Sunday
- 11 AM to 9 PM
Inspection history
The following records are from Florida DBPR public inspection records, most recent first.
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April 27, 2026 · Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
1 high-priority · 5 intermediate · 5 basic
- 06 — Potentially hazardous foods properly thawed
- 11 — Employee health knowledge; no ill/symptomatic employee present
- 14 — Food-contact & nonfood-contact surfaces properly designed/maintained (×3)
- 22 — Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- 23 — Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- 24 — Storage & handling of clean equipment and utensils; air drying
- 31 — Handwash sinks accessible; handwashing supplies & sign provided
- 53 — Food manager certification; employee food-safety training (×2)
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March 2, 2026 · Routine - Food
Call Back - Complied
0 high-priority · 0 intermediate · 0 basic
No violations cited.
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February 27, 2026 · Routine - Food
Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended
3 high-priority · 1 intermediate · 0 basic
- 01 — Food from approved source; safe, unadulterated, sound condition
- 03 — Temperature control of foods (cold/hot holding, cooking, cooling, reheating) (×2)
- 53 — Food manager certification; employee food-safety training
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February 26, 2026 · Routine - Food
Emergency Order Callback Time Extension
4 high-priority · 1 intermediate · 0 basic
- 01 — Food from approved source; safe, unadulterated, sound condition
- 03 — Temperature control of foods (cold/hot holding, cooking, cooling, reheating) (×2)
- 14 — Food-contact & nonfood-contact surfaces properly designed/maintained
- 53 — Food manager certification; employee food-safety training
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February 25, 2026 · Routine - Food
Emergency order recommended
8 high-priority · 6 intermediate · 3 basic
- 01 — Food from approved source; safe, unadulterated, sound condition
- 02 — Consumer advisory, date-marking & labeling of ready-to-eat foods
- 03 — Temperature control of foods (cold/hot holding, cooking, cooling, reheating) (×3)
- 08 — Cross-contamination: raw foods separated; food protected during prep/storage
- 12 — Handwashing; employee eating/drinking/smoking practices
- 14 — Food-contact & nonfood-contact surfaces properly designed/maintained
- 16 — Dishwashing facilities; sanitizer test kits; gauges
- 22 — Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized (×3)
- 24 — Storage & handling of clean equipment and utensils; air drying
- 31 — Handwash sinks accessible; handwashing supplies & sign provided
- 35 — Insects/rodents/pests; outer openings protected against pests
- 53 — Food manager certification; employee food-safety training (×2)
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September 29, 2025 · Routine - Food
Call Back - Complied
1 high-priority · 0 intermediate · 2 basic
- 03 — Temperature control of foods (cold/hot holding, cooking, cooling, reheating)
- 14 — Food-contact & nonfood-contact surfaces properly designed/maintained (×2)
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September 26, 2025 · Routine - Food
Warning Issued
3 high-priority · 4 intermediate · 7 basic
- 01 — Food from approved source; safe, unadulterated, sound condition
- 03 — Temperature control of foods (cold/hot holding, cooking, cooling, reheating) (×3)
- 06 — Potentially hazardous foods properly thawed
- 11 — Employee health knowledge; no ill/symptomatic employee present
- 14 — Food-contact & nonfood-contact surfaces properly designed/maintained (×2)
- 21 — Wiping cloths; clean & soiled linens; laundry
- 22 — Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- 23 — Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- 24 — Storage & handling of clean equipment and utensils; air drying
- 36 — Floors, walls, ceilings clean & maintained; proper ventilation
- 53 — Food manager certification; employee food-safety training
This grade is calculated by us from Florida DBPR public inspection records — Florida does not issue official grades. How we calculate it →
Data last updated: April 27, 2026