Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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CANTINA GRILL

14713 SW 42 ST #104 · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33185

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 13, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3641749
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10945057
DBPR license2332458

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority3 Intermediate14 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical18 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

18 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 1

#15High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed expired Oct. 1, 2025. Operator was able to pay at the time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation

Intermediate 3

#16Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soiled shelving unit housing clean pots and a box of tortilla chips located across of walk in cooler. Observed soiled can opener and its housing. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#17Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at hand wash sink in back area. Employee provided. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#18Intermediate22-31-4

Intermediate – Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Observed rust accumulation on arm shelves being used to store tongs and ladles.

Basic 14

#1Basic36-37-5

Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed in the front area.

#2Basic36-34-5

Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed in the preparation area and 3CS and front area. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#3Basic36-03-4

Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed missing cove molding for hand wash sink, mop sink, and 3 compartment sink in the back area. Also observed at hand wash sink in the front area.

#4Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed female employees with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.

#5Basic36-17-5

Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed tiles in poor condition in back are and front area. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#6Basic36-24-5

Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed wall in disrepair next to POS counter under the single use items.

#7Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled door gaskets and door frame of wall in freezer. Also observed soiled for all under counter reach cooler door gaskets in the front area. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#8Basic16-46-4

Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observe on several clean working pans on a shelve under can opener.

#9Basic33-16-4

Basic – Open dumpster lid.

#10Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed in several reach in coolers in front and back area.

#11Basic38-04-4

Basic – Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler.

#12Basic36-27-5

Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed soiled under the mop sink, hand wash sink, and 3CS. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#13Basic42-01-4

Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop stored inside mop bucket near the walk in cooler.

#14Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed no label on a plastic food pan containing white substance, stored on shelf next to rice cookers in back prep area. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 8:08 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 17 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
3 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 34 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
6 observation(s)
Category 39 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 43 · Separation from living/private areas and restricted kitchen access
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.