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CANTINA FRESH MEX GRILL

15465 SW 137 AVE · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33177

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 2, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3363004
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8382264
DBPR license2328213

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority3 Intermediate7 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical14 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#8High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license expired Oct 2023. **Warning**

Warning
#9High Priority08A-02-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw shell eggs stored above cooked beans in the walk in cooler. Operator placed eggs at the bottom. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#10High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed chicken(46 F – Cooling); shredded pork (46 F – Cold Holding) inside the reach in cooler.As per operator food was placed inside the reach in cooler before 10:00 AM. Stop sale was issued. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#11High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed chicken(46 F – Cooling); shredded pork (46 F – Cold Holding) inside the reach in cooler.As per operator food was placed inside the reach in cooler before 10:00 AM. Stop sale was issued. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale

Intermediate 3

#12Intermediate11-27-4

Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. **Warning**

Warning
#13Intermediate11-26-1

Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. **Warning**

Warning
#14Intermediate53B-13-5

Intermediate – Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed Yosiel Garcia 3 months ago. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 7

#1Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed walk in freezer gasket torn. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#2Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup inside the walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#3Basic10-07-4

Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensil in standing water at 79° F at the front line. Operator removed the water. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationWarning
#4Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gasket soiled. **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed stored food not covered inside the walk in cooler. Operator covered the food. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#6Basic42-01-4

Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop stored inside bucket. **Warning**

Warning
#7Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed a container with salt not labeled. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 21, 2026 12:42 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.