NUEVA CANTINA
1625 4 ST S · ST PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33701
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
18 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in server station area not landing on food or food contact surfaces.
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hose bib in ware washing area lacks a vacuum breaker. **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate 5
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on rear prep table and cutting boards on reach in coolers have built up food debris. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink in kitchen near microwave has knife in it. Hand wash sink in kitchen nearest walk in cooler and and hand wash sink in ware washing area have cleaning towels in them. **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink behind bar.
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink in men's restroom. **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled bottle of sanitizer on hand wash sink in server station area. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 11
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Dish machine tip is soiled with hard water debris.
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Scoop with no handle used to dispense rice in rear prep area. **Repeat Violation**
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets not inverted next to soda machine. **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on server expo table. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on prep table in rear of kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food with no hair restraint. Employee put on hair restraint. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Wet nesting on cups next to soda machine.
33-19-4Basic – Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees behind bar.
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelving and shelving holding clean ware washing have rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 14, 2026 12:32 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.