Cantina Grill
Last inspected: Mar 13, 2026
32
Score
Cantina Grill has been inspected 11 times since 2022. On Mar 13, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. The high risk label is a heads-up that the most recent visit didn't go well.
Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around 10 violations compared to roughly 13 violations earlier on.
Across the inspection history, “ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded six times.
The city-wide average sits at 74, which Cantina Grill's 32 doesn't quite reach. Taken together, the history suggests a facility that has struggled with consistency.
11
Inspections
1
Critical latest
3
Major latest
14
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 13, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 14 minor violations.
View 18 violations
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**
50-17-3
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**
22-02-4
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**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Observed rust accumulation on arm shelves being used to store tongs and ladles.
22-31-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed in the front area.
36-37-5
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**
36-34-5
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.
36-03-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed female employees with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
13-03-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed tiles in poor condition in back are and front area. **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed wall in disrepair next to POS counter under the single use items.
36-24-5
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**
23-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observe on several clean working pans on a shelve under can opener.
16-46-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid.
33-16-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed in several reach in coolers in front and back area.
22-16-4
Basic - Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler.
38-04-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed soiled under the mop sink, hand wash sink, and 3CS. **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5
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.
42-01-4
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**
02D-01-5
32
Jul 30, 2025
Complaint Full
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling vent soiled located at front prep station. - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-29: Observed floor tiles near self serve soda machine in disrepair. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-30: Observed ceiling vent soiled located at front prep station. - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-29: Observed floor tiles near self serve soda machine in disrepair. **Time Extended**
36-34-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed floor tiles near self serve soda machine in disrepair. - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-29: Observed floor tiles near self serve soda machine in disrepair. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-30: Observed floor tiles near self serve soda machine in disrepair. - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-29: Observed floor tiles near self serve soda machine in disrepair. **Time Extended**
36-17-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed tortilla chip counter soiled. Observed reach in cooler located right next to cook With soiled gaskets. Observed filters for the walk in freezer soiled. - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-29: Observed reach in cooler located right next to cook With soiled gaskets. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-30: Observed filters for the walk in freezer soiled. - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-29: Observed reach in cooler located right next to cook With soiled gaskets. **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler. Observed no light inside walk in cooler. - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-29: Observed no light inside walk in cooler. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-30: Observed no light inside walk in cooler. - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-29: Observed no light inside walk in cooler. **Time Extended**
38-04-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall behind cook line soiled. - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-29: Observed wall behind cook line soiled. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-30: Observed wall behind cook line soiled. - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-29: Observed wall behind cook line soiled. **Time Extended**
36-27-5
78
Jul 29, 2025
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. Observed one flying insect at the self serve soda machine in the lobby. Observed two flying insects near front service counter. Observed one flying insect by the can opener blade in back prep area. Observed five flying insects at the front counter prep station. Observed three flying insects at the dry storage area. Observed one flying insect near the walk in cooler. Observed one flying insects on closed chip container near dry storage. - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-29: Observed five flying insects throughout back prep area and front counter. **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-7
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling vent soiled located at front prep station. - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-29: Observed floor tiles near self serve soda machine in disrepair. **Time Extended**
36-34-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed floor tiles near self serve soda machine in disrepair. - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-29: Observed floor tiles near self serve soda machine in disrepair. **Time Extended**
36-17-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed tortilla chip counter soiled. Observed reach in cooler located right next to cook With soiled gaskets. Observed filters for the walk in freezer soiled. - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-29: Observed reach in cooler located right next to cook With soiled gaskets. **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler. Observed no light inside walk in cooler. - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-29: Observed no light inside walk in cooler. **Time Extended**
38-04-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall behind cook line soiled. - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-29: Observed wall behind cook line soiled. **Time Extended**
36-27-5
67
Jul 28, 2025
Complaint Full
5 critical violations. 3 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 19 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed multi surface cleaner stored right next to ready to drink soda containers.
41-10-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed shredded cheese (51F - Cold Holding); corn (49F - Cold Holding); sauce (52F - Cold Holding) at the front prep station. As per operator, products were placed there two hours ago. Operator placed products inside walk in cooler for rapid cooling. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license expired October 1, 2024. Operator license has been paid by operator. Confirmation# 258057107. **Corrected On-Site**
50-17-3
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. Observed one flying insect at the self serve soda machine in the lobby. Observed two flying insects near front service counter. Observed one flying insect by the can opener blade in back prep area. Observed five flying insects at the front counter prep station. Observed three flying insects at the dry storage area. Observed one flying insect near the walk in cooler. Observed one flying insects on closed chip container near dry storage.
35A-02-7
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed one dented can of black olives at the dry storage area.
01B-01-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener blade heavily soiled at the prep table.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed scrubbing utensil inside hand wash station next to three compartment sink.
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no chemical test kit for quaternary tree compartment sink.
16-37-1
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed self serve soda machine with soiled ice chute.
22-20-5
Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Observed soiled cardboard used to line shelves used to dry utensils.
14-45-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling vent soiled located at front prep station.
36-34-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed personal bags stored right next to green cutting board and on top prep table.
40-06-5
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed floor tiles near self serve soda machine in disrepair.
36-17-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed gallon of oil store on floor near hand wash station by the front counter.
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed tortilla chip counter soiled. Observed reach in cooler located right next to cook With soiled gaskets. Observed filters for the walk in freezer soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed cooked chicken inside reach in cooler by the cook line not covered.
08B-12-5
Basic - Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler. Observed no light inside walk in cooler.
38-04-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall behind cook line soiled.
36-27-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed clear squeeze bottles at the front prep station containing oils and sauces with no labels.
02D-01-5
20
Nov 25, 2024
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Insects, Rodents, and Animals Not Present
FL-38
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
82
Aug 9, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 15 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, Used
FL-32
Insects, Rodents, and Animals Not Present
FL-38
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Washing Fruits and Vegetables
FL-42
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
25
Mar 11, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license expired on October 1,2023. Owner payed license while conducting inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
50-17-3
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop stored right in front of walk in cooler.
42-01-4
Basic - Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
38-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters soiled at cook line. Observed gasket soiled at reach in coolers and reach in freezer at kitchen and front counter.
23-03-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed 3 employees engaging with food with no hair restraint.
13-03-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed boxes with lettuce at walk in cooler, not stored 6 inches off of the floor. Employee removed it from floor. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-47-4
64
Sep 6, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
67
May 24, 2023
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Insects, Rodents, and Animals Not Present
FL-38
95
May 23, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the cooler next to the walk in freezer observed raw shrimp, raw fish fillets over cooked chicken, cooked beef. Manager placed raw food underneath the ready to eat food. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed approximately 6 small flying insects around the preparation area, no touching food.
35A-02-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the reach in cooler located in the preparation area the walk in freezer observed Raw shrimp (49F - Cold Holding); Raw Fish Fillets (48F - Cold Holding), as per manager for less than 4 hours. Manager transferred all the TCS food to the walk in cooler and Walk in freezer for a rapid cool. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Hot water supply not maintained during peak periods. Let water run for approximately 3 minutes and water temperature only reached 80F in all of the hand sinks, 3 compartment sink and Mop sink.
27-18-4
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Daimary Lopez, Dianelis Rodriguez, Elibeth Pena, working for more than 60 days with no proof of training.
53B-01-5
Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. All around the food preparation and storage area.
35B-08-4
Basic - Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler.
38-04-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
42-01-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In the cooler by the walk in cooler observed hot dogs, Flan, ketchup not identified stored with food served to the public.
08B-49-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employees hand bags stored on storage shelves and around the food storage area. Cell phone on preparation tables in the preparation area.
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employees engaged in food preparation without hair restraint.
13-03-4
39
Nov 14, 2022
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener soiled next to walk in freezer. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-14: Observed can opener soiled next to walk in freezer. **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed all employees not wearing a hair net while handling food. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-14: Observed all employees not wearing a hair net while handling food. **Time Extended**
13-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed vents rusted and soiled throughout the kitchen area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-14: Observed vents rusted and soiled throughout the kitchen area. **Time Extended**
36-34-5
82
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Cantina Grill last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Cantina Grill on file is from Mar 13, 2026. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Cantina Grill?
Across the inspection record, “ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Cantina Grill.
How does Cantina Grill compare to other restaurants in Miami?
Cantina Grill most recently scored 32 out of 100, which is lower than the Miami average of 74.
Has Cantina Grill's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Cantina Grill have averaged around 10 violations per visit, down from roughly 13 earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Cantina Grill means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is Cantina Grill inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Cantina Grill is inspected around three times per year on average.
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