Cantina Laredo#191
Last inspected: Mar 18, 2026
47
Score
Cantina Laredo#191 appears in inspection records 12 times, starting in 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Mar 18, 2026. A high risk rating points to multiple serious findings at the most recent inspection.
Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around eight violations across recent inspections versus roughly 14 violations before.
“Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris” comes up most often, recorded six times in the inspection record.
Restaurants in Jacksonville average 74, so Cantina Laredo#191 trails the local norm. Diners may want to scan the inspection details before deciding to visit.
12
Inspections
0
Critical latest
3
Major latest
9
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 18, 2026
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 12 violations
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Operator has 2 food handler employees hired over 60 days with no proof of training
53B-02-5
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Gallon of milk at wait station reach in cooler not date marked after 24 hrs open. Manager date marked **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
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. Operator has 2 employees with no proof of written agreement
11-26-1
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Some ceiling tiles and vents in kitchen with dust build up
36-34-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Clean dish ware not inverted on dry storage equipment rack in kitchen **Repeat Violation**
24-05-4
Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Under hand wash sink near wait station
29-18-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water plastic water bottle stored on shelf next to food. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee purse stored on top of case of tomatoes. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on cook line preparing food with no hair restraint
13-03-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled in walk in freezer
36-73-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan cover in walk in cooler with dust build up
23-03-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Cut tomatoes in walk in cooler. Raw chicken in walk in cooler. Manager had employee to cover both items **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
47
Oct 16, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Observed two flying insects near soda machine at front service area, one flying insects observed near mop sink, and one flying insects observed in back door. Operator tried to kill them as they were spotted. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-7
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed metal deflector plate, and ice chute area of large ice machine soiled with mold like substance. Also, observed soda gun and holster in bar area soiled with debris.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed unlabeled Spray bottle containing toxic substance stored in cabinet in bar area. Operator labeled spray bottle of cleaner. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed plates and bowls on clean storage shelf in ware washing area not inverted/ protected. **Repeat Violation**
24-05-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed door on stove on cook line in disrepair. Door not attached. Also, observed torn gaskets on reach-in cooler drawers across from grill. Also, observed torn gaskets on bottom door of dessert reach-in cooler outside of cook line. Also, large ice bin top in disrepair. Ice maker removed from top causing hole that was taped up. Tape partially off exposing bin.
14-11-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floor in walk in freezer soiled with accumulation of food debris. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up on pipes and on a couple of boxes of food in walk in freezer
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed multiple exterior bins containing sugar, salt,rice etc soiled. Also, gasket on reach-in cooler at front service line soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Observed cut avocados on cook line not washed prior to prepping, sticker still adhered to avocado.
08B-39-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water in bottom of reach-in cooler on front service area. Operator stated he has had someone work on equipment. He will call them again. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed interior of large ice bun soiled with mold like substance. Also, ice bin at soda dispenser in bar area soiled with debris.
22-20-5
47
Jun 4, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jun 3, 2025
Routine - Food
7 critical violations. 2 major violations. 12 minor violations.
View 21 violations
High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. In walk in cooler, container of raw shelled eggs (10) with one (1) cracked shelled egg. All eggs discarded.
01B-14-4
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Breaker missing on connection by dish area where red hose is attached. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-34-4
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine tested 0ppm. **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Prep cook in kitchen placed on gloves before washing hands. Manager coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. Employee washed hands correctly. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-07-5
High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Prep cook in prep area of kitchen cutting green peppers with bare hands. Cook stopped prep, washed hands, and placed on gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
09-01-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. Observed approximately thirty-seven (37) live flying insects in establishment: one (1) in kitchen area and thirty-six (36) in bar area with many landing in empty ice bin, on ice scoop, and bar surfaces. **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-7
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler, container of raw shelled eggs stored over ready to eat banana leaves. Items moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. In reach in cooler in server station in kitchen, container of milk opened two (2) days prior not dated. Manager dated milk. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02C-03-5
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. Missing for one (1) cook working today.
53B-13-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Two (2) ice buckets stored by ice machine in kitchen. Buckets inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. No covered receptacle in unisex restroom in dining area.
32-12-6
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. One (1) cook in kitchen with beard has no beard guard. Guard placed on. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
13-04-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean storage pans stored on rack/shelf near dish area.
24-08-4
Basic - Floors, walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor in walk in freezer. Floor under racks/equipment in kitchen. Floor in bar. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Trash and grease on pad for dumpsters behind establishment.
33-19-4
Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Multiple dumpsters missing drain plugs.
33-11-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No proper sign for hand washing sinks on cook line and in bar. Inspector emailed sign. **Corrective Action Taken**
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Multiple shelves rusted in dry storage areas of kitchen.
14-47-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Clean storage pans stored on rack/shelf near dish area.
16-46-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. All dumpsters behind establishment.
33-16-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in cooler in server station in kitchen.
29-49-6
16
Jan 13, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Open water pitchers stored in dinning area near customers walkway not covered
08B-02-4
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Missing back flow preventer on non-chemical side of splitter at mop sink Missing back flow preventer at water hose spigot at three compartment sink area **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-42-4
Intermediate - Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Server employee preparing food with nail polish and not wearing gloves on hand
13-06-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink next to steamer at prep area blocked with lexan pan
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Probe thermometer not working. Low battery
05-08-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Open gallon of milk at wait station reach in cooler not date marked. Manager stated open 2 days ago
02C-02-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl stored inside flour bin. Manager discarded **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tile near kitchen back door in disrepair
36-32-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink cup on prep table in back area. Manager discarded **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employees preparing food with bracelet and watch on wrist
13-07-4
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee with facial beard preparing food with no beard guard
13-04-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Behind cook line equipment
36-73-4
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. In bar ice bin area. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
10-08-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of fryer soiled
23-03-4
33
May 13, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker missing from non chemical side of splitter at mop sink.
29-42-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink in bar area. Operator replenished paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled Spray bottle containing toxic substance stored in bar area. Labeled faded. Operator labeled spray bottle of sanitizer. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun at end of bar soiled. Also, ice chute of large ice machine soiled.
22-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice bin at soda dispensing machine at front service line soiled.
22-20-5
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall at end of bar.
36-24-5
Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Cut avocados on cookline not washed prior to being cut. Sticker still adhered to avocado.
08B-39-4
55
Oct 2, 2023
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Sep 29, 2023
Complaint Partial
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 1 flying insect in bar area. **Warning**
35A-02-6
86
Sep 6, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
47
May 31, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Mar 27, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed splitter installed at mop sink without a back flow device on non chemical side of splitter.
29-42-4
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Observed pan of sour cream sauce located in stand alone cooler dated 3-19-2023. See stop sale.
01B-24-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed multiple wiping cloths stored in hand sink located near dish machine. Manager removed towels and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
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. Observed establishment without proof of food safety training certificates. Manager stated they have not received certificates back, after completing testing. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
53B-01-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed ice machine soiled on interior of unit around ice dispensing area.
22-20-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed soiled door handles on stand alone coolers on service line at entrance of kitchen.
23-24-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed soiled floors in walk in cooler. Observed floors behind equipment in bar area soiled. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed multiple Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled door gaskets on stand alone coolers near service line of kitchen.
23-03-4
Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Observed unwashed avocados on cook line with labels still on them.
08B-39-4
45
Nov 1, 2022
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 11 violations
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 missing state approved food training for some employees. Manager stated they sent to Tallahassee for certification and waiting on certificates. **Repeat Violation**
53B-13-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soda station on service line near entrance of kitchen to be soiled around nozzles. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed ceiling tiles throughout kitchen and back room to be soiled and in disrepair. Observed walk in cooler ceiling to have mold like substance.
36-32-5
Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Observed multiple utensils stored in containers with food debris inside containers located across from ware washing area.
24-06-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting board on cook line and at prepping area to be deeply grooved no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Designated employee eating/drinking/smoking area located in a food preparation or other restricted area causing possible cross contamination. Employee drink stored on top of single service item located in dry food storage area.
12B-04-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee candies stored on shelf above hand washing station on cook line. Chef removed and discarded. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed walk in cooler and walk in freezer to be soiled. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed multiple missing and broken floor tiles throughout kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed multiple clear containers with old stickers on after washing stored on table near ware washing area.
16-46-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth stored on table at entrance of cook line. Chef removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Cantina Laredo#191 last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Cantina Laredo#191 on file is from Mar 18, 2026. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Cantina Laredo#191?
Across the inspection record, “floor soiled/has accumulation of debris” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Cantina Laredo#191.
How does Cantina Laredo#191 compare to other restaurants in Jacksonville?
Cantina Laredo#191 most recently scored 47 out of 100, which is lower than the Jacksonville average of 74.
Has Cantina Laredo#191's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Cantina Laredo#191 have averaged around eight violations per visit, down from roughly 14 earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Cantina Laredo#191 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 Laredo#191 inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Cantina Laredo#191 is inspected around four times per year on average.
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