Cantina Louie
Last inspected: Mar 4, 2026
64
Score
Cantina Louie appears in inspection records 14 times, starting in 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Mar 4, 2026. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.
Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around four violations each.
“Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing four times across the record.
That's lower than the typical Jacksonville restaurant, which scores around 74. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
14
Inspections
0
Critical latest
2
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 4, 2026
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink at second wait station with towel inside. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towel at wait station hand wash sink near bulk ice machine. Manager provided paper towel **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler gasket soiled **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go catering pans stored on dry storage shelf not inverted. Manager inverted **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Several CO2 tanks stored inside building near bar area. Manager removed and placed them outside **Corrected On-Site**
51-11-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor in kitchen area with multiple holes **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle stored touching grain of dry food in storage container under prep table. Manager properly stored **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
64
Nov 17, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade at wait station soiled
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Red bucket stored in hand wash sink across from ice machine. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Under hand wash sink near wall off far end of cook line
29-18-4
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 shelf above clean equipment in kitchen area
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook employee with facial beard observed preparing food with no beard guard
13-04-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles on cook line with multiple holes **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters with grease build up
23-03-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall next to ice machine with dust build up
36-27-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles in kitchen with dust build up
36-34-5
58
Oct 23, 2024
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Oct 15, 2024
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 5 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked fish (127-130F - Hot Holding), two separate tray of cooked fish stored inside oven on cook line, place there approximately 20 mins ago after cooking for hot holding as per manager. Discussed placing items on Time but manager wants to maintain at temperature control. Employee reheated to 166F. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Hand wash sink at ware washing area has been removed since last inspection. Manager stated they are going to renovate and extend the ware washing area and redo shelves for dry storage and did not need the additional hand wash sink there since there is one located in kitchen next to wait staff area on far end exterior wall of walk in cooler near steam table with stored queso. **Warning**
31A-04-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink at wait station with ice bucket stored inside. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At left hand wash sink at bar area. Manager provided paper towel **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Hand wash sink at ware washing area has been removed since last inspection. Manager stated they are going to renovate and extend the ware washing area and redo shelves for dry storage and did not need the additional hand wash sink there since there is one located in kitchen next to wait staff area on far end exterior wall of walk in cooler near steam table with stored queso. **Warning**
51-16-7
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At left hand wash sink at bar area. Manager provided soap **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee preparing food with bracelet on wrist **Repeat Violation**
13-07-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. On cook line area **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5
47
Sep 9, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Sep 7, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 4 live total roaches in following areas of restaurant: 3 live on floor under prep table and storage racks and near ice machine of food prep area and wait drink station 1 live at on floor at second wait station near restroom **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-06: Observed 1 live roach on floor at food prep area. Manager cleaned **Admin Complaint** **Corrected On-Site** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-07: 1 live roach behind chip dispenser in server area. 1 live roach on fold out ladder behind standing reach in cooler in kitchen near dry food storage area. 5 live roaches at end of server station near bathrooms behind large black cabinet. Operator began to kill and clean up all roaches during inspection **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken**
35A-05-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 27 total dead roaches in following areas of restaurant: 24 dead roaches on floor under prep table and storage racks and near ice machine of food prep area and wait drink station 2 dead roaches on floor at second wait station near restroom 1 dead roach on floor at bar area Administered complaint given on call back inspection **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-06: Observed 1 dead roach on floor at food prep area. Manager cleaned **Admin Complaint** **Corrected On-Site** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-07: No dead roaches observed in establishment. **Time Extended**
35A-03-4
82
Sep 6, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 4 live total roaches in following areas of restaurant: 3 live on floor under prep table and storage racks and near ice machine of food prep area and wait drink station 1 live at on floor at second wait station near restroom **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-06: Observed 1 live roach on floor at food prep area. Manager cleaned **Admin Complaint** **Corrected On-Site**
35A-05-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 27 total dead roaches in following areas of restaurant: 24 dead roaches on floor under prep table and storage racks and near ice machine of food prep area and wait drink station 2 dead roaches on floor at second wait station near restroom 1 dead roach on floor at bar area Administered complaint given on call back inspection **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-06: Observed 1 dead roach on floor at food prep area. Manager cleaned **Admin Complaint** **Corrected On-Site**
35A-03-4
82
Sep 5, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 4 live total roaches in following areas of restaurant: 3 live on floor under prep table and storage racks and near ice machine of food prep area and wait drink station 1 live at on floor at second wait station near restroom **Warning**
35A-05-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 27 total dead roaches in following areas of restaurant: 24 dead roaches on floor under prep table and storage racks and near ice machine of food prep area and wait drink station 2 dead roaches on floor at second wait station near restroom 1 dead roach on floor at bar area Administered complaint given on call back inspection **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-03-4
82
Sep 3, 2024
Complaint Full
6 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Cooked pork (43-47F - Cooling), stored in deep metal pan covered with lid in walk in cooler from overnight with no additional preparation today as per manager. Stop sale issued. **Warning**
03D-02-5
High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed dish washer employee handling soiled equipments and then handling clean equipments without washing hands. **Warning**
12A-13-4
High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed dish washer employee wash, rinse and sanitized multiple equipments and then rewashed same piece of equipment to removed stuck on food debris and rinse equipment and then put away on clean storage rack without sanitizing for final step. Also observed same employee not sanitizing large piece of equipment's that are not able to fit into dish machine and place away in dry storage clean shelf **Warning**
22-45-4
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw prep chicken stored over raw prep beef in bottom storage drawer on cook line. Employee properly stored **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked pork (43-47F - Cooling), stored in deep metal pan covered with lid in walk in cooler from overnight with no additional preparation today as per manager. Stop sale issued. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked pork stew (114-117F - Hot Holding), stored inside first oven in metal pan. Place there approximately 2 hrs ago after reheating for hot holding. Employee reheated to 180F. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Cooked pork (43-47F - Cooling), stored in deep metal pan covered with lid in walk in cooler from overnight with no additional preparation today as per manager. Stop sale issued. **Warning**
03D-15-4
Intermediate - Food service manager not certified within 30 days of employment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Manager Keith Phares unable to provide proof of training
53A-04-6
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employees preparing food with watch and bracelets on wrist **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
13-07-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food with no hair restraints. Employee with facial beard preparing food with no beard guard **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
13-03-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. On cook line
36-17-5
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 1 dead roach on floor under can racks at wait station area. Following day call back as per Robert with no AC **Warning**
35A-03-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employees drink cup stored under prep table at wait station next to stored food
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees personal clothing stored on top of dry food under prep table at wait station
40-06-5
25
Apr 30, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
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. Observed cook employee handling tortilla shells with bare hands when coming off the grill to heat up. Employee put on gloves after reviewing **Corrected On-Site**
09-01-4
Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Keith Phares with expired certificate on 12-23-23
53A-03-7
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Multiple employees preparing food with bracelet on wrist **Repeat Violation**
13-07-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee at bar area preparing food with no hair restraint. Employee on cook line preparing food with no hair restraint. Cook put on hairnet **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of fry oil on floor on cook line **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
67
Dec 19, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
70
Feb 8, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations.
View 3 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Rice (47-50F - Cooling), stored in walk in cooler in deep metal pan with lid covered and with condensation present under lid. Employee stated prepared yesterday and stored over night with no additional preparation. Stop sale issued. Employee discarded **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-08: Rice 50-51F cooling, stored in deep metal pan with no lid and was stored overnight with no additional preparation this moras per employee Homemade queso 44-45F, stored in metal pan with no lid and was stored overnight with no additional preparation this moras per employee Both items stop sale issued **Admin Complaint**
03D-02-5
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Rice (47-50F - Cooling), stored in walk in cooler in deep metal pan with lid covered and with condensation present under lid. Employee stated prepared yesterday and stored over night with no additional preparation. Stop sale issued. Employee discarded **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-08: Rice 50-51F cooling, stored in deep metal pan with no lid and was stored overnight with no additional preparation this moras per employee Homemade queso 44-45F, stored in metal pan with no lid and was stored overnight with no additional preparation this moras per employee Both items stop sale issued **Admin Complaint**
01B-02-5
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Salsa (50-54F - Cold Holding), at wait station under in ice bin, place there approximately 1 hour ago as per manager from walk in cooler. Manager place new ice around container and replace melted ice **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-02-08: Homemade queso 68F cold holding, stored in make table on cook line, place there from walk in cooler. Employee stated was left sitting out on make table from walk in cooler at 9am before placing in make table. Cut tomatoes 40F cold holding Frijoles 39F cold holding Homemade queso 40F cold holding Raw fish 39F cold holding **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
64
Feb 6, 2023
Routine - Food
8 critical violations. 8 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 24 violations
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Rice (47-50F - Cooling), stored in walk in cooler in deep metal pan with lid covered and with condensation present under lid. Employee stated prepared yesterday and stored over night with no additional preparation. Stop sale issued. Employee discarded **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03D-02-5
High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee with gloves on both hands wiping gloved hands on soiled apron and then handling clean equipments and touching ready to eat food without washing hands. Reviewed with employee and manager. Employee wash hands **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-28-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp pan stored over bags of cheese in 1st make table reach in cooler on cook line. Employee properly stored **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Raw shell eggs - ambient temperature (71F - Cold Holding), stored on prep table next to outside walk in cooler , place there approximately 30mins ago from walk in cooler after delivery for prep but left out and not being used. Employee place back in walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-03-5
High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. At dish machine area. Employee properly hang hose **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
29-37-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Rice (47-50F - Cooling), stored in walk in cooler in deep metal pan with lid covered and with condensation present under lid. Employee stated prepared yesterday and stored over night with no additional preparation. Stop sale issued. Employee discarded **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Salsa (50-54F - Cold Holding), at wait station under in ice bin, place there approximately 1 hour ago as per manager from walk in cooler. Manager place new ice around container and replace melted ice **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Shrimp (119-130F - Hot Holding), stored in hot case steam table on cook line, place there approximately 30 mins ago from cooking as per employee. Employee reheated to 169F) **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03B-01-6
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. Discussed and provided the Employee Health Reporting Agreement form during the inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-26-1
Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Multiple employee training records missing date of birth One employee training certificate name K. Ruebens has name and training date previously white out **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
53B-10-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Clear liquid spray bottle unlabeled at wait station spray bottle rack. Manager stated it's sanitizer
41-17-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Back wait station #2 blocked with cases of delivery
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Manager unable to provide all answers. Provided Big 6 hand out **Corrective Action Taken**
11-07-5
Intermediate - Certified food manager unable to answer basic questions about allergens. Manager unable to provide all answers. Provided manager with handout flyer for 8 major food allergens **Corrective Action Taken**
53A-16-4
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. Provided operator with Clean-Up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events handout **Corrective Action Taken**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Rice (47-50F - Cooling), stored in walk in cooler in deep metal pan with lid covered and with condensation present under lid. Employee stated prepared yesterday and stored over night with no additional preparation. Stop sale issued. Employee discarded **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03D-15-4
Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Kitchen floor with multiple areas with hikes in disrepair **Repeat Violation**
36-11-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of fry oil stored on floor in kitchen. Employee properly stored
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on oven door handle on cook line. Employee removed
10-20-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Multiple foods in walk in cooler uncovered **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice blue bucket bin soiled with black build up. Manager removed to be cleaned **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag stored at dry storage area next to single service items.
40-06-5
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee wearing watch while preparing food in kitchen **Repeat Violation**
13-07-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. First make table on cook line with torn gasket
14-11-5
9
Sep 19, 2022
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 1 major violation.
View 3 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
64
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Cantina Louie last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Cantina Louie on file is from Mar 4, 2026. The public record contains 14 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Cantina Louie?
Across the inspection record, “floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Cantina Louie.
How does Cantina Louie compare to other restaurants in Jacksonville?
Cantina Louie most recently scored 64 out of 100, which is lower than the Jacksonville average of 74.
Has Cantina Louie's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Cantina Louie have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Cantina Louie means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Cantina Louie inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Cantina Louie is inspected around four times per year on average.
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