Cilantro's Grill and Cantina
Last inspected: Feb 24, 2026
86
Score
Cilantro's Grill and Cantina has been inspected five times since 2024. The most recent report on file is from Feb 24, 2026. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near two violations per visit.
The pattern that stands out is “food stored covered”, which has been cited four times.
Cilantro's Grill and Cantina's latest score is in line with the Brunswick average of 88. Overall, the inspection record reads well.
5
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 24, 2026
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation. 2 corrected on site.
View 2 violations
6-2 - proper date marking and disposition
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed a large container with individually wrapped chicken breasts, a container with beef, and a opened cheese package being cold held without a date label in the walk in cooler and reach in cooler at the time of this inspection. COS: Items labeled. CA: refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared and packaged by a food processing plant shall be clearly marked, at the time the original container is opened in a food service establishment and if the food is held for more than 24 hours, to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed on the premises, sold, or discarded, when held at a temperature of 41°F (5°C) or below for a maximum of 7 days after the original container is opened. The day the original container is opened in the food servi...
511-6-1.04(6)(g)
4-2A - food stored covered
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed a large container with baked potatoes, as well as a large container of boiled corn being cold held uncovered in walk in cooler at the time of this inspection. COS: Items covered. CA: All food items must be stored covered to prevent vertical contamination.
511-6-1.04(4)(c)
86
Sep 10, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation. 3 corrected on site.
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4-1A - food separated and protected
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed a box with raw shelled eggs being stored above a large container of cooked queso in the walk in cooler at the time of this inspection. COS: Queso discarded. Eh educates management and staff on proper stacking order. CA: Poultry and poultry products must be stacked below other food products to avoid cross contamination.
511-6-1.04(4)(c)
2-2D - adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed a handwashing sink in dishwashing area being used to store a pot lid as well as another handwashing sink in main kitchen area storing scrub sponges and a handwashing sink in the bar area with soda residues in it at the time of this inspection. COS: Items removed from sinks. CA: A handwashing sink shall be maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use, and it may not be used for purposes other than handwashing.
511-6-1.06(2)(o)
12A - contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, display
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed a container with raw shrimp being stored in water in cooler beside grill at the time of this inspection. COS: Shrimp discarded. CA: Unpackaged food may not be stored in direct contact with undrained ice.
511-6-1.04(4)(i)
74
Mar 11, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation. 2 corrected on site.
View 2 violations
6-1A - proper cold holding temperatures
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed large container with salsa being cold held at a temperature of 51 F in a cooler at the second bar area by the arcade at the time of this inspection. COS: Food items was discarded. CA: Time/temperature control for safety food shall be maintained at 41°F (5°C) or below when cold held to avoid contamination.
511-6-1.04(6)(f)
4-2A - food stored covered
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed food stored uncovered (Shrimp, sliced onions, sliced green peppers) in chest cooler by grill area and in steam table (Red sauce, red sauce, carnitas, beans) in the kitchen at the time of this inspection. COS: Manager covered food items. CA: All food items shall be stored covered to avoid vertical contamination.
511-6-1.04(4)(c)
82
Sep 25, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations. 3 corrected on site.
View 3 violations
4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed that two sanitizer buckets where displaying a chlorine sanitizer concentration above the allowed range of 50 ppm - 100 ppm in the kitchen area and in dinning area at the time of this inspection. COS: Manager changed sanitizer buckets. CA: All chlorine based sanitizer solutions shall be kept within the allowed range of 50 ppm - 100 ppm to avoid contamination.
511-6-1.05(6)(n)
4-2A - food stored covered
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed food stored uncovered (Shrimp, sliced onions, sliced green peppers) in chest cooler by grill area in kitchen at the time of this inspection. COS: Manager covered food items. CA: All food items shall be stored covered to avoid vertical contamination.
511-6-1.04(4)(c)
11C - approved thawing methods used
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed reduced oxygen packaged tilapia fillets being cold held in package in walk-in cooler and chest freezer in the kitchen area at the time of this inspection. COS: Manager discarded tilapia. CA: Reduced oxygen packaged fish that bears a label indicating that it is to be kept frozen until time of use shall be removed from the reduced oxygen environment.
511-6-1.04(6)(c)
82
Mar 5, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
6-1C - proper cooling time and temperature
Inspector notes: Observed TCS cold hold food items (sauce, beans, cooked ground beef) being held higher than the required 41 F in WI cooler because of improper cooling at the time of this inspection. COS: Manager discarded food items. CA: Cooked time/temperature control for safety food shall be cooled within 2 hours from 135°F (57°C) to 70°F (21°C); and within a total of 6 hours from 135°F (57°C) to 41°F (5°C) or less.
511-6-1.04(6)(d)
14A - in-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: Observed three scoops being stored improperly, with food contact area touching counters surfaces in the kitchen area at the time of this inspection. CA: Manager stated that scoops will be stored in a previously sanitized container to protect food contact surfaces of scoops from contamination.
511-6-1.04(4)(k)
13A - posted: permit/inspection/choking poster/handwashing
Inspector notes: Observed both bathrooms missing "wash hands" sign at the time of this inspection. CA: Manager stated signs will be posted.
511-6-1.07(3)(d)
78
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Cilantro's Grill and Cantina last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Cilantro's Grill and Cantina on file is from Feb 24, 2026. The public record contains five inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Cilantro's Grill and Cantina?
Across the inspection record, “food stored covered” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Cilantro's Grill and Cantina.
How does Cilantro's Grill and Cantina compare to other restaurants in Brunswick?
Cilantro's Grill and Cantina most recently scored 86 out of 100, which is about the same as the Brunswick average of 88.
Has Cilantro's Grill and Cantina's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Cilantro's Grill and Cantina have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Cilantro's Grill and Cantina means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Cilantro's Grill and Cantina inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Cilantro's Grill and Cantina is inspected around three times per year on average.
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