CANTINA'S MEXICAN GRILL

Name: CANTINA'S MEXICAN GRILL
Address: 2507 S US HWY 27, CLERMONT, FL, 34711, US
Rating: 86.9

2507 S US HWY 27, CLERMONT, FL 34711

License #4508829

🌮 Mexican/Latin ℹ️ Categories are auto-assigned based on restaurant names and may not be 100% accurate

86.9 Grade B / 100

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CANTINA'S MEXICAN GRILL in CLERMONT currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 86.9 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on November 5, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 30 total violations — 8 critical, 10 major, 12 minor.

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The latest inspection on November 5, 2025 included 2 critical violations, 3 major, and 2 minor.

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Call Back - Complied
Employee personal beverage container in food prep area; employees handling food or clean equipment without washing hands first or after touching soiled surfaces.
Food-contact surfaces soiled with debris, mold-like substance, or slime; ice machine interiors with mold; dishmachine sanitizer at improper concentration.
Non-food-contact surfaces (gaskets, shelves, equipment exteriors, door handles) soiled with grease, debris, dirt, slime, or dust.
Equipment and utensils stored wet (wet nesting), stored uninverted, or stored in dirty drawers/racks after cleaning.
Handwash sinks used for non-handwashing purposes, blocked, or missing soap, paper towels, or signage.
[35A-02-7] next unannounced inspection
No proof of state-approved employee training; employee training expired or not available; no certified food manager on duty when required.

Warning Issued
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. -chimichurri (71F - Cold Holding), horchata (47F - Cold Holding) kitchen, held more than four hours per operator.
[10-17-4] In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. -cook line, operator removed
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. -tomato sauce in reach in cooler on cook line.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. -dish area
[33-19-4] Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
[35A-02-7] Live, small flying insects found -2 dozen in mop sink area, 2 in dish area, 1 in bar area.
[31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees at bar.
[42-03-5] Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. -leaf blowers stored on soda boxes in bar area.
[02B-01-5] Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. -shrimp aguachile on menu
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -cutting boards on cook line
[53B-10-4] Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. -expiration dates missing on some employees
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. -walk in freezer
[41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. -bottle of blue liquid in bar area, bottle of purple liquid in dish area.
[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -queso (121F - Hot Holding), warming unit in kitchen, held less than four hours per operator. Operator moved to stove for rapid reheat.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -gaskets on walk in cooler, reach in coolers in kitchen -exterior sides of fryers and front doors on equipment in kitchen
[12A-13-4] 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. -dishwasher is not changing gloves between working with dirty to clean dishes.

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