NUEVA CANTINA

Name: NUEVA CANTINA
Address: 1625 4 ST S, ST. PETERSBURG, FL, 33701, US
Rating: 73.3

1625 4 ST S, ST. PETERSBURG, FL 33701

License #6217087

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73.3 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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NUEVA CANTINA in ST. PETERSBURG currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 73.3 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has been inspected 5 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on January 21, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 38 total violations — 4 critical, 20 major, 14 minor.

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[01B-01-4] Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 3- 55 oz dented can of Ripe Olives.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled with dried food debris.
[41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 3 unlabeled spray bottle of light purple and clear liquid substance stored on push cart in server wait station. Bottles labeled as multipurpose.
[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Food items hot holding in stand alone hot holding unit: cilantro rice (123F - Hot Holding); queso (95F - Hot Holding); black beans (127F - Hot Holding) The manager on duty turned up the temperature on the hot holding unit to maintain the temperature to 135 degrees or above. Discussed monitoring food stored in hot holding unit throughout the day going forward and a hot holding chart was provided. Food items were reheated on the stove top and the temperatures was above to 165 degrees.

Warning Issued
[01B-01-4] Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. One 6 LBS 12 oz. dented can of Black Beans.
[10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Store on oven handle on cook line.
[14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Red, brown, blue, green, and yellow cutting boards stored on clean dish rack in dish area heavily grooved.
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine interior soiled with black mold like substance.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Pot of al pastor on a screwer stored on the floor inside the walk in cooler in kitchen area. Item removed off the floor.
[16-37-1] No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary chemical test kit.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets in pull out drawer under flat top grill soiled
[29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Inside RIC across from fryer on cook line.
[41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle of light purple substance stored on counter of bar area. Observed spray bottles labeled as all purpose cleaner.
[36-22-4] Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Walk way leading to dish area.
[51-16-7] 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 https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed ice machine where exterior bar previously was in patio area, hand sink also removed in exterior bar and added walk in cooler outside rear door of back kitchen.
[22-41-4] 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. Ran dish machine multiple times and chlorine sanitizer is testing at 0 PPM. Employee set up three compartment sink to sanitize dish with quaternary sanitizer.
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing at hand sink in bar area.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean containers wet nesting with soapy water on dry rack in dish area.
[53A-05-6] No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Not present with 6 employees preparing or cooking food. CFM came during inspection.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Reach in deli cooler cutting boards stained across from cook line. Soda gun in bar area soiled with black mold like substance.

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