DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

CANTINA LOUIE

FL 312
Florida, 32084
Saint Johns County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.0/5)
Based on 14 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 3/28/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10808192

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 3/27/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10789888

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used as scoop for chicken on cook line. Bowl removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. No seating license could be provided. Repeat Violation
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One (1) dead roach on floor under soda dispenser near manager office. Dead roach discarded. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Two (2) employee drinks on prep table near cook line. Drinks removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating near cook line in kitchen. Employee removed food to eat in dining area. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of oil on floor near cook line in kitchen. Oil moved and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site
  • 35B-02-4:Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Bug device on wall over small prep counter near exit to kitchen.
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand washing sink across from beer taps in bar missing hand washing sign. Inspector emailed sign. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 14-47-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Interior top of ice machine shows rust.
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Green dumpster outside of establishment. Lid closed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. In dry food storage area, salt container not labeled. Manager marked salt. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In prep area, container of salsa 56F. On pass through line, two (2) containers of salsa 57F. All items placed into service approximately 2.5 hours prior. All three (3) salsas moved to walk in cooler to cool. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Breakers missing on two (2) outside faucets near outdoor mop sink.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple knives on knife magnet in prep area are soiled. Knives removed and washed. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand washing sink near triple sink in kitchen blocked by trash can. Can moved. Hand washing sink in bar by beer taps has electrical cords stored inside. Cords moved. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 2/25/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10787346

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 1/25/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10765194

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 1/24/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8719365

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In cooler drawers on cook line, plate used to scoop beef. Plate removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current license could not be provided.
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed nine (9) dead roaches in bar behind keg cooler. Warning
  • 12B-12-5:Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. On cook line, employee blue drink cup is not covered. Drink discarded. Corrected On-Site
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Brown jacket hanging on rack in dry storage area with single use lids. Jacket moved and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic blue cups in dish area and in server station in dining area.
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floors, walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under prep tables in prep area. Floor behind equipment in bar area. Floor under drink dispenser at server stations in dining room.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Can rack in prep area.
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Clean storage pans stored on rack/shelf near dish area and in prep area.
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Green dumpster outside establishment. Lid closed. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. In walk in coolers, area by triple sink, and in bar by floor drain.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container of sugar in prep area. Container labeled. Corrected On-Site
  • 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. In walk in cooler, two (2) pans of black beans cooked yesterday stored overnight 48F. See stop sale.
  • 01B-36-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. In walk in cooler, two (2) pans of black beans cooked yesterday stored overnight 48F. See stop sale.
  • 22-41-4: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
  • 12A-13-4: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. Dishwasher scrubbed soiled bus tub, removed rack of clean silverware from dish machine and sorted clean silverware without washing hands. Manager coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. Employee washed hands correctly. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed fourteen (14) live flies near floor drain in bar. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 01B-24-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. In walk in cooler, three (3) containers of salsa prepared more than seven (7) days prior. Salsa discarded.
  • 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed six (6) live roaches in bar behind keg cooler. Warning
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. In convection oven on cook line, three (3) pans of rice 98F. Rice started reheating approximately 4.25 hours prior. Rice discarded. See stop sale.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In server area by prep area, container of salsa 52F. Salsa placed out approximately 3 hours prior. Salsa moved to walk in cooler to cool. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 03E-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. In convection oven on cook line, three (3) pans of rice 98F. Rice started reheating approximately 4.25 hours prior. Rice discarded. See stop sale.
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle containing blue chemical cleaner stored on shelf in expo line area with clean tortilla containers. Bottle moved and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washing sink by cook line as evidenced by beans in sink.
  • 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Multiple employee training records are expired.

Inspection Date: 7/31/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8839981

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 7/25/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8835900

  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed a total of 9 live flying insects 5 in prep room next to dish area. 1 at prep sinks next to cook line. 3 in storage room next to back door. Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 7/17/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8827750

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. In prep room, top plate in interior of ice machine had black mold-like substance. At dining room drink station and outside drink station, top plates in ice bins have black mold-like substance.
  • 16-23-4:Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In prep room, black bowl used in flour as scoop. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Operator not able to locate current license.
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. In dry storage by back door, one dead roach on floor.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. In prep room, employee drink on prep table. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. At cook line, tongs stored on oven handle. Employee removed. Also, at wait station pass thru area, container with cinnamon sugar has tongs with handle touching food. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sink at cook line missing sign. At outside soda station, handwash sink missing sign and soap.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. At cook line, shelf below flattop has build up of grease and food debris. At dining room drink station, bottom of soda heads have build up of mold-like substance.
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. One lid open on dumpster.
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. At wait station pass thru, case of cutlery kits on floor.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. In prep room, multiple bulk containers not labeled.
  • 22-41-4: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. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm); observed lines for detergent and sanitizer in wrong containers. Operator switched lines and primed sanitizer. Retested Dishwasher (Chlorine 100ppm). Corrected On-Site
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. In prep room, observed 4 live flying insects. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line, fries (52F - Cold Holding). Fries sitting out by fryer. Employee returned to freezer. At chip station, salsa (47F - Cold Holding). Small amount of ice, salsa above ice line. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. In prep room, can opener blade has encrusted debris. At bar, soda gun has build up. Repeat Violation
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwash sink at cook line, metal rod and scrub pad in sink. Employee removed. Also, employee rinse food in handwash sink. Inspector stopped employee, he moved to prep sink. Corrected On-Site
  • 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 5 SafeStaff certificates expired. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 6/18/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8696861

  • 29-11-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe leaking under handsink next triple sink - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-18: **Time Extended**
  • 22-51-5:- From initial inspection : High Priority - Sanitizer solution other than chlorine, quat or iodine not at the proper minimum strength listed in the manufacturer's instructions. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Dishwasher Peroxyoctanoic unable to read both bottles of test strips expired 2021 - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-18: **Time Extended**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Upper area of ice machine. - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-18: Still needs attention **Time Extended**
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Zapp spray bottle with a gold substance inside, manager states it degreaser. Clear spray bottle with blue substance inside at bar area - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-18: Blue substance still unlabeled **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 6/17/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8690617

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in sugar used as scooper, moved Corrected On-Site
  • 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Open chips and drink on prep station next to fryer, moved Corrected On-Site
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phones, keys and wallet stored on rack with clean plates
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on oven door
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe leaking under handsink next triple sink
  • 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of Ibuprofen stored on clean place storage rack, moved Corrected On-Site
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 5 flies flying around dish area Approximately 10 flies flying around back prep area Warning
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Rice stored to Togo bags on steam table line.
  • 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach crawling up wall near handsink next to triple sink. Manager killed and discarded Warning
  • 22-51-5:High Priority - Sanitizer solution other than chlorine, quat or iodine not at the proper minimum strength listed in the manufacturer's instructions. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Dishwasher Peroxyoctanoic unable to read both bottles of test strips expired 2021
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Salsa at bar area 71f manger states forgot to place on ice. Discarded
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Upper area of ice machine.
  • 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. William Gonzalez
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Zapp spray bottle with a gold substance inside, manager states it degreaser. Clear spray bottle with blue substance inside at bar area

Inspection Date: 10/26/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8536837

  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Upper area of ice machine soiled Soda gun at bar area - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-26: **Time Extended**
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Clear bottles with gold substance, blue substance and yellow substance no labels - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-26: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 10/25/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8533228

  • 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Cook on line wearing watches both cooks on line, Removed Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Tray of Tamales stored in reach in cooler uncovered under ac unit, moved **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Refried beans in walk in cooler 48-58f in walk in cooler stored overnight
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Refried beans stored in walk in cooler over46-58f
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Upper area of ice machine soiled Soda gun at bar area
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Sink near ovens blocked by trash can Sink near ice machine blocked by a cleaning tools
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Clear bottles with gold substance, blue substance and yellow substance no labels

Inspection Date: 7/26/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8454546

  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Clear spray bottles with blur and yellow substance - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-26: Still needs **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 7/25/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8341176

  • 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked clear container in drawer, replaced Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Large pot of cooked meat stored on floor, moved to crate Case of pork stored on floor of walk in freezer, moved Corrected On-Site
  • 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scooper in soiled blue container, sent to clean
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 10 flies flying around
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked shrimp 116 on steam table. In double pan, discarded Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Used to store green scrub pads, moved Corrected On-Site
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Clear spray bottles with blur and yellow substance