CANTINA LAREDO#191
10282 Bistro Drive
Jacksonville, Florida, 32246
Duval County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 6/4/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10851842
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Inspection Date: 6/3/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10758739
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Two (2) ice buckets stored by ice machine in kitchen. Buckets inverted. Corrected On-Site
- 32-12-6:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. No covered receptacle in unisex restroom in dining area.
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. One (1) cook in kitchen with beard has no beard guard. Guard placed on. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean storage pans stored on rack/shelf near dish area.
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floors, walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor in walk in freezer. Floor under racks/equipment in kitchen. Floor in bar. Repeat Violation
- 33-19-4:Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Trash and grease on pad for dumpsters behind establishment.
- 33-11-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Multiple dumpsters missing drain plugs.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No proper sign for hand washing sinks on cook line and in bar. 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. Multiple shelves rusted in dry storage areas of kitchen.
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Clean storage pans stored on rack/shelf near dish area.
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. All dumpsters behind establishment.
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in cooler in server station in kitchen.
- 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-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Prep cook in kitchen placed on gloves before washing hands. Manager coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. Employee washed hands correctly. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 09-01-4: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. Prep cook in prep area of kitchen cutting green peppers with bare hands. Cook stopped prep, washed hands, and placed on gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. Observed approximately thirty-seven (37) live flying insects in establishment: one (1) in kitchen area and thirty-six (36) in bar area with many landing in empty ice bin, on ice scoop, and bar surfaces. Admin Complaint
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler, container of raw shelled eggs stored over ready to eat banana leaves. Items moved and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site
- 01B-14-4:High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. In walk in cooler, container of raw shelled eggs (10) with one (1) cracked shelled egg. All eggs discarded.
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Breaker missing on connection by dish area where red hose is attached. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. In reach in cooler in server station in kitchen, container of milk opened two (2) days prior not dated. Manager dated milk. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Missing for one (1) cook working today.
Inspection Date: 1/13/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8746526
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl stored inside flour bin. Manager discarded Corrected On-Site
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tile near kitchen back door in disrepair
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink cup on prep table in back area. Manager discarded Corrected On-Site
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employees preparing food with bracelet and watch on wrist
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee with facial beard preparing food with no beard guard
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Behind cook line equipment
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. In bar ice bin area. Moved by manager. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of fryer soiled
- 08B-02-4:High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Open water pitchers stored in dinning area near customers walkway not covered
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Missing back flow preventer on non-chemical side of splitter at mop sink Missing back flow preventer at water hose spigot at three compartment sink area Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 13-06-4:Intermediate - Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Server employee preparing food with nail polish and not wearing gloves on hand
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink next to steamer at prep area blocked with lexan pan
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Probe thermometer not working. Low battery
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Open gallon of milk at wait station reach in cooler not date marked. Manager stated open 2 days ago
Inspection Date: 5/13/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8493396
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice bin at soda dispensing machine at front service line soiled.
- 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall at end of bar.
- 08B-39-4:Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Cut avocados on cookline not washed prior to being cut. Sticker still adhered to avocado.
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker missing from non chemical side of splitter at mop sink.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun at end of bar soiled. Also, ice chute of large ice machine soiled.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink in bar area. Operator replenished paper towels. Corrected On-Site
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled Spray bottle containing toxic substance stored in bar area. Labeled faded. Operator labeled spray bottle of sanitizer. Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 10/2/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8513470
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Inspection Date: 9/29/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8511776
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 1 flying insect in bar area. Warning
Inspection Date: 9/6/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8363750
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed broken floor tiles near dish machine area. Observed soiled/dusty ceiling tiles and air vents throughout kitchen . Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed walk-in cooler door gasket soiled. Repeat Violation
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed employee drink stored in reach in freezer. Manager removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed in preparation area frozen chicken in container of ice and water. Reviewed with employee thawing requires running cold water. Employee turned water on thawing chicken. Corrected On-Site
- 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. Observed fresh fresco cheese dated 8-28-2023. See stop sale. Manager discarded pan of cheese. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Observed cooked vegetables being held on time control without time mark. Manager stated vegetables were made 30 minutes prior. Manager had employee place time mark on vegetables. Corrected On-Site
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed splitter installed at mop sink with back flow device incorrectly installed before splitter not on the non chemical side of splitter. Manager removed and installed back flow properly on splitter. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at hand sink in prep area near storage room. Manager provided paper towels for hand sink. Corrected On-Site