CANTINA DEL MAR

Name: CANTINA DEL MAR
Address: 4933 THOMAS DR, PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL, 32408, US
Rating: 84

4933 THOMAS DR, PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL 32408

License #1300733

🌮 Mexican/Latin ℹ️

84 Grade C / 100

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February 17, 2026 · 18 findings · 5 critical

Routine - Food

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CANTINA DEL MAR in PANAMA CITY BEACH currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 84 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on February 17, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 27 total violations — 6 critical, 7 major, 14 minor.

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[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl without handle in the flour container.
[51-11-4] Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. One in server station, one in indoor bar area, and one in outdoor bar area.
[32-12-6] Covered waste receptacle not provided in womens bathroom. Left stall with broken lid receptacle.
[10-06-5] In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Two scoops inside of the container with unlabeled spice in the dry storage shelf.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets and gasket area in reach in coolers in the cooking line with debris and mold like substance.
[29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler in the cooking line, next to the expo window.
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Tostones in the walk in freezer without proper cover.
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Undetermined spice without a label in the dry storage area.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chorizo stored with deli meats in lowboy adjacent to cooking line burners.
[08A-17-6] Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw burger beef patties over opened bag of french fries.
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Diced tomatoes cut at approximately 7:00am per employee, in walk in cooler at 49F at 2:00pm, . See stop sale.
[03D-06-5] Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Diced tomatoes cut at approximately 7:00am per employee, in walk in cooler at 49F at 2:00pm, . See stop sale.
[29-34-4] Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Mop sink.
[31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwashing sink in the ware washing area blocked by a cart with dishes.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwashing sink in the ware washing area with a scraper in it. Manager removed it at the time of inspection.
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Portioned cups of salsa not date marked. Per manager, salsa prepared 02/15/2026.
[31B-06-4] Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Bar area.