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CACTUS CANTINA DOWNTOWN PENSACOLA

601 EAST GREGORY ST, Pensacola FL 32502 · 4045696179

Last inspected May 18, 2026 · 5 visits since April 2024

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats165
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA2706538
Grade history
APR 24
SEP 24
FEB 25
SEP 25
MAY 26
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5 inspections, swinging between A and B. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.

Worst finding on record
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed rice 125F (held over 4 hrs) in hot hold warmer.
High priority/01B-02-5
Badges — 2 earned
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Inspection history

5 visits, newest first

May 18, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Upon inspection observed upper area by ice chute with mold like substance present.
Basic/22-20-5
Sep 15, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Feb 17, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Sep 12, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

3 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Observed chicken 130F (cook cool 4hrs) in walk in cooler. Instructed operator to rapidly chill chicken to 41F.
High priority/03D-01-5
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed rice 125F (held over 4 hrs) in hot hold warmer.
High priority/01B-02-5
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed rice 125F (held over 4 hrs) in hot hold warmer. See stop sale.
High priority/03B-01-6
Apr 18, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic

This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.