MEKENITA CANTINA

dba MEKENITA MEXICAN GRILLE LLC

About this restaurant

Mekenita Cantina is a seating restaurant located at 6707 N Florida Ave in Tampa with 80 seats, operated by Mekenita Mexican Grille LLC. The restaurant serves Mexican cuisine and is open Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., and closed on Sunday. According to online sources, the establishment offers fresh Mexican food and crafted cocktails in a welcoming atmosphere in the Seminole Heights area of Tampa.

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Food Safety Grade

Below average

Based on DBPR food inspection reports from the last 36 months. Complaint inspections are excluded. This is not an official DBPR grade.

Location

Address: 6707 N FLORIDA AVE
TAMPA, FL 33604
Phone: 813 766 5555
DBPR District: District 3 — Tampa (licenses expire February)
County (Region Code): Holmes (code 30)
Seating: 80 seats

License

License Number: SEA3918197
Establishment Type: Seating Restaurant
Base Risk Level
License Expiry: Feb 1, 2027
Last Inspection: Apr 30, 2026

Date	Type	Result	High	Int.	Basic	Total
Apr 30, 2026	Complaint Partial	Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	0	0
No violation details recorded for this inspection. Class: Food Visit ID: 13685615 PDA Verified Type: Complaint Partial
Mar 23, 2026	Routine - Food	Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	2	3	6
Violations Found H · V10 Approved food source Food from unapproved or unknown source H · V16 Proper cooking temps Food not cooked to required minimum temperature H · V21 Time as control Time as a public health control not properly used H · V22 Consumer advisory No consumer advisory for raw/undercooked foods I · V31 Clean multi-use utensils Multi-use utensils not properly cleaned B · V50 Adequate lighting Inadequate lighting in food preparation/storage areas Class: Food Visit ID: 13495806 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food
Aug 18, 2025	Routine - Food	Inspection Completed - No Further Action	3	3	11	17
Violations Found H · V01 Management awareness Person in charge not present or not performing duties H · V02 ×2 Employee health policy No employee health policy or inadequate policy H · V03 Employee health reporting Employee not reporting symptoms of illness H · V13 Parasite destruction Parasite destruction procedures not followed H · V14 Food contact surfaces Food contact surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized H · V16 Proper cooking temps Food not cooked to required minimum temperature H · V21 Time as control Time as a public health control not properly used H · V23 Chemical properly stored Toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled H · V24 Toxic substance control Toxic substances improperly identified/stored/used H · V25 Allergen awareness No allergen awareness demonstrated I · V33 Proper cooling equipment Inadequate cooling/cold holding equipment I · V35 Single-use items Single-use items improperly reused I · V36 ×2 Proper ventilation Inadequate ventilation and lighting I · V40 Wiping cloths usage Improper use of wiping cloths B · V53 Outer openings protected Outer openings not properly protected Class: Food Visit ID: 10896679 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food