The Cantina

651 E Blithedale Ave, Mill Valley, CA 94941

Passed · Oct 13, 2026 Directions
97
Excellent BiteKarma score 97 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 3 of 3 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Oct 13, 2026: passed with 1 violation.
  • No critical violations in the last two years.
  • Keeps coming up: Health and Safety Code § 113996, cited 2 times.

Inspection history 3 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Oct 13

    Routine Inspection

    1 violation
    • Minor Health and Safety Code § 113996
  3. Passed Mar 11

    Routine Inspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Health and Safety Code § 113998
    • Minor Health and Safety Code § 113996
  4. 2024
  5. Passed Aug 2

    Routine Inspection

    1 violation
    • Minor Observed chicken rancho at 45-47F in walk-in. Chicken was cooked yesterday morning and had been in a deep, covered container in walk-in since yesterday. Other items in the walk-in were at temperature and it appeared chicken rancho did not cool down properly. Cool potentially hazardous food from 135F to 70F within 2 hours and from 70F to 41F within 4 hours. Cool in shallow sheet pans and don't cover food in walk-in until food is at 41F. Chicken rancho was discarded. Cooling logs provided.

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BiteKarma scores around The Cantina, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.

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