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Cantina 138
- gradeGrade pending
- inspection score26 pts
- critical violations3
- last inspectedApril 10, 2026
- address138 Havemeyer Street, Brooklyn 11211
- cuisineMexican
- phone3473350440
Is Cantina 138 clean?
New York currently lists Cantina 138 as grade pending, following an inspection on April 10, 2026 that scored 26 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it. The last grade it ever posted here was C on July 21, 2023.
What did inspectors find at Cantina 138?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 10, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothscriticalWiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
- 🚰handwashing sink issuescriticalNo hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand washing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or acceptable hand-drying device.
- 🕳️basically rolling out the welcome mat for pestsEstablishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- 🐭they've got roommates (mice)criticalEvidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
When was Cantina 138 last inspected?
Cantina 138 has 5 inspections on record going back to June 28, 2023, averaging 34 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| April 10, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 26 pts |
| November 19, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 54 pts |
| March 7, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 12 pts |
| July 21, 2023 | Grade C | 40 pts |
| June 28, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 37 pts |
Cantina 138 vs North Side-South Side
North Side-South Side runs 80% clean across 573 tracked restaurants — 390 clean, 25 mid, 72 cooked.
Against the 573 spots Cooked tracks in North Side-South Side, this one comes out cleaner than 8% of them.
Other spots in North Side-South Side
How New York grades restaurants
New York City health inspectors score violations in points, and lower is better: 0–13 points earns an A, 14–27 a B, and 28 or more a C. Every restaurant is inspected at least once a year, and the letter has to be posted in the window. A restaurant that scores 14 or more on the first inspection of a cycle does not get a letter right away — it stays “Grade Pending” until a re-inspection settles it, which is why some spots here show an hourglass instead of a letter. Cooked only ever shows a letter the city actually posted; we never infer one from a score.
Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) via NYC Open Data. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated April 10, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.