DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

CHICAS CUBAN CAFE

215 South Woodland Boulevard
DeLand, Florida, 32720
Volusia County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.2/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 1/22/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8840306

  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Side of oven facing to fiat top soiled with grease and grime,
  • 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler and walk in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. operator relocated. Corrected On-Site
  • 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Walk in cooler beef soup (47F - Cooling );placed overnight . Operator instructed to discard. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 01B-36-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale.
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. See Stop Sale,
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Front counter out boy unit milk (49F - Cold Holding)/2 hours ; operator placed ice oat milk (52F - Cold Holding)/ placed overnight, operator instructed to discard. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature . Cheese pastries at front counter , hot holding unit. Operator placed time.
  • 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

Inspection Date: 10/3/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8898757

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 9/25/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8839874

  • 51-14-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - bar area added. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Beer cold hoofing unit, wine cold holding unit , three compartment sink and plumbing for hand sink added to dining room area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-25: Hand sink is not plumbed . **Time Extended**
  • 53B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-25: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 7/25/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8726638

  • 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Warning
  • 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Food worker scooping ice with a watch. Warning
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Food employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Warning
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Soup 56F, Beans 56F placed to cool overnight in walk in cooler. Operator instructed to discard. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. See Stop Sale report Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Blue cheese 50F and Ranch dressing made in house , placed in front counter cold holding unit. Operator instructed to discard. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 51-14-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - bar area added. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Beer cold hoofing unit, wine cold holding unit , three compartment sink and plumbing for hand sink added to dining room area. Warning
  • 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning
  • 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Warning

Inspection Date: 1/17/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8455487

  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Lunchable in kitchen lowboy unit. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at front counter hand sink used by food employees. Corrected On-Site
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. See
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Front counter low boy unit Egg nog 59F, milk 50F Operator instructed to discard. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at front counter handwash sink. Corrected On-Site
  • 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Degreaser unlabeled in washware area. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 7/26/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8348335

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
  • 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Food worker wearing a watch, while roaring food, educated operator.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Boxed containers of frying oil stored on rear food preparation area floor. Bag of onion stored on the rear food preparation area floor. Corrected On-Site
  • 51-18-6:Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
  • 13-09-4:Basic - Server scooping/portioning food (other than ice and beverages) has no hair restraint. Educated operator . **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pork over bagged sliced cooked meat in walk in cooler shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Wait station container of pico de gallo 70F ; not immersed in container of ice, **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Kitchen hot holding unit, Beans 127F in hot holding , beans reheated to 165F/2 hours Corrected On-Site