LAS VEGAS CUBAN CUISINE
East Oakland Park Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33306
Broward County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/10/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
7
Basic
12
Total
21
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl with no handle used to scoop rice at cook line. Coached manager on correct procedure. **Repeat Violation**
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed stained ceiling tiles throughout kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**
- 32-12-6:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed brown cutting board grooved at preparation area.
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee doing food preparation at cook line while wearing watch. **Repeat Violation**
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed at door across from cooked products walk-in unit.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup at walk-in freezer door, door frame, and on floor next to door. **Repeat Violation**
- 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed at bar reach-in cooler near entrance. Coached manager on correct procedure.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed walk-in cooler gasket soiled at vegetable and cooked products unit. **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Bsrrved butter and peeled plantains not covered at walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed behind three compartment sink and dish machine. **Repeat Violation**
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed across kitchen.
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw shell eggs over tomatoes at walk-in cooler. Product was correctly stored. **Corrected On-Site**
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed hose bib with no vacuum breaker next to three compartment sink.
- 53B-16-4:Intermediate - Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by the inability to answer basic food safety questions. Observed employee at cook line not knowing the minimum cooking temperature of chicken. Coached employee on correct procedure. **Repeat Violation**
- 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. Observed Miriam Vilarino certification expired on 02.27.2025.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener near walk-in cooler soiled.
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand washing sink near mop sink blocked by backs of onions. Coached manager on correct procedure. **Repeat Violation**
- 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. Observed approximately 6+ food employees engaged in food preparation such as cutting raw beef, grilling steak, scooping ice and plating food with no certified food manager present.
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Repeat Violation**
- 53B-10-4:Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Observed training certificates missing certification number and certified food manager signature and training expiration is incorrect, should be three years from training not two.
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/10/2025 revealed 21 total violations (2 high priority, 7 intermediate, 12 basic).
Inspection on 1/6/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
9
Basic
14
Total
23
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic bowl used for portioning cooked white rice inside rice container at cook line. Coached chef on correct procedure. Bowl was removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed stained ceiling tiles throughout kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**
- 32-12-5:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed license posted from October 1, 2024.
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed chef doing food preparation at cook line while wearing watch.
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed at metal containers on shelf next to three compartment sink.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup on door to walk-in freezer and next to fan units inside of walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Observed at ice bin at bar area. Scoops were correctly stored.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gasket of walk-in cooler 3 soiled. **Repeat Violation**
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid.
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed single service use paper cups and aluminum containers stored on floor at dry storage area. Coached manager on correct procedure. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed flan not covered at walk-in cooler. Coached chef on correct procedure. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed behind three compartment sink.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed container of sugar not labeled with common name near preparation area. Manager labeled container during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 53B-16-4:Intermediate - Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by the inability to answer basic food safety questions. Observed employee not knowing proper concentration of chlorine at dish machine. Coached employee on correct amount. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 01C-02-4:Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days. Observed tag attached to bag of fresh clams stored inside walk in freezer, but no tags provided regarding pervious clams received or last served. Coached manager on correct procedure. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed bar dispenser gun soiled with accumulated debris at bar area.
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand washing sink blocked by pressure washing machine and mop bucket near mop sink. Coached manager on correct procedure. **Repeat Violation**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observe metal pitcher inside hand washing sink at bar area. Coached manager on correct procedure. Pitcher was removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no chemical test strips for chlorine during inspection.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at hand washing sink at warewashing area.
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Observed no probe thermometer at time of inspection. **Repeat Violation**
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked lamb and ox tail not date marked. As per chef, less than two days. Coached chef on correct procedure. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/6/2025 revealed 23 total violations (0 high priority, 9 intermediate, 14 basic).