EL CUBANITO BBQ
10651 NW 132 ST STE 8
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.2/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 10/28/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
3
Inspection Details:
- 22-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed interior of oven soiled. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-28: **Time Extended**
- 21-44-1:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed sanitizer bucket stored on food prep table at cook line. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-28: **Time Extended**
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Oberved employee training for Mariley Cala expired on 12-02-23. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-28: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/28/2024 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 10/22/2024
High Priority
5
Intermediate
2
Basic
9
Total
16
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine at front counter. Warning
- 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. In the walk in cooler observed fish fillets in ROP not removed from the packaging, as per PIC they just had transferred fish to walk in cooler. Manager removed all ROP fish from packaging onsite. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed a bag of onions stored in the walk in cooler. Warning
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in used utensils in water at 80F. Employee discarded water on site. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed interior of oven soiled. Warning
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sing at hws at front counter. Warning
- 21-44-1:Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed sanitizer bucket stored on food prep table at cook line. Warning
- 29-20-5:Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. HWS at kitchen slow draining. Warning
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. In the walk in cooler observed cooked pork in a large pot not covered. Warning
- 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee going from washing utensils in the three compartment sink to prepare food without washing hands in between. Warning
- 12A-28-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee cleaning her hands on her pants and failed to wash her hands prior to start prepping food. Warning
- 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee touched fried pork chunks with barehand. Employee refried pork on site. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw steak stored over smoked pork chops, stored in prep cooler at cook line. Repeat Violation Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the preparation cooler located at cook line observed roasted pork (49 F - Cold Holding); raw steak (46F - Cold Holding); raw steak (51F - Cold Holding); raw steak (52F - Cold Holding); pork chops (50 F - Cold Holding), owner and chef stated that all of these food items were transferred to this cooler less than 4 hours ago. Instructed manager to remove all Time control food to the walk in cooler to rapidly cool down. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Warning
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink at cook line. Manager placed a new paper roll. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Oberved employee training for Mariley Cala expired on 12-02-23. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/22/2024 revealed 16 total violations (5 high priority, 2 intermediate, 9 basic).
Inspection on 4/1/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
6
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed at preparation table across from cook line. - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-01: **Time Extended**
- 35B-01-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside at kitchen area. - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-01: **Time Extended**
- 33-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Garbage not placed in a receptacle for storage until pick up to make the garbage inaccessible to insects and rodents. Observed bagged garbage on ground surrounding shared dumpster enclosure. - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-01: **Time Extended**
- 33-10-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Inside/outside of dumpster not clean. Observed trash debris surrounding shared dumpster enclosure. - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-01: **Time Extended**
- 33-11-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-01: Missing drain plug at dumpster. **Time Extended**
- 21-12-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed Wiping cloth stored at preparation area at kitchen. - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-01: Observed Wiping cloth stored at preparation area at kitchen. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/1/2024 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 3/29/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
10
Total
14
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed container with no handle inside rice container at dry storage area.
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed at preparation table across from cook line.
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cigarettes, lighter, cell phone and keys stored at preparation table at kitchen.
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside at kitchen area.
- 33-09-4:Basic - Garbage not placed in a receptacle for storage until pick up to make the garbage inaccessible to insects and rodents. Observed bagged garbage on ground surrounding shared dumpster enclosure.
- 33-10-4:Basic - Inside/outside of dumpster not clean. Observed trash debris surrounding shared dumpster enclosure.
- 33-11-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed fan on the wall soiled by 3 compartment sink. Observed hood filter soiled at cook line.
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed foam plates not inverted stored above preparation table.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed Wiping cloth stored at preparation area at kitchen.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw beef over cooked pasta at walk in cooler.
- 03A-03-5:High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Observed a raw shell eggs on preparation table across from cook line, ambient temperature of kitchen at 79F. Instructed chef to placed them inside walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cut lettuce (53F - Cold Holding); sausage (49F - Cold Holding); cheese (53F - Cold Holding); raw beef (51F - Cold Holding); shredded cheese (66F - Cold Holding) at reach in cooler across from cook line. As per chef for approximately 2 hours. Instructed chef to placed food items in the walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed cooking pot inside handsink by 3 compartment sink.
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/29/2024 revealed 14 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 10 basic).
Inspection on 10/25/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
7
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed ice scoop stored over dusty ice machine surface.
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed tongs in standing water at 80F, employee discarded water. Corrected On-Site
- 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In the small reach i cooler located above the ice machine.
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. small glass reach in cooler above the ice machine has no ambient thermometer.
- 21-02-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth used to wipe tableware or carry-out containers.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs and raw pork chops stored over chicken soup in the walk in cooler.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the reach in cooler located in the cook line observed ham (48F - Cold Holding); cheese (50 F - Cold Holding), as per cook for less than 4 hours, employee added ice under the products and closed the reach in cooler lid. In the reach in cooler located above the ice machine observed flan (50 F - Cold Holding), as per manager for less than 2 hours, employee placed it in the reach in cooler located in the kitchen for a rapid cool. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 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 in the walk in cooler pulled pork held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/25/2023 revealed 10 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 7 basic).
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Phone: (305) 825-8044
Google Rating
★★★★☆ (4.2/5)
(166 reviews)Price Level
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Opening Hours
Monday:6:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Tuesday:6:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Wednesday:6:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Thursday:6:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Friday:6:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Saturday:6:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Sunday:7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
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Last Enriched At: 5/14/2025