CUBA LIVES RESTAURANT
4590 W 12 AVE
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/15/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
8
Total
11
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed at kitchen dusty vents. Repeat Violation
- 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 car keys and headphones on shelves above prep area at kitchen. Repeat Violation
- 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed broken plastic containers in use. Repeat Violation
- 35B-02-4:Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Observed at kitchen over prep table. Manager removed bug zapper. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed cooked spaghetti, cooked macaroni, cooked shredded chicken, and smoked pork loin inside walking cooler. Operator covered food containers. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 25-27-4:Basic - Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser. Observed at bar area. Repeat Violation
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed dusty walls at kitchen on wall behind desserts cooler. And reach in cooler connecting with whit buffet salad area. Repeat Violation
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed sugar container no labeled at storage area. Manager labeled sugar container. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed calamari stored on thank you bags, inside vertical freezer. Manager stored calamari in food grade bags. Corrected On-Site
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed under hand wash sink at ware washing area. Hose no vacuum breaker. Repeat Violation
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand sink by food warmers used as a dump sink.
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/15/2025 revealed 11 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 11/13/2024
High Priority
5
Intermediate
2
Basic
10
Total
17
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed ice machine by mop sink. Repeat Violation
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl with no handle inside container with sugar. Operator removed it. Corrected On-Site
- 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 personal phone at kitchen area. Operator removed it. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed two employees wearing rings and jewelry on their hands while serving food. Repeat Violation
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed an employee while serving food.
- 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container broken. Observed food containers broken at kitchen area. Operator discarded. Corrected On-Site
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knives stored between equipment and wall at ware-washing area. Operator removed knifes. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets at reach in cooler at kitchen area soiled.
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed clean containers with old labels, At three compartments sink.
- 25-27-4:Basic - Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser. Observed straws at bar area. Operator removed it from bar area, not on customer reach. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed 2 dented cans containing condensed milk and one dented containing ketchup.
- 08B-02-4:High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Observed gummies, marshmallows, and cookies used for ice cream bowls not covered or protected at bar area. Employee stored food items inside plastic containers with leads. Corrected On-Site
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee cleaned gloves with paper towels, was told to wash his hands and changed gloves, employee changed gloves without washing his hands first. Manager coached employee on proper gloves use and hand washing. Corrected On-Site
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed fried fish ( as per manager less than 2 hours) (109F) and cooked ground beef (118F - Hot Holding). Operator took to stove to be reheated. Recheck fried fish (190F - Reheating); ground beef (166F - Reheating). Corrected On-Site
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb at outside building near mop sink. Observed hose bibb at mop sink and ware washing area at dish machine. Repeat Violation
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards soiled at kitchen area.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle containing windex not labeled. Operator labeled. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/13/2024 revealed 17 total violations (5 high priority, 2 intermediate, 10 basic).
Inspection on 5/17/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
8
Total
11
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.
- 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 two cell phones inside rack with clean equipment. Manager removed cellphones. Corrected On-Site
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employees wearing wrist watches, gold wrist chains while preparing food.
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed inside walk in cooler.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed plastic container with flour stored on the floor under shelf. Manager stored flour container on shelf six inch above the floor. Corrected On-Site
- 24-11-4:Basic - Salad bar/buffet plates/bowls not properly protected or inverted to prevent contamination. Observed at buffet plates not inverted. Manager inverted plates. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed cooked pork leg, cooked beef, cooked yuca inside walk in cooler, no covered. Repeat Violation
- 25-27-4:Basic - Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser. Observed tick straws no individually wrapped at bar. Manager removed straws from bar area. Corrected On-Site
- 12A-10-4:High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched face, put gloves on and engaged in food preparation whit out washing hands first. Manager coached employee in proper hand washing and glove use. Corrected On-Site
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed next to mop sink hose connected no vac breaker.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed plastic jar inside hand wash sink at prep area. Manager removed jar from inside hand was sink. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/17/2024 revealed 11 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 11/15/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
10
Total
14
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. Observed two ice machines by mop sink soiled.
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed on oven door handles at kitchen
- 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 shoes stored on drying rack at were washing area. Employee removed shoes from drying rack. Corrected On-Site
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employees preparing food no hair restraints. Employees put hair nets on. Corrected On-Site
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed food debris on the floor under shelving inside walk in cooler.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed on oven door at kitchen. Employee removed tongs from oven door. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed at kitchen towels under cutting boards. Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters soiled, reach in coolers and freezers gaskets soiled.
- 24-11-4:Basic - Salad bar/buffet plates/bowls not properly protected or inverted to prevent contamination. Observed plates on buffet line not inverted. Employee inverted plates during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed containers with cooked black beans, chicken noodles soup, pork legs and cooked fish, inside walk in cooler no covered.. Repeat Violation
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed inside food warmer white rice (120F - Hot Holding); fried rice (121F - Hot Holding); according to manager prepared 90 minutes ago. Cook put rice containers inside oven to reheat. 25 minutes later white rice (170F - Hot Holding); fried rice (168F - Hot Holding); Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed next to mop sit hose connected no vacuum breakers.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand sink used as a dump sin, observed ice inside hand sink at bar. Repeat Violation
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed window cleaner on spray bottle. Manager labeled spray bottle.
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/15/2023 revealed 14 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 10 basic).