CUBANBUFFET
345 E 49 ST
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.0/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 1/30/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/30/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 1/29/2025
High Priority
4
Intermediate
0
Basic
5
Total
9
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Observed: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed can being used as scoop to dispense rice in preparation area. Employee removed and discarded during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 13-03-4:Basic - Observed: Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee handling food without a hair restraint. **Warning**
- 08B-36-4:Basic - Observed: Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Observed not of lettuce next to handwashing sink behind front counter . **Warning**
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Observed: Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed inside walk in cooler raw uncovered chicken stored in same container with raw packed pork. Operator stored raw chicken separated from raw pork. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Observed: Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed Rice puddings (50F - Cold Holding) according to manager prepared two days ago, stored in reach in cooler front area. **Warning**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Observed: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Rice puddings (50F - Cold Holding) according to manager prepared two days ago, stored in reach in cooler front area. **Warning**
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Observed: Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.observed at preparation area 6:10 AM lentil soup (107F - Hot Holding); black beans (128F - Hot Holding) according to the manager prepared 2.5 hrs ago. Food was taken to the kitchen to reheat , 2nd temperature 630 AM, lentil soup (168F - Hot Holding); black beans (169F - Hot Holding) **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 08B-54-4:Basic - Observed: Uncovered food stored near sink exposed to splash. **Warning** Priority: Basic
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Observed: Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed plastic containers with sugar and rice not labeled under preparation table in kitchen area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/29/2025 revealed 9 total violations (4 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 10/24/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/24/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 10/23/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
7
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed metal container with no handle being used as scoop inside plastic rice container across from back oven. Employee removed it during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed pots not inverted at storage area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employees wearing watches and bracelets while prepping food. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed dented can of tomatoes at dry storage rack next to dry storage room. Observed 5 dented Cans on dry storage rack. Manager segregated cans to return to vendor. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 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 at steam table chicken tenders (114F - Hot Holding) prepared 1 hour ago according to to manager. Employee took chicken tenders try to kitchen to reheat. Second temperature, chicken tenders (168F - Hot Reheating.) **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle with vinegar not labeled at front preparation table, employee labeled bottle properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 27-16-5:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed no hot water at handwashing sink behind front steam table. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/23/2024 revealed 7 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).