CUBAN COFFEE QUEEN DOWNTOWN
5 Key Lime Square
Key West, Florida, 33040
Downtown
Monroe County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 12/9/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
0
Basic
5
Total
8
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed license posted from other location posted on wall near entrance door.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed plastic container of rice stored on floor at storage room.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed storage shelf above 3 compartment sink soiled.
- 25-27-4:Basic - Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser. Observed unwrapped straws at customer area.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet towels on counter near sandwich press at cook line and throughout front counter area.
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food.
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed bread stored in non food grade bags at cook line.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cream cheese (60F - Cold Holding) at reach in cooler at cook line. As per manager, product was left out at room temperature for less than 1 hour.
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/9/2024 revealed 8 total violations (3 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 10/11/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
6
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-74-7:Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed ambient temperature at 58F at 2 door reach in cooler underneath flat top grill.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed container of onions and rice stored on floor at back storage area.
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knife stored between coolers at cook line. Manager removed knife and took to wash, rinse and sanitize. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed at 2 door reach in cooler underneath flat top grill.
- 25-27-4:Basic - Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser. Observed at customer self service area.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed at kitchen at front counter. Advised manager to set up sanitizer solution.
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked beef (52F - Cold Holding); cooked onions (53F - Cold Holding) at 2 door reach in cooler underneath flat top grill. As per manager, since the previous day.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked beef (52F - Cold Holding); cooked onions (53F - Cold Holding) at 2 door reach in cooler underneath flat top grill. As per manager, since the previous day.
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
- 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. Printed and provided employee health reporting agreement and some employees reviewed and signed. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/11/2023 revealed 10 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 6 basic).