LATIN CUBAN CAFETERIA
3323 W 80 STREET
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/24/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
7
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed large pots not inverted, stored on to of reach in cooler at preparation area. Operator stated to inverted pots during the inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed interior of oven a cook line soiled. **Repeat Violation**
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken stored over raw steak in reach in cooler along the wall at preparation area.
- 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In an upright reach in freezer observed raw steak stored over ice cream, in the unit located at prep area. Operator rearranged food on site. **Corrected On-Site**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in ice pooled eggs (56F - Cold Holding), as per operator for less than 2 hours. Operator added ice all the way to the rim to rapidly cool. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/24/2025 revealed 7 total violations (3 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 11/18/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
3
Basic
7
Total
13
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed prep cooler at cook line has door gasket torn. **Repeat Violation**
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. **Corrected On-Site**
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed in used knife stored in between prep cooler and prep table at cook line. **Repeat Violation**
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed interior of microwave soiled, located above prep cooler at cook line.
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed reach in cooler located at prep area shelves have some food debris accumulation.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed ham, cheese, stored in containers not covered. **Repeat Violation**
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed pipeline on hand wash sink leaking water.
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed in the cold holding unit at storage area on the hallway raw chicken stored over raw pork.
- 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In the upright reach in freezer across from the prep tables observed raw beef stored over ice cream, not all commercially packaged. Manager rearranged freezer. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On the prep table at cook line observed in ice bath raw eggs (61F - Cold Holding), as per cook stored in ice less than 2 hours ago. Cook removed alf of amount of eggs and added more ice to maintain proper cold holding temperature. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 53B-15-4:Intermediate - Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by lack of general knowledge in performing their assigned duties. Cook was unable to answer cold holding temperature stipulated by the food code.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed meat grinder interior soiled.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee rinsing a bowl in the hand wash sink located at cook line. Spoke to manager and explained the proper use and purpose of the hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/18/2024 revealed 13 total violations (3 high priority, 3 intermediate, 7 basic).