FLORIDA CUBAN CAFE

9th Street North
Naples, Florida, 34102
Redevelopment Area
Collier County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 3/19/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8874684

  • 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Hand washing sink at front counter is not operating, and needs to be turned off in between uses.
  • 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 using cellular phone and begin preparing food without washing hands.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.At cooks line In Reach in cooler observed, ham (62F - Cold Holding). Per operator, product is less than two hours old and will be used immediately. Ham was heated and served,
  • 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 ham croquettes (106F - Hot Holding); cooked plantains (108F - Hot Holding), at the counter. Per operator, products are used or discarded within two hours.. Educated operator about using time as a public health control. Provided handouts for operator to complete.
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee using Hand washing sink at front counter for cleaning utensils

Inspection Date: 8/28/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8723510

  • 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm); Operator called technician and setup Triple Sink (Chlorine 50ppm) for sanitizing. Operator changed sanitizer bucket Secondary test ; Dishwasher (Chlorine 50ppm). Corrected On-Site
  • 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 wrapping a ready to eat sandwich with bare hands. Employee discarded sandwich and put gloves on. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At front counter observed beef pastry (115F - Hot Holding); ham pastry (110F - Hot Holding); chicken pastry (115F - Hot Holding) Operator turned up temperature setting of warmer. **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 1/23/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8586272

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed