CASACUBA RESTAURANT
5859 Southwest 73rd Street
Florida, 33143
Miami-Dade County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.9/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 1/21/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
7
Inspection Details:
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs hanging from cooler door at cook line. Employee removed the tongs. Corrected On-Site
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensils stored in standing water 80F at cook line. Employee placed on stove to reheat water. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed towel under cutting board at cook line. Employee removed the towel. Corrected On-Site
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed interior of microwave soiled at cook line. Employee started to clean during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed white rice (60F - Cold Holding) inside walk in cooler. As per operator since the night before. Operator segregated to later discard. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed white rice (60F - Cold Holding) inside walk in cooler. As per operator since the night before. Operator segregated to later discard. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at washing area. Employee provided the paper towels. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/21/2025 revealed 7 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 9/27/2024
High Priority
6
Intermediate
1
Basic
12
Total
19
Inspection Details:
- 24-14-4:Basic - Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. Observed spatulas stored between wall and 3CS. Operator removed the spatulas. Corrected On-Site
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed an employee eating at front counter. Manager was informed.
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed wet nesting on containers at shelves next to dishwasher machine.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler at 60°F located in front on the stove preparation area.
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed two stations with utensils in standing water at 101 - 90 F. Operator moved the container to the stove to reheat the water. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit at lonchera station.
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels on containers at walk-in cooler.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed cooked beef and cooked chicken not covered at walk-in cooler. Operator covered the products. Corrected On-Site
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed raw chicken breast thawed inside of preparation sink at room temperature without running water. Operator turned on the water. Corrected On-Site
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed water leaking at faucet next to hand sink at dishwasher area.
- 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0 ppm) at preparation table located in front of the walk in cooler. Operator changed the sanitizer solution. Final concentration 200 ppm. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken stored over cooked chicken at standing reach in cooler located in front of the stove. Operator moved the raw chicken to the walk in freezer. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 02C-01-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed tuna salad date 09-18-2024 at walk-in cooler. Operator segregated the product to be discarded. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 01B-24-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Observed tuna salad date 09-18-2024 at walk-in cooler. Operator segregated the product to be discarded. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 29-37-4:High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink at dishwasher area.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed shrimp mix (56 F - Cold Holding); diced ham (56 F - Cold Holding) at reach in cooler located in front of the stove. As per operator for less than one hour. And raw chicken (50 F - Cold Holding) at two doors reach in cooler located in front of the fryers. As per operator for less than 30 minutes. Operator moved the products to the walk in cooler for rapid cooling. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed hose connect without vacuum breaker next to 3CS.
- 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed hot water shut off at hand wash sink front counter. Operator turned on the hot water. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/27/2024 revealed 19 total violations (6 high priority, 1 intermediate, 12 basic).
Inspection on 1/9/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-09: Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Time Extended**
- 08B-12-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed in walk in cooler, containers of cooked beef, cooked pork, chickpeas and raw chicken not covered. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-09: Observed in walk in cooler, containers of cooked beef, cooked pork, chickpeas and raw chicken not covered. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/9/2024 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 1/8/2024
High Priority
8
Intermediate
1
Basic
18
Total
27
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed at walk in freezer and cooler as well as reach in coolers. Warning
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Repeat Violation Warning
- 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 employee backpack stored on dish machine in dish washing area. Employee removed and stored in correct area. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employees at front counter area preparing food with no hair restraints. Repeat Violation Warning
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed throughout kitchen and behind equipment, floors soiled with food and grease build up. Warning
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed in walk in cooler a bucket of chicken base stored on floor. Warning
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in walk -in cooler and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice build up on vent fan in rear walk in cooler. Warning
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Observed at front beverage station. Manager removed handle from ice. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use utensils stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed a spatula, knife and butcher knife at multiple areas in the kitchen stored between wall and equipment. Manager removed and placed in sink to wash. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed two cutting boards at prep area in kitchen. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at hand wash sink located next to two compartment sink and hand wash sink in dish washing area. Operator provided and placed sign at each sink. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Warning
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed throughout kitchen area cooler soiled with food debris and build up. Observed in walk in cooler as well. Warning
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed at sandwich prep area reach in coolers. Warning
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed in walk in cooler, containers of cooked beef, cooked pork, chickpeas and raw chicken not covered. Repeat Violation Warning
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed throughout lichen as well as walk in coolers soiled with food and grease. Warning
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed in walk in cooler water leaking from vent fan pipe. Observed faucet leak where hose is connected in ware washing area. Warning
- 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed at front counter Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm). Manager changed solution to correct amount. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 03D-01-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Observed cooked chicken 10:22am (97F - Cooling) cooked chicken 11:50am (90F - Cooling). The product decreased 7 degrees in one and a half hour. Operator moved the product to the walk in freezer for rapid cooling. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 12A-27-4:High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed chef cracking eggs then touching clean dishes. Advised chef of proper hand washing procedures. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Observed at sandwich prep area, paper towels used to line deli meat and cheese containers. Employee removed paper towels. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed at reach in cooler drawer under cookline, raw potatoes and asparagus stored under raw shrimp and octopus. Observed in walk in freezer raw liver and raw shrimp not in original packaging, stored over plantains. Manager removed and placed in correct storage order. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw salmon and raw octopus stored over cooked yuca in walk in cooler. Manager removed and stored in proper area. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed ground beef (47F - Cold Holding); cooked beef (52F - Cold Holding); cooked pork (48F - Cold Holding) ; cooked shredded beef (48F - Cold Holding) at walk in cooler, as per the manager the beef and pork was stored yesterday and ground beef is date marked 1/5/24. Manager started to segregate the products to be discarded. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed ground beef (47F - Cold Holding); cooked beef (52F - Cold Holding); cooked pork (48F - Cold Holding) ;cooked shredded beef (48F - Cold Holding) at walk in cooler, as per the manager the beef and pork was stored yesterday and ground beef is date marked 1/5/24. Manager started to segregate the products to be discarded. Observed on reach in cooler under cook-line , cubed cheese (51F - Cold Holding); marinated beef (46F - Cold Holding); cooked shrimp (47F - Cold Holding) cooked veggies (51F - Cold Holding); chorizo (47F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (47F - Cold Holding); and at front beverage area whipped spread (73F - Cold Holding). As per manager all items were prepared less than two hours. Manager moved products to walk in cooler for rapid cooling. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 03F-01-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. Observed empanadas, pastries and croquettes exceeded the four hour as per the manager, the employee didn't the time. Manager changed the time labels. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can open located near two compartment sink in rear of kitchen soiled. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/8/2024 revealed 27 total violations (8 high priority, 1 intermediate, 18 basic).
Inspection on 11/8/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
5
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-08: Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Time Extended**
- 13-07-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee wearing a watch at cook line. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-08: Observed employee wearing a watch at cook line. Warning **Time Extended**
- 10-14-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice bucket stored on floor between uses. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-08: Ice bucket stored on floor between uses **Time Extended**
- 31B-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. One located in front of walk in freezer. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-08: No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. One located at three compartment sink area. **Time Extended**
- 21-12-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed several wet wipes cloth on preparation table. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-08: Observed several wet wipes cloth on preparation table. Warning **Time Extended**
- 10-05-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensil in water at 89. Operator discarded the water. Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-08: Observed utensils inside of water at 87°F. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/8/2023 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 9/5/2023
High Priority
5
Intermediate
4
Basic
13
Total
22
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Warning
- 32-12-5:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Warning
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed two white cutting boards no longer cleanable located at preparation table in front of the walk-in cooler. Warning
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee wearing a watch at cook line. Warning
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees at window. Warning
- 10-14-5:Basic - Ice bucket stored on floor between uses. Warning
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Warning
- 10-06-5:Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Observed a spoon stored with handle touching the butter with cilantro at walk-in cooler. Warning
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. One located in front of walk in freezer. Repeat Violation Warning
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed aluminum single service articles not stored inverted at preparation area. Warning
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed cooked pork container not covered. And cut watermelon not covered stored next to whole cantaloupe at walk-in cooler. And cooked beef, cooked chicken, cooked pork, potatoes not covered. Operator moved the product to be covered. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed several wet wipes cloth on preparation table. Warning
- 10-05-5:High Priority - In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensil in water at 89°. Operator discarded the water. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw pork stored over cooked pork at walk-in freezer. Operator removed the cooked pork to another freezer or cooler. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 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 fish at walk-in cooler. Operator relocated the products. Corrected On-Site 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 ground beef (118 F - Hot Holding); cooked beef (103 F - Hot Holding) at steam table. As per operator for less than one hour. Operator moved the products to the oven to be reheating. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 41-18-4:High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Observed Triple Sink (Quaternary > 500 ppm). Operator started to add water to get 300 ppm. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Observed ceviche not identified as contain raw fish. Warning
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No quaternary and chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Operator provided the chemical test. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Warning
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked ground beef not date marked. As per operator from two days ago. Operator sent the product to be date marked. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/5/2023 revealed 22 total violations (5 high priority, 4 intermediate, 13 basic).
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Contact Information
Phone: (305) 709-1214
Website: http://casacubarestaurant.com/
Google Rating
★★★★☆ (4.2/5)
(2,149 reviews)Price Level
$$
Opening Hours
Monday:8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Tuesday:8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Wednesday:8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Thursday:8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Friday:8:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Saturday:8:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Sunday:8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
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Serves Beer
Serves Wine
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Takeout
Delivery
Dine-in
Wheelchair Accessible
Last Enriched At: 5/14/2025