CUBAN EATS

601 North Morgan Street
Tampa, Florida, 33602
Hillsborough County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection on 3/24/2025

High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 50-17-3:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-24: Still observed **Time Extended**
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-24: **Time Extended**
Food Inspector #10799352
2025-03-24
★★★☆☆ 3.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/24/2025 revealed 2 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).

Inspection on 3/14/2025

High Priority
4
Intermediate
5
Basic
1
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required

Inspection Details:

  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 1 employee. **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. Employee cracked raw shell eggs and did not wash hands. Employee began putting new gloves on. No hand washing. **Warning**
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Warning**
  • 22-43-4:High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Tested at 100 ppm retested to 200 ppm **Warning**
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cuban sandwiches on counter 69 f discussed time as public health with operator. **Warning**
  • 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. **Warning**
  • 31A-04-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. By three compartment sink ware washing area **Warning**
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee dumping milk into hand washing sink at front line **Warning**
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At front counter hand washing sinks. Employee restocked soap **Corrected On-Site** **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. Cook beef cook rice cook beans reach in cooler across from employee storage shelf. Employee placed dates. **Warning**
Food Inspector #10725761
2025-03-14
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/14/2025 revealed 10 total violations (4 high priority, 5 intermediate, 1 basic).

Inspection on 11/20/2024

High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 24-03-4:Basic - Clean equipment and utensils not separated from soiled equipment and utensils at warewashing area. On dry rack some dirty still.
  • 24-06-4:Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Rusted drawer
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walls and floors under and behind equipment.
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave and ovens in kitcchen
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Rice in microwave.
  • 02D-02-4:Intermediate - Packaged food not labeled as specified by law. Dry bins
Food Inspector #8741263
2024-11-20
★★☆☆☆ 2.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/20/2024 revealed 7 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).