CUBAN EATS
601 North Morgan Street
Tampa, Florida, 33602
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.8/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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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 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 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 safety inspection conducted on 11/20/2024 revealed 7 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 4/16/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors soiled.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Dry bins not labeled
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operator renewed license during my inspection and was able to show me it was renewed, as well as when I pulled details it now shows up as 2025. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Operator is in process of installing new dedicated hand wash sink, supply available but has to be brought over from new sink.
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink.
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/16/2024 revealed 7 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 1/29/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
4
Basic
1
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.kitchen sink Kitchen sink operator states he is installing a second sink.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Pork and chicken raw over open can of tomato paste, operator moved Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Reach in cooler handle soiled with food debris
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Kitchen sink operator states he is installing a second sink.operator replaced Corrected On-Site
- 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. One employee
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink.kitchen sink Kitchen sink operator states he is installing a second sink. Operator replaced Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/29/2024 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 4 intermediate, 1 basic).