CUBAN SANDWICH SHOP (THE)
10434 N FLORIDA AVE
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.4/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/24/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee opened water bottle stored on shelf with food for customers in prep room. Operator moved drinks to appropriate holding area during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors around kitchen equipment are soiled at time of inspection.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets are soiled at time of inspection.
- 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Tested at 0ppm. Operator remade sanitizer. Tested at 100ppm chlorine. Corrected On-Site
- 12A-02-4:High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Observed server drop of dirty dishes in dish room then handle plates with cooked bacon for customers during inspection.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Some cutting boards in kitchen are stained at time of inspection.
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/24/2025 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 11/4/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
13
Total
16
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling in kitchen area soiled. Vent above cook table.
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cookline Equipment in poor repair. Bottom of oven missing cover, exposing interior wiring.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open employe drink on dry storage rack in back kitchen area. Operator moved at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Personal items stored on food storage shelves in back kitchen area. Repeat Violation
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Multiple employees no hair restraint.
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nesting observed in dish drying area. Discussed with operator. Repeat Violation
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tile in disrepair near walk in cooler. Thorough out kitchen.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Prepped onions stored on floor, discussed with operator. Operator removed at time of inspection and placed in approved location. Corrected On-Site
- 10-14-5:Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Ice bucket stored on floor, operator placed in dish area to be washed at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door handle, operator removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No ambient air thermometer in front of customer reach in cooler. Discussed with operator.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters above oven. Exterior of oven. Repeat Violation
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Ham, sauces in bread station reach in cooler missing labels.
- 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control can be determined. Discussed with operator. Cafe con leche. Operator wrote label at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Soup (125F - Hot Holding) CORRECTED TO ; Soup (193F - Hot Holding) Placed to hot hold 8:00, first temperature 9:50 second temperature at 10:20 Corrected On-Site
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle above dish area, operator labeled at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/4/2024 revealed 16 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 13 basic).
Inspection on 4/19/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
8
Total
12
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not inverted next to soda machine.
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on prep table.
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee prepping food with no beard guard.
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups wet nesting next to soda machine.
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor throughout kitchen.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door handle, operator removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of oven.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of salt not labeled, operator labeled at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Eggs and ham held on time is time marked 6:30am.
- 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. See stop sale. Eggs and ham held on time is time marked 6:30am.
- 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. Sent to operator at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Chemical spray bottle not labeled near 3 Compartment Sink.
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/19/2024 revealed 12 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 10/5/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 51-18-6:Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
- 21-10-4:Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Soiled dry cloth sitting on cutting. Manager removed and properly stored cloth. Corrected On-Site
- 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer solution tested 0ppm of chlorine. Owner refilled sanitizer solution retested at 100ppm. Corrected On-Site
- 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Chef cracked shelled eggs without washing hand before starting next task.
- 03E-08-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food reheated in a microwave oven for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice reheated to 128F. Had a discussion with chef about proper reheating. Rice heated to 165F. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/5/2023 revealed 5 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).