MAMBOS CUBAN CAFE
13770 BEACH BLVD STE 9 · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32224
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
21 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. 2 pans of Cooked chicken stew (50-51F – Cooling), stored in walk in cooler in deep metal pan from overnight with no additional preparation completed today as per manager. Stop sale issued. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-36-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. 2 pans of Cooked chicken stew (50-51F – Cooling), stored in walk in cooler in deep metal pan from overnight with no additional preparation completed today as per manager. Stop sale issued. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee handling soiled equipment and dishes and then handling clean equipment's without washing hands. Manager intervened. **Warning**
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment observed preparing, serving, or selling food to public with an expired license. Operator license expired June 1, 2026 and under same ownership.
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed 5 individual packages of completely sealed thawed raw fish not open and stored on bottom cook reach in cooler drawer on cook line. Provided THAWING VACUUM PACKED FISH in both English and Spanish and discuss with manager. Stop sale issued. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked sweet potatoes (53-63F – Cold Holding); French fries (44F – Cold Holding), stored on cook front line and place there from main walk in cooler around 10am as per employee. Manager place items on TIME and completed paperwork during inspection. cooked pork (46-47F – Cold Holding), pan sitting on top of other pan in flip top reach in cooler. Place there few mins ago from main cooler. Manager place back in walk in cooler cooked beef, ground cooked beef (45-47F – Cold Holding); deli ham (46F – Cold Holding); red sauces (47F – Cold Holding), all stored in walk in cooler from over night. Manager stated had truck food delivery today and door was left open. Door was closed after delivery raw shrimp, raw chicken, raw steak (44-48F – Cold Holding), all stored on cook line reach in cooler drawers. Place there from main walk in cooler approximately 10am. Drawer is left slightly open and employee closed door shut. Gasket in disrepair **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-42-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Missing back flow preventer at both sides of splitter at mop sink. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 5
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. 2 pans of Cooked chicken stew (50-51F – Cooling), stored in walk in cooler in deep metal pan from overnight with no additional preparation completed today as per manager. Stop sale issued.
53A-03-7Intermediate – Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Manager Luis Pita with with expired manager certificate date 2-12-26 by ServSafe
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Operator unable to provide probe thermometer. Employee found thermometer **Corrected On-Site**
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Operator says holding French fries and sweet potato on cook line on time but has no paperwork and no time mark. Operator stated was place on time @ 10am. Completed paperwork during inspection **Corrected On-Site**
31B-06-4Intermediate – Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. At hand wash sink near ware washing area. Manager provided bottle of hand soap **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 9
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Multiple ceiling tiles in kitchen and vents soiled **Repeat Violation**
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed 5 individual packages of completely sealed thawed raw fish not open and stored on bottom cook reach in cooler drawer on cook line. Provided THAWING VACUUM PACKED FISH in both English and Spanish and discuss with manager. Stop sale issued.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on prep table next to food. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee glasses stored on food slicer machine. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Multiple food handler employees cooking and serving and preparing food with watch on wrist
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on cook line preparing food with no hair restraint
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Multiple reach in cooler gasket torn **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple reach in cooler gaskets soiled **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior reach in cooler soiled **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 8:48 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.