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CUBAN CAFE

1699 POWERLINE RD · POMPANO BEACH · Broward County · FL 33060

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 23, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3727630
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13766123
DBPR license1612361

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority1 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 5

#2High Priority03D-02-5

High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. White Rice (51F – Heated Cooling), in low boy cooler in kitchen. Per operator, food prepared yesterday and held in cooler overnight. Food was discarded. See Stop Sale.

Stop Sale
#3High Priority14-31-5

High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Raw chicken stored in non food grade bag in reach in freezer in kitchen . Cuban bread stored in non food bag in low boy front cooler. Foods were removed from non food grade bags and placed in food grade bags. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#4High Priority02C-01-5

High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. House made Flan, prepared on 10/9 ,( 16 days ) stored in low boy at front. Food was discarded. See Stop Sale.

Stop Sale
#5High Priority01B-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. Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. House made Flan, prepared on 10/9 ,( 16 days ) stored in low boy at front. Food was discarded. See Stop Sale.

Stop Sale
#6High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In steam table in kitchen, cooked beef (127F – Hot Holding), per operator ,food prepared approximately 1 hour ago and held in steam table. Food was taken out of steam table and reheated in griddle to 169 F. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#7Intermediate03F-10-5

Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Raw shell eggs held on prep table on Time as Public Health Control , without written plan. Eggs time marked and held for approximately 1 hour. Time as Public Health Control Form blank. Operator filled out Time as Public Health Control Form. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 1

#1Basic50-09-4

Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 24, 2026 3:42 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
3 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
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.