THE CUBAN FIRE GRILL
2618 COLD HARBOR CT · MIDDLEBURG · Clay County · FL 32068
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
20 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. No generator, employee making food without washing hands
27-12-4High Priority – Establishment operating with no potable running water. Serving food now, operator stated generator was going to be delivered today but has not arrived **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 46° fries in cooler, in prep cooler, no power, 44° empanadas, cooked ground beef in upright cooler, less than 4 hrs **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-4High Priority – Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw steak on shelf above cooked ground beef, employee rearranged **Corrected On-Site**
41-11-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with single-service items. Windex by to go containers, employee moved cleaner **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 6
22-02-4Intermediate – Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. On fryer baskets and interior of fryer, flat grill guard
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Lot of things in it, employee removed them **Corrected On-Site**
22-28-4Intermediate – Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Prep unit and shelves in upstairs cooler
53A-07-6Intermediate – No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. Employee stated paperwork at owner's house
16-34-4Intermediate – No quaternary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using quaternary ammonium chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
02C-02-4Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Ground beef made two days ago **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 9
23-06-4Basic – Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. On fan
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On prep table
14-38-4Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Container for sandwiches is cracked
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Bottle water and ketchup bottle
23-07-4Basic – Gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. Prep unit
51-18-6Basic – No copy of latest inspection report available.
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. To go containers on floor
25-09-4Basic – Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. Plastic utensils on trays
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 1:16 AM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.