CAFE TOQUE CUBANO
37 S FEDERAL HWY STE A · DANIA BEACH · Broward County · FL 33004
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee in kitchen received order and put on gloves to begin preparing without washing hands first. Stopped employee and she washed hands and changed gloves. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At front counter HOT DISPLAY – croquettes (117F – Hot Holding); empanadas (107-112F – Hot Holding). Per manager cooked and in unit less than 1 hr. Items moved back to kitchen to reheat for proper hot holding. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 4
16-32-5Intermediate – Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. Establishment using chlorine for sanitizer – quaternary test kit present. **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand sink in kitchen. Employee replaced paper towels. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
53B-01-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No training certificate available for employee in kitchen. **Warning**
11-26-1Intermediate – 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. Kitchen employee without food handler testing missing signature sheet for responsibilities. Form printed and signed by employee. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 5
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic cup in container of black beans in kitchen under prep table. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Containers of fryer oil on floor by prep table beside back door and case of plastic gatorade bottles by front counter. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No ambient thermometer in front counter hot box. **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Containers of black beans and rice under prep table in kitchen missing covers. **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Unknown substances in two bottles at cook line. Employee labeled bottles. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 22, 2026 1:29 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.