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
23 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. -5 flying insects around garbage can in kitchen area. -1 flying insect inside box of plantains, in kitchen area. -2 flying insects around flip top and cutting board in cook line. -two flying insects landing on screen door., inside kitchen. **Warning**
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. December 1, 2023 **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Reach in freezer, raw beef, raw fish, raw chicken over empanadas and cheese fingers. Employee stored raw food on lower shelves in proper order. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-17-6High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw bags of fish, beef and chicken over empanadas and cheese fingers. Employee removed all raw food and stored correctly . **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee trying to catch a fly, then grabbed a clean knife to continue working on food preparation , after instructed employee discarded gloves, washed hands and put in new pair of gloves. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Food not prep or portioned today. Observed food not prep or portioned today. cut lettuce (50F – Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (51F – Cold Holding); sliced cheese (48F – Cold Holding); sliced beef (52F – Cold Holding), per employee food held less than 4 hours, ice bath containers for a quick chill **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Front counter- hot box-; beef empanada (112F – Hot Holding); croquettes (115F – Hot Holding), per employee food hot held less than two hours, employee turn temperature to higher degrees. **Corrective Action Taken** **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 6
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee used mop sink to wash hands. **Warning**
11-27-4Intermediate – 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. Not available on site. **Warning**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Cook line broken pipe under sink. **Warning**
53B-02-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02B-02-5Intermediate – Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Chicken stuffed for empanadas, prep two days ago. **Warning**
Basic 10
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -Purse, car keys next to single service containers -vaper device next to coffee station in front counter, employee removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee working in coo line wearing a gold bracelet, after instructed, employee removed.**Corrected On-Site** **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Two pairs of tongs on dirty surface next to reach in freezer table, employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-02-4Basic – In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Two pair of tongs on soiled surface, employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
51-13-4Basic – No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
29-08-4Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. Hand wash sink in cook line, broken pipe **Warning**
35B-09-4Basic – Screen in door torn/in poor repair – vermin present. Broken right side or rubber protection **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Container of rice , Employee placed a lid.**Corrected On-Site** **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
33-06-4Basic – Trash receptacles not provided where needed in establishment. Several garbage bags on floor- outside of back entrance to kitchen, **Warning**
21-09-4Basic – Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Several wiping cloths around kitchen area in prep tables. Employee removed. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 5, 2026 3:37 PM.
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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.