CUBA LIVES RESTAURANT
4590 W 12 AVE · HIALEAH · Dade County · FL 33012
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-10-4High Priority – Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched face, put gloves on and engaged in food preparation whit out washing hands first. Manager coached employee in proper hand washing and glove use. **Corrected On-Site**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed next to mop sink hose connected no vac breaker.
Intermediate 1
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed plastic jar inside hand wash sink at prep area. Manager removed jar from inside hand was sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 8
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed two cell phones inside rack with clean equipment. Manager removed cellphones. **Corrected On-Site**
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employees wearing wrist watches, gold wrist chains while preparing food.
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed inside walk in cooler.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed plastic container with flour stored on the floor under shelf. Manager stored flour container on shelf six inch above the floor. **Corrected On-Site**
24-11-4Basic – Salad bar/buffet plates/bowls not properly protected or inverted to prevent contamination. Observed at buffet plates not inverted. Manager inverted plates. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed cooked pork leg, cooked beef, cooked yuca inside walk in cooler, no covered. **Repeat Violation**
25-27-4Basic – Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser. Observed tick straws no individually wrapped at bar. Manager removed straws from bar area. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 4, 2026 1:35 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
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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.