SOL DE CUBA CAFE
195 BLANDING BLVD, STE 6 · ORANGE PARK · Clay County · FL 32073
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
25 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
01A-05-4High Priority – Food/ice received from unapproved source/no invoice provided to verify source. See Stop Sale. Observed 64 each of unclean shell eggs. Operator unable to provide invoice/receipt for purchase of shell eggs. **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One live flying insect in dining room near restrooms. One live flying insect at reach in cooler in kitchen. **Warning**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. In walk in freezer, open/prepped beef stored in same container with cut green peppers.
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Three live roaches observed; 1 live roach at entrance to dry storage 1 live roach under trash can in kitchen 1 live roach under clean pot shelving in kitchen **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-15-4High Priority – Shell eggs are not clean. See stop sale. Observed 64 each shell eggs not clean on plastic flats in walk in cooler. Operator unable to provide receipt from supplier.
01B-04-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food originating from an unapproved source. Observed 64 each of unclean shell eggs. Operator unable to provide invoice/receipt for purchase of shell eggs. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. See stop sale. In reach in cooler in kitchen, ham (55F – Cold Holding); cut lettuce (61F – Cold Holding); cut tomato (60F – Cold Holding); cheese (60F – Cold Holding); raw bacon (63F – Cold Holding); ham/cheese sandwich (63F – Cold Holding). Per employee, all products have been in the reach in cooler overnight. Shell eggs at 72F on prep table in kitchen. Employee states eggs taken out of cooler approximately 20 minutes prior. Employee moved eggs to walk in cooler. Large tube of ground beef in packaging on stove in pan with no heat, employee states was going cut into smaller portions and put in refrigerator. Beef temperature at 51F, per employee was taken out of walk in cooler approximately 10 minutes prior. Employee placed beef tube in walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 7
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Cook dipped hands in bucket of cleaner at the three compartment sink then rinsed hands at three compartment sink. Inspector instructed cook to only use the hand wash sink.
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Reach in cooler cutting board in kitchen and red cutting board at prep table have heavy staining.
53A-05-6Intermediate – No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager. At time of inspection, five employees present engaged in food/beverage preparation, no certified food manager present.
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Operator unable to locate probe thermometer for establishment.
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. Julio C. hired 2.5 months ago per operator has no proof of food handler training.
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. No proof available. **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink in kitchen. Operator brought soap during inspection and refilled. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 11
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 43 dead roaches observed: 23 dead roaches under dry storage shelving 4 dead roaches in dry storage room closet 11 dead roaches under clean dish rack in kitchen 2 dead roaches under mop sink 1 dead roach on bottom shelf clean glasses storage 1 dead roach under reach in cooler at front counter 1 dead roach under sink in men's restroom Also, 6 roach egg casings observed; 2 egg casings to left of walk in cooler 1 egg casing on shelf with clean pots to left of reach in cooler in kitchen 3 egg casings to left of three compartment sink **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Pair of shoes stored directly on top of clean dishes, phone, backpack and purse stored over clean glasses/dishes on rack at kitchen entrance. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Right door gasket of reach in cooler in kitchen is falling off. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors under fryers, under three compartment sink and under reach in cooler in kitchen are soiled.
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Large piece of flooring inside entrance to walk in cooler is missing.
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No ambient thermometer for reach in cooler in kitchen.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters have grease build up. Walk in cooler gasket is soiled. **Repeat Violation**
29-20-5Basic – Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Hand wash sink at front counter is slow draining.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Multiple large pieces of beef and pork stored in walk in freezer uncovered/not protected.
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Large piece of pork thawing in mop sink with no running water and with the chemical line going into the standing water. Pork removed from mop sink and placed in walk in cooler.
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelving has rust. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:18 AM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.