EL CUBANITO BBQ
10651 NW 132 ST STE 8 · HIALEAH GARDENS · Dade County · FL 33018
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw beef over cooked pasta at walk in cooler.
03A-03-5High Priority – Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Observed a raw shell eggs on preparation table across from cook line, ambient temperature of kitchen at 79F. Instructed chef to placed them inside walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cut lettuce (53F – Cold Holding); sausage (49F – Cold Holding); cheese (53F – Cold Holding); raw beef (51F – Cold Holding); shredded cheese (66F – Cold Holding) at reach in cooler across from cook line. As per chef for approximately 2 hours. Instructed chef to placed food items in the walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 1
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed cooking pot inside handsink by 3 compartment sink.
Basic 10
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed container with no handle inside rice container at dry storage area.
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed at preparation table across from cook line.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cigarettes, lighter, cell phone and keys stored at preparation table at kitchen.
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside at kitchen area.
33-09-4Basic – Garbage not placed in a receptacle for storage until pick up to make the garbage inaccessible to insects and rodents. Observed bagged garbage on ground surrounding shared dumpster enclosure.
33-10-4Basic – Inside/outside of dumpster not clean. Observed trash debris surrounding shared dumpster enclosure.
33-11-4Basic – Missing drain plug at dumpster.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed fan on the wall soiled by 3 compartment sink. Observed hood filter soiled at cook line.
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed foam plates not inverted stored above preparation table.
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed Wiping cloth stored at preparation area at kitchen.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 8, 2026 2:39 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.