CUBAVANA CAFE
20445-47 OLD CUTLER RD · CUTLER BAY · Dade County · FL 33189
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
19 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw whole turkey over sweet plantain stored inside the walk in cooler. Employee removed items and placed correctly.
Intermediate 3
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink, located at cooking line. During the inspection operator provided paper towel. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink, located at cooking line.
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed Cooked ground beef held for more than 24 hours with no date marked at 2 doors reach in cooler. As per employee food was prepared 2 days before the inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 15
16-03-4Basic – Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
36-36-4Basic – Ceiling tile missing. Observed missing tile above the orange juice machine, located at front counter.
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance, throughout the kitchen areas.
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable, located at preparation area.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed 3 doors reach in cooler gaskets torn, located at cooking line.
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed walk in cooler floor soiled.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed plastic containers with cooked chicken wrap in plastic bags stored on the floor inside the walk in cooler. Employee removed item and placed correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters soiled.
22-16-4Basic – Observed walk -in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed standing reach in freezer bottom soiled.
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of the 3 doors standing reach-in-cooler.
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust, throughout the kitchen areas.
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses, throughout the kitchen areas.
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed several plastic bottles with different sauces with no labels, throughout the kitchen areas.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 21, 2026 1:46 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.