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Licensee
Name: CUBANBUFFET License Number: NOS2322980
Rank: Non-Seating License Expiration Date: 10/01/2024
Primary Status: Current Secondary Status: Active
Location Address: 345 E 49 ST
HIALEAH, FL 33013

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Complaint Full 02/20/2020 Facility Temporarily Closed
Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.
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Violations:
A summary of the violations found during the inspection are listed below. The department cites violations of Florida's sanitation and safety laws, which are based on the standards of U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Food Code. High Priority violations are those which could contribute directly to a foodborne illness or injury and include items such as cooking, reheating, cooling and hand-washing. Intermediate violations are those which, if not addressed, could lead to risk factors that contribute to foodborne illness or injury. These violations include personnel training, documentation or record keeping and labeling. Basic violations are those which are considered best practices to implement. While most establishments correct all violations in a timely manner (often during the inspection), the division's procedures are designed to compel compliance with all violations through follow-up visits, administration action or closure when necessary.
Violation    Observation
23-03-4    Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. On friers **Warning**
08B-45-4    Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Observed cases of frozen yuca on walk in freezer floor. Operator properly stored. also observed gallon of milk on walk-in cooler floor, Operator properly stored. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-22-4    Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. All though the kitchen. **Warning**
14-38-4    Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed cracked plastic food container on walk in cooler. **Warning**
36-14-4    Basic - Grease accumulated on kitchen floor and/or under cooking equipment **Warning**
36-24-5    Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed wall hole around the kitchen. **Warning**
14-70-4    Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup on walk in freezer floor and shelves. **Warning**
22-08-4    Basic - Interior of oven has heavy accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. **Warning**
38-01-4    Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. At the front area. **Warning**
14-73-4    Basic - No container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray. **Warning**
03D-03-4    High Priority - Heated potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Observed rice (80°F - Cold Holding); beef (81°F - Cold Holding); yuca (80°F - Cold Holding) in take out containers not cooled at 71° in 2 hours. malanga (105°F - Cooling), fried yuca (84°F - Cooling) more than 2 hrs **Warning**
03A-02-4    High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked fish (52°F - Cold Holding) cooked today. Observed chicken salad (63°F - Cold Holding) inside reach cooler for more than 4 hours as per operator. yogurt (48°F - Cold Holding); precooked (49°F - Cold Holding) in walk in cooler for more than 3 days. **Warning**
03D-04-4    High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food heated to a temperature above 135 degrees Fahrenheit not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within a total of 6 hours. cooked beef (53°F - Cooling) cooling for more than 6 hrs. **Warning**
03D-06-4    High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Observed ham sandwiches (54°F - Cold Cooling) prepared for more than 4 hours as per operator, stored inside walk in cooler not cooled at 41°F in 4 hours. **Warning**
35A-04-4    High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 10 rodent droppings on the black storage room floor, approximately 8 rodent droppings on the back storage shelves,next to water heater, also observed 20+ rodent droppings on the floor under rice and beans shelves. **Warning**
01B-02-4    High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Observed chicken salad (63°F - Cold Holding) inside reach cooler for more than 4 hours as per operator. Observed rice (80°F - Cooling); beef (81°F - Cooling); yuca (80°F - Cooling) in take out containers, cooked beef (53°F - Cooling) cooling for more than 6 hrs. fried yuca (84°F - Cooling) more than 2 hrs. ham sandwiches (54°F - Cold Cooling) prepared for more than 4 hours ago. yogurt (48°F - Cold Holding); precooked (49°F - Cold Holding) in walk in cooler for more than 3 days. **Warning**
03D-20-4    Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooled in quantity deeper than 4 inches. fried yuca (84°F - Cooling) in large containers and covered. See stop sale. **Warning**
03D-16-4    Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Cooked beef covered in walking cooler. See stop sale. **Warning**
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