Cubabana's Cafe, 6760 Aloma Ave, Winter Park, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: CUBABANA'S CAFE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 6760 Aloma Ave, Winter Park, FL 32792
License #: 5811631
Total inspections: 14
Last inspection: 09/25/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • High Priority - Cut lettuce/cabbage/spinach/kale/chard cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. lettuce 44. 45 in the silver door reach in cooler. The air flow was obstructed with the bread being pressed against the back of the unit. Recommend that all items stored in the reach in cooler not touch the door or the rear panel to promote air flow
  • High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee touched soiled hat and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. **Corrected On-Site**
09/25/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • High Priority - Improper side-by-side separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Pork, beef, etc adjacent bags of ice in the reach in freezer **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ham 44 in the prep reach in cooler b the expo window.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Two new items, were not on the list or time marked: Guyaba and cheese (creamy) pastry, cheese pastry (creamy). **Corrected On-Site**
1/23/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. The interior of the reach in freezer has rust to the 1st stand up unit on the left side
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ham 45 ice bath, missing water at the prep reach in cooler. Flan 44 insufficient air flow in the stand up reach in cooler.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Rellenos and three other items were placed in the hot box at 730 am but the employee failed to mark the items **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer _ not all products commercially packaged. Beef over wraps **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
7/31/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
4/1/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Fixed nonfood-contact equipment not sealed to adjoining equipment/walls when exposed to spillage. The hand sink in the kitchen by the pass thru window is missing a required splash guard on the left side of the hand sink **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Bucket 25 ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Food prep employee in the kitchen **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer y not all products commercially packaged. Bag of ice sitting on poultry in the reach in freezer in/at kitchen **Warning**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Bottom portion of the ice **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food. Form milk, provided TPHC form **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Flan, rice pudding at the front counter **Warning**
1/30/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - No hot water at the front counter hand sink
  • Obs beef stored over cooked chicken
  • Obs drain plug missing on the dumpster
  • Critical - Obs drink cup on top of the prep reach in cooler COS
  • Obs empanadla 125F in the hot box
  • Obs employees multi tasking working with sandwiches touched face COS
  • Obs melons 45F degrees in the single door prep reach in cooler on the cookline
  • Critical - Obs no towels in the ladies and mens restroom
  • Obs personal foods not segregated to prevent cross contamination
  • Obs personal items stored with paper towels at the front counter
  • Obs pork and beef stored over plant food in the reach in freezer
  • Obs rice prep reach in cooler is in-op - not in use
  • Obs sanitizer not at minimum concentration 0ppm bucket
  • Obs spray bottle with oil and vinegar no label COS
  • Obs to go items stored under the handsink
7/12/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Certified Food Manager unable to answer basic Food Code questions. Unaware of the big five provided HR form 5030 160
  • Critical - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. 0 ppm at the the three compartment sink Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Both Display reach in coolers at the front counter are in-op. Upon arrival at the facility the operator expressed that her units are broken
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. in the mens restroom
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. both sandwich presses and flat grill are encrusted
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. hand sink located at the front counter was being used as storage Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Flan 59 f degrees in the display reach in cooler at the front counter. both plates moved to the rear area reach in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. milk 47 and 49 f degrees in the silver storage reach in cooler in the kitchen. both items moved to a reach in freezer
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk open held 24 hrs or greater not dated
1/9/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. H.w.s at expo window.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Thermometer broken. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed gaskets with mold-like build-up. Prep unit.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. Prep unit
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Spray bottle with oil/vinegar mixture not labeled.
8/17/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice). Beef improperly cooled, discarded Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. mis-dating products held 24hrs or greater. operator placed wednesday stickers over monday stickers.
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Mis-dating products, upon beginning the inspection the operator placed wednesday stickers over monday stickers.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. ham 45-47, cuban mix 46-67, swiss 51-58. corrective action layered in shallow pan placed in reach in freezer. iems made about 3 hrs ago. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Poultry 45, placed on hot beef item in the reach in cooler
  • Critical. Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Products being cooled with sealed containers. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Beef 46, cooked previous day.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Top portion of the prep reach in cooler in the kitcheen nlt capable of maintaining foods at 41 or below.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Hot hold unit at front counter
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. raw poultry non commercially wrapped over beef in the reach in cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. raw beef non commercially wrapped over fish in the reach in freezer.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw beef oveerr fries in the reach in freezer Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. pastries uncovered in the reach in freezer
  • In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. tongs stored in soiled basket at front counter
  • Observed establishment using wood (other than a hard, close-grained wood) as a food-contact surface. rollaway table witth cutting board is severely grooved
  • Observed utensils in poor condition. Cracked door to hot box
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Flat grill encrusted with grease
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. cutting board severely soiled. DO NOT USE
  • Observed single-service articles improperly stored. bags at front counter held in soiled basket.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair. hand sink by the sandwich press table area on the cook line
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. womans rest
1/19/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.Oil in kitchen .
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in hot holding unit.Front line
  • Critical. Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination.Spoons and forks in front line.
  • Observed dusty air conditioning vent covers.Back line.
12/3/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
8/12/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. flan @ 54 degrees; , eggs 60 degrees; Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. display unit @ front & ri door @ back not holding phf @ 41degrees
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. open raw chicken; over beef in ti freezer
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical. Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • plan review submitted and renovations in progress. but no plans available , This violation must be corrected by : 7-17-10.
6/15/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
3/29/2010Food-Licensing InspectionCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Food protection during storage, preparation, display, service, transportation
  • Critical. Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 1. wash 2. rinse 3. sanitize
  • Critical. Sanitizing concentration
  • Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
  • Critical. Fire extinguishers - proper and sufficient
  • Critical. Fire extinguishers - proper and sufficient
  • Critical. Current license properly displayed
  • Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
  • Critical. Food management certification valid
1/26/2010Food-Licensing InspectionWarning Issued

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