El Ambia Cubano
950 E Melbourne Ave, Melbourne, FL 32901 · Permanent Food Service · License 1506116
What drove the grade
Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 2 routine inspection1 high priority (fixed on the spot), 1 basic-4
- Safety score96
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Inspection history
2 inspections · 2 visitsLatest inspection
Routine inspection
- First visitOct 2, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
2 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged.
Chicken over beef/pork reach in freezer
Fixed on the spot
Basic1
Code 13, Clean clothes, hair restraints, jewelry: Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Cook
Fixed on the spot
Earlier inspections 1
Follow-up to an earlier complaint inspectionFirst visit not on file · 1 follow-up visit Fixed at follow-up
- Follow-up visitJul 7, 2026 Fixed at follow-up
The inspector came back and found the problems fixed.
All earlier violations corrected.
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.