Cuba Bistro
233 Crockett Blvd, Merritt Island, FL 32953 · Permanent Food Service · License 1504186
What drove the grade
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Jul 17 complaint inspection2 intermediate, 1 basic-7
- Safety score93
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitComplaint inspection
- First visitJul 17, 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.
3 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Intermediate2
Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
Ropa Vieja 7-6-26
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.
Ham6-29-26 Ham 6-26-26 Ham 7-4-26
Basic1
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Gasket on 2 door upright reach in cooler is torn on left door.
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.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.