Old Cuban Cafe
1672 N Goldenrod Rd, Orlando, FL 32807 · Permanent Food Service · License 5811227
What drove the grade
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 22 routine inspection4 high priority (3 no follow-up needed, 1 fixed on the spot), 2 intermediate (fixed on the spot), 15 basic; basic violations cost 12 at most-28
- Safety score72
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 22, 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.
21 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority4
Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
Cooked chicken at 55°F and cooked ground beef at 59°F from yesterday.
Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product.
Frozen vac packaged fish thawed in the package half pound stop sale
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
Chicken from yesterday at 51°F and cooked ground beef at 59°F
Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored.
Spray bottle next to coffee machine. Operator removed the bottle.
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate2
Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days opened commercially processed, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again.
Chorizo ( defrosted)Operator re labeled.
Fixed on the spot
Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. operator added label.
Fixed on the spot
Basic15
Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
Flour containers not labeled. Operator added label.
Fixed on the spot
Code 06, Food properly thawed: Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package.
See stop sale. Frozen vac packaged fish thawed in the package half pound.
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
Drink next to equipment prep area. Employee removed the drink.
Fixed on the spot
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Establishment using wood (other than a hard, close-grained wood) as a food-contact surface.
Wood shelve used to shelves in walk in freezer.
Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: Wash/Rinse/Sanitizing solution not maintained clean.
Code 24, Clean equipment storage and air drying: Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
Clean containers staked wet. Employee corrected and turned them on the side.
Fixed on the spot
Code 25, Single-service items: Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination.
Aluminum pans.
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Plumbing system in disrepair.
Handles in mop sink in repair process.
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
Employees hand wrote a sign.
Fixed on the spot
Code 32, Restrooms: Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
Employees bathroom for women
Code 33, Garbage and refuse: Open dumpster lid.Manager closed it.
Fixed on the spot
Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises.
Oven used for storage
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
Code 40, Employee personal belongings: Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.
Personnel belonging in single use storage areas. Phone next to frozen drink machine cook line. Employees removed the items from sight.
Fixed on the spot
Code 51, Other sanitary and safe operation: No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
Poster was hung. Corrected On-Site Corrected On-Site
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.
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
- Stop sale
- An order that the food can’t be sold or served.
- Wet nesting
- Stacking dishes or containers before they have dried, which traps moisture where germs can grow.