Cuban Cafe (the)
3350 NW 2 Ave, Boca Raton, FL 33431 · Permanent Food Service · License 6009682
What drove the grade
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Nov 3 routine inspection1 high priority (no follow-up needed), 1 intermediate (fixed on the spot), 2 basic-7
- Safety score93
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitNov 3, 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.
4 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
Outside mop with no bell has no hose Bibb vacuum breaker.
Intermediate1
Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
Spray bottles with chemicals not labeled. Chef labeled bottle.
Fixed on the spot
Basic2
Code 06, Food properly thawed: Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner.
Side of packaged raw beef thawing on counter. Chef put back in walk in cooler to finish thawing.
Fixed on the spot
Code 24, Clean equipment storage and air drying: Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
Metal pans stacked wet after washing.
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.
- Vacuum breaker, backflow
- Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.
- Wet nesting
- Stacking dishes or containers before they have dried, which traps moisture where germs can grow.