EL CUBANITO BBQ
10651 NW 132 ST STE 8, HIALEAH GARDENS, FL 33018
License #2318609
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Failing Health Score
How is this score calculated? →EL CUBANITO BBQ in HIALEAH GARDENS currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 69.5 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on April 13, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 24 total violations — 9 critical, 4 major, 11 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on April 13, 2026 shows 11 observation rows: 4 critical, 1 major, and 6 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [16-13-5] Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Observed operator washing dishes with no sanitizer step. Operator properly set up the three compartment sink with chlorine sanitation solution at 100 ppm.
- [14-38-4] Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed multiple broken plastic covering food items, operator discarded it.
- [01B-13-4] Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 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. Observed thawed salmon in ROP in walk in cooler.
- [29-34-4] Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Outside the establishment.
- [12A-27-4] Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed employee cracked shell eggs than touched a cooked ham. Operator properly washed hands.
- [42-01-4] Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Operator properly stored it.
- [11-07-5] Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
- [08A-04-5] Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw beef stored over vegetables, in reach in cooler, operator properly stored it.
- [32-02-4] Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance.
- [06-09-1] 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. Observed thawed salmon in ROP in walk in cooler.
- [12B-12-5] Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Observed employee drink from open water bottle, instructed operator regarding the contamination. Operator used cup with straws.
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