EL SABOR CUBANO

Name: EL SABOR CUBANO
Address: 1240 NW 16 ST, BELLE GLADE, FL, 33430, US
Rating: 55.2

1240 NW 16 ST, BELLE GLADE, FL 33430

License #6052817

🌴 Cuban/Caribbean ℹ️ Categories are auto-assigned based on restaurant names and may not be 100% accurate

55.2 Grade F / 100

Failing Health Score

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EL SABOR CUBANO in BELLE GLADE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 55.2 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 6 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on April 15, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 27 total violations — 10 critical, 11 major, 6 minor.

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The latest inspection on April 15, 2026 had no critical findings, but inspectors still documented 1 major and 0 minor violations.

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DBPR ordered this restaurant shut on April 13, 2026

The restaurant was allowed to reopen on April 15, 2026 after passing a callback inspection (Emergency Order Callback Complied). Recent compliance can pull the overall score up quickly because the InspectFL Health Score weighs callbacks heavily.

Disposition: Emergency order recommended · View official DBPR record →

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Inspection timeline

Inspection History

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Emergency Order Callback Complied
[53B-10-4] Same.

Emergency order recommended
[03E-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. At prep area sitting beside cook top: cooked pork (68F at 2:30pm- Reheating) As per operator removed from refrigerator for service since 11am. Cooked pork did not reheat to 165F in a total of 2 hours. See stop sale.
[06-06-5] Frozen time/temperature control for safety food being slacked at room temperature is no longer frozen solid. Box with breaded chicken wings and raw chicken breast. Operator placed in refrigerator.
[08A-02-6] Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At reach in freezer: raw beef in plastic bag stored above frozen beverages- not all products commercially packaged. Advised operator to store properly.
[12A-16-4] Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed chef handle cellphone and wiped hands on gloves then began to handle utensils and prep press to prepare sandwich; no hand wash. Chef washed hands.
[22-38-5] No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Operator provided chlorine.
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. At refrigerator: cooked ground beef cooked since 3 days; no date mark. Advised operator to date mark.
[35A-02-7] Live, small flying insects found. Approximately 30 flies flying around in food truck: 2 flies landing on ham slices and cheese on counter 5 flies flying on clean utensils, fryer basket 3 flies flying meat in box on the floor of food truck
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Box with thawed chicken wings and raw chicken breast stored on the floor. Advised operator to store properly.
[53B-10-4] Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information.
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. At prep area sitting beside cook top: cooked pork (68F at 2:30pm- Reheating) As per operator removed from refrigerator for service since 11am. Cooked pork did not reheat to 165F in a total of 2 hours. See stop sale. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At reach in cooler: raw steak (57F - Cold Holding); cooked ground beef (58F - Cold Holding); raw shelled eggs (59F - Cold Holding); raw fish (55F - Cold Holding) As per employee, stored in unit over night. Not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand wash sink used as storage for various items.

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