BOX OF CUBANS
10451 GIBSONTON DR, Riverview FL 33578 · 813-677-1123
Last inspected Mar 2, 2026 · 7 visits since August 2023
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MAR 26
— STEADY
5 inspections within 29 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cuban sandwich 62 F on counter, discussed time as a public health control.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Mar 2, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 6 findingsThe state's own report →
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cuban sandwich 62 F on counter, discussed time as a public health control.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked onions 121 F on cook top, manager turned up heat.
Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler gaskets torn.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walk in cooler floors soiled.
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Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters.
Nov 12, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment has a shed out back for storage of single service items.
Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tiles missing in dry storage
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked lid in walk-in freezer
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop inside mop bucket
Sep 11, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 11 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority2 Intermediate7 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sliced turkey in prep are held at 45F-retemp 42F. Manger added ice and separated into smaller amounts
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Plantains 90F. Manager removed and discarded
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled
No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment has a shed out back for storage of single service items.
Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tiles missing in dry storage
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards soiled on cooks line
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee cup sitting on sandwich cooler on cooks line. Employee removed at time of inspection
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked lid in walk-in freezer
Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
Open dumpster lid.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop inside mop bucket
Mar 27, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
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Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Plant in handwash sink, manager removed at time of inspection.
Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. 5 food handler certifications completed on copies.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on dr8 k on prep table.
Aug 20, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Self service ice chute.
Food stored on floor. Water bottles on floor near register. Employee removed at time of inspection.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters and shelf above reach in cooler next to grill.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go boxes not inverted, operator inverted at time of inspection.
Jan 25, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef 46 F, operator placed on ice at time of inspection.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on prep table.
Food stored on floor. Soda on floor next to walk in cooler.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of sugar not labeled, operator labeled at time of inspection.
Aug 23, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink next to reach in cooler.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters and exterior of self service ice machine.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed onions over Cuban sandwiches, employee placed onions at the bottom.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.