EBES CUBAN CAFE LLC
408 N US HWY 41, Ruskin FL 33570 · 656-213-7227
Last inspected Aug 4, 2026 · 3 visits since February 2025
3 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment open and operating. License expired 2/1/2026.
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Inspection history
3 visits, newest first
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 5 violations recorded, 3 high priority.
Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee put on gloves for food prep without washing hands.
Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Went from soiled dishes to making coffee without washing hands.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment open and operating. License expired 2/1/2026.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Emptied water in hand wash sink.
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Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee prepping food with no hair restraint.
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Recorded at 106 N US HWY 41, Ruskin — this licence has since moved.
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Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw eggs and salmon over bananas in reach in cooler.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs and salmon over sauces in reach in cooler.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Milk 49 F in reach in cooler.
Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Cold smoked salmon on menu. Operator identified at time of inspection.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For quaternary ammonium.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwash sink. Employee replaced at time of inspection.
Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. No consumer advisory for cold smoked salmon. Operator placed at time of inspection.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on counter.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee ear buds on counter. Employee removed at time of inspection.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Recorded at 106 N US HWY 41, Ruskin — this licence has since moved.
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Milk 46 F, cheese 48 F, operator placed in reach in freezer.
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.