EL CUBANITO RESTAURANT
1660 SE PORT ST LUCIE BLVD, Port St Lucie FL 34952 · 772-215-5931
Last inspected Feb 18, 2026 · 8 visits since December 2023
5 inspections trending up, 31 points better than where it started.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 3 flys in front area by chest freezer. Next routine per Madeline
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Disciplinary actions
1 case · $200
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4--2019032415 | May 15, 2019 | Jul 22, 2019 | $200 |
Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Large pots by dish area, manager turned right way
Single-service articles improperly stored. Togo boxes not inverted, manager turned right way
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pork chops over cooked pork in reach in cooler
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Togo containers
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Bulk
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 6 recorded, 1 high priority.
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Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0ppm must use three bay sink until machine is fixed and reaches proper ppm of 50-100
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.phone on plates
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Water 108f
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
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Equipment in poor repair. Stand up cooler on cooks line 54f ambient
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 8 recorded, 3 high priority.
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Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 3 flys in front area by chest freezer. Next routine per Madeline
Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. In reach in freezer
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef raw 55f cold holding, chicken raw 51f cold holding, chicken cooked 54f cold holding, cooked chicken 46f cold holding, raw pork 60f cold holding, Manager states been in reach in less than 3 hours advised to rapid chill, manager placed in reach in freezer.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Spoon stored in sink.
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
Equipment in poor repair. Stand up cooler on cooks line 54f ambient
Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Cutting Onions. educated and washed
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over cooked beef
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed and printed
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Some items in walk in cooler
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In plantains in walk in
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
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.