MORENO'S CUBA
1850 COLLINS AVE, Miami Beach FL 33139 · (305)531-5745
Last inspected Apr 9, 2026 · 6 visits since November 2023
5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed ham (60F - Cold Holding); cheese (60F - Cold Holding) in the preparation reach in cooler. The owner discarded the items.
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed ham (60F - Cold Holding); cheese (60F - Cold Holding) in the preparation reach in cooler.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed ham (60F - Cold Holding); cheese (60F - Cold Holding) in the preparation reach in cooler. The owner discarded the items.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. The owner put it on a shelf.
No container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray. The owner found it behind the oven and reinstalled it.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the soda gun nozzles soiled at the bar.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed in a container of rice. The owner removed the bowl.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Ice bucket stored inverted between uses. Observed at the bar. The owner inverted the bucket.
Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser. Observed at the bar. The owner put the straws behind the bar.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw shell eggs over tomatoes in the upright cooler. The owner put the raw shell eggs on the bottom shelf.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed in a container of rice. The owner removed the bowl and brought a scoop with a handle.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. The owner found the chain and secured the tanks.
Food stored on floor. Observed a large plastic container with cooking on the floor in the kitchen. The owner moved the cooking oil and put it on a shelf.
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.