A Touch of Cuban
Last inspected: Mar 30, 2026
61
Score
Public records show nine inspections at A Touch of Cuban stretching back to 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Mar 30, 2026. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.
The picture has improved over the last few visits: recent inspections have averaged around six violations, down from roughly nine violations earlier in the record.
Across the inspection history, “working containers of bread crumbs removed” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded two times.
The city-wide average sits at 80, which A Touch of Cuban's 61 doesn't quite reach. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
9
Inspections
1
Critical latest
2
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 30, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
61
Dec 3, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
37
May 8, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 12-01-24 Expired **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-08: License expired 12-1-24 **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-08: All employee training expired **Admin Complaint**
53B-05-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Gasket in Delfield lowboy torn, **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-08: Observed same **Admin Complaint**
14-11-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle between uses. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-08: Observed same **Admin Complaint**
10-20-4
70
Mar 7, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Lowboy- ; Cooked Beans (56F - Cooling) Per employee food item in overnight. Item was not prepared or portioned today. See Stop sale. **Warning**
03D-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Lowboy- ; Cooked Beans (56F - Cooling) Per employee food item in overnight. Item was not prepared or portioned today. See Stop sale. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 12-01-24 Expired **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
53B-05-5
Basic - Working containers of bread crumbs removed from original container not identified by common name. **Warning**
02D-01-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
13-03-4
Basic - Gasket in Delfield lowboy torn, **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle between uses. **Warning**
10-20-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloths stored on prep tables in kitchen. Manager stored in sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-12-4
45
Oct 4, 2024
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Container of raw Shell eggs stored above container of ham in Reach in Cooler under flip top next to grill. Manager inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after preparation. Cooked Pork dated 09-23 not discarded after 7 days. See Stop Sale **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
02C-01-5
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after preparation. Cooked Pork dated 09-23 not discarded after 7 days. See Stop Sale
01B-24-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Lowboy under Steam Table-; Commercially packed Cooked Sausage (50F - Cold Holding); Hash Browns (49F - Cold Holding). Per Manager food items in unit less than 4 hours. Items not prepared or portioned today. Manager moved to reach in cooler to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Prep Table- ; Cooked Onions (100-102F - Hot Holding). Per Manager food item in unit less than 2 hours. Observed item stored in tray at room temperature next to grill. Manager reheated. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer wiping cloths. No Chlorine test kit.
16-37-1
Intermediate - Probe thermometer not within the intended measuring range of use. No Cold holding Thermometer. Hot holding thermometer provided.
05-03-4
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 01/24
53B-05-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee handbag stored on slicer on table in kitchen. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Container of oil stored on floor in dry storage area. Manager elevated . **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In Lowboy cooler under the steam table in kitchen.
05-09-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket in Lowboy Reach in entrance of kitchen torn.
14-11-5
29
Jan 30, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Hot Box- ; Ham Coquettes (117-120F - Hot Holding); Beef Empanadas (116-118F - Hot Holding). Per Manager food items in unit less than 3 hours. Manager reheated. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Cooked Tamales prepared more than 7 days not discarded. Container dated 12/16. Per Manager employee failed to removed label from container. Preparation time cannot be determined.
01B-24-5
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Cooked Tamales prepared more than 7 days not discarded. Container dated 12/16. Per Manager employee failed to removed label from container.
02C-01-5
High Priority - Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Employee after washing hands wipes hands on apron. Reviewed proper hands washing procedures. Employee washed hands correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-18-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on prep table in kitchen. Manager stored in Sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4
Basic - Working containers of oil removed from original container not identified by common name. **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5
50
Aug 31, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
52
Jan 25, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Sewage and Wastewater Properly Disposed
FL-27
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
22
Jul 26, 2022
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Frequently Asked Questions
When was A Touch of Cuban last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at A Touch of Cuban on file is from Mar 30, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at A Touch of Cuban?
Across the inspection record, “working containers of bread crumbs removed” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at A Touch of Cuban.
How does A Touch of Cuban compare to other restaurants in Hallandale Beach?
A Touch of Cuban most recently scored 61 out of 100, which is lower than the Hallandale Beach average of 80.
Has A Touch of Cuban's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at A Touch of Cuban have averaged around six violations per visit, down from roughly nine earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at A Touch of Cuban means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is A Touch of Cuban inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, A Touch of Cuban is inspected around two times per year on average.
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