Cachita Cuban Cusine
Last inspected: Feb 5, 2026
74
Score
Cachita Cuban Cusine Corp, located at 1116 Normandy Dr, Miami Beach, FL, had a moderate risk inspection on February 5, 2026, with a score of 74. This inspection resulted in one critical and three minor violations. Cachita Cuban Cusine Corp has a history of mostly medium-risk inspections over its 11 recorded evaluations.
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Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 5, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed container of raw chicken stored over raw beef on shelf in walk in cooler.
08A-20-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl with no handle used to scoop cooked white rice in walk in cooler.
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas.
36-37-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters soiled with grease. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
74
Aug 15, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee wipe hands on apron and proceed to put away clean containers with out washing hands.
12A-28-4
High Priority - Employee touch raw food product and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed employee touch raw chicken, wipe hands on apron and proceed to put away clean containers.
12A-27-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked beef and cooked pork more than 24 hours in walk in cooler not labeled.
02C-02-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed interior of ice machine soiled with black mold-like substance.
22-20-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no hand wash sign at hand sink at cook line. **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed fan guards in walk in cooler soiled with dust debris. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed shelves in walk in cooler with rust. **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4
55
Dec 27, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle with sanitizer stored in freezer/prep room missing label.
41-17-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
22-20-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bucket of raw shrimp and bucket of onion stored on floor inside of walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed hand wash sink in freezer/prep room missing hand wash sign.
31B-04-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed walk in cooler shelves rusted.
14-17-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed in kitchen.
21-12-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed fan guards inside of walk in cooler soiled. Observed hood filters soiled. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
67
Sep 16, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license is expired as of October 1, 2023. Observed license is expired as of October 1, 2023. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-16: Observed license is expired as of October 1, 2023. **Time Extended**
50-17-3
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed plastic jug of oil and case of plastic bottles of lime juice stored on floor in storage room. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-16: Observed plastic jug of oil stored on floor in storage room. **Time Extended**
08B-38-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup in reach in freezers in back storage room. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-16: Observed ice buildup in reach in freezers in back storage room. **Time Extended**
14-69-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters soiled with accumulation of grease. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-16: Observed hood filters soiled with accumulation of grease. **Time Extended**
23-03-4
74
Jul 12, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license is expired as of October 1, 2023. Observed license is expired as of October 1, 2023. **Repeat Violation** **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. Observed all food handlers training expired as of May 2024. Observed Kendra Castro, Diego Murcia, Paola Restrepo, Yenifer Casanova. **Warning**
53B-05-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed plastic jug of oil and case of plastic bottles of lime juice stored on floor in storage room. **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup in reach in freezers in back storage room. **Warning**
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters soiled with accumulation of grease. **Warning**
23-03-4
67
Feb 1, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed fresh garlic oil at 65 F at room temperature . As per kitchen manager for 2 hrs, manager moved it to the cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed establishment open and serving food at the time of the inspection **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
Intermediate - No color/concentration comparison chart available for chemical test kit used to check sanitizer. **Repeat Violation**
16-36-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Repeat Violation**
50-09-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knives stored in between reach in coolers in the kitchen.
10-17-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed on oven handle . Employee moved them . **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4
Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
51-18-6
Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed cheese tequeños stored in a container without cover inside reach in freezer.
08B-12-5
52
Oct 2, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed establishment open and serving food with an expired license from DBPR.
50-17-3
Intermediate - No color/concentration comparison chart available for chemical test kit used to check sanitizer. Observed missing chart for chlorine test kit.
16-36-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed porous ceiling in the kitchen area.**Repeat Violation** **Repeat Violation**
36-37-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed clean food containers not inverted on racks . Manager inverted them. **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee open cup on prep table in the kitchen .Employee moved it. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs on oven handle. **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4
61
Jan 25, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
45
Jul 8, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw pooled eggs above cooked black beans in the walking cooler. Employee inverted the food storage order. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed clean plates inside hand sink located underneath the front counter. Employee moved them to the 3 compartment sink to rewash the plates. **Corrective Action Taken**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed flans prepared on premises without date. As per employee, flans are from Monday 7/4. Employee marked the date. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed porous ceiling tiles in all the establishment .
36-37-5
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed commercially packaged tilapia fillets inside reach in cooler already defrosted inside the sealed vacuum package. Employee opened the bags immediately. **Corrected On-Site**
06-09-1
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Missing thermometer in small cooler located on the counter top at the front line.
05-09-4
61
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