Two Cuban Guys
Last inspected: Feb 11, 2026
67
Score
Public records show 11 inspections at Two Cuban Guys stretching back to 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Feb 11, 2026. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.
The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around four violations to closer to six violations.
“Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” comes up most often, recorded seven times in the inspection record.
The city-wide average sits at 80, which Two Cuban Guys' 67 doesn't quite reach. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
11
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 11, 2026
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
67
Aug 26, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
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
58
Apr 10, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach-in prep cooler up top: cheese (45F - Cold Holding). Manager placed in ice to cool. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board soiled with mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink blocked with pans. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. No-handle cup used as scoop in bulk container of salt.
14-01-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cutting board grooved. Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Sandwich press exterior soiled with old food debris and grease accumulation. Gaskets on reach in cooler heavily soiled with food build up. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
61
Oct 28, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored on shelf over milk. Manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Oven and microwave interior soiled with food debris and grease accumulation. Slicer soiled with mold-like substance. Cutting board soiled with mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cutting board grooved. Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor.
36-22-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with grease accumulation. Gaskets on reach in cooler soiled with food build up. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in back reach-in-cooler.
29-49-6
Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Knife handle melted. Operator discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
14-12-4
61
Jun 26, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired June 1, 2024. Renewed during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
50-17-3
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board soiled with mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cutting board grooved. Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach in cooler soiled with food build up. Exterior of sandwich press soiled with grease. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
70
Nov 15, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Aug 16, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations.
View 3 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler: tomatoes (57F - Cold Holding); cheese (50F - Cold Holding); ham (50F - Cold Holding). **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-16: Time/Temperature Control for Safety foods removed from truck. **Time Extended**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Missing for all employees. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-16: Operator has received training books. Employees have not yet completed course work. **Time Extended**
53B-01-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Missing for all employees **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-16: Employees given, signed, and dated Food Employee Reporting Agreements. **Time Extended**
11-26-1
70
Aug 15, 2023
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 10 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 26 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 6/1/2023. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine 200+ ppm. Test strip changed from black to white.
41-18-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler: tomatoes (57F - Cold Holding); cheese (50F - Cold Holding); ham (50F - Cold Holding). **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler: raw pork and beef on shelf over cooked pork.
08A-05-6
High Priority - Mobile food dispensing vehicle obtaining water from an unapproved source. Mobil unit is attached to unlicensed building with a hose. **Warning**
27-27-4
High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee touched door with gloved hands then continued to prepare food without washing hands. Female employee removed cup from sugar without washing hands.
12A-29-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pork and rice in reach in cooler cooked yesterday with no date mark
02C-02-5
Intermediate - 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.
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Trays and towels on top of hand sink. Moved during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Mobile food dispensing vehicle disposing liquid waste improperly. Food truck has PVC pipe attached and flowing waste water into hole in black top parking lot, unable to determine where waste water is being disposed due to unit not being movable for 8 years per operator. . **Warning**
28-09-5
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Missing for all employees. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Missing for all employees **Warning**
11-26-1
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Missing at hand sink. Employee provided dish soap. **Corrective Action Taken**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Establishment using Time as a Public Health Control for pork with a time stamp of 2:00. Employee stated this is the discard time. Provided DBPR documents.
03F-10-5
Intermediate - Nonself-sufficient mobile food dispensing vehicle operating from an unapproved commissary. Food truck storing food in reach in freezer in unlicensed building. **Warning**
51-22-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Small round bowl used as scoop in sugar. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purse on shelf over rice. Employee moved. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in freezer in unit is not working, manager stated they are waiting for a replacement part. Cutting board has deep grooves and is no longer cleanable. Gaskets torn on reach-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Establishment using sponges on cleaned and sanitized, or in-use food-contact surface. Employee using sponge to wash dishes.
21-23-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle of measuring spoon in salt. Removed during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle is not self-propelled or otherwise movable from place to place. Operator unable to start food truck to move. **Warning**
51-36-1
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach in cooler soiled with food build up. Exterior of sandwich press soiled with grease. Fan on table soiled with grease. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Bags of single use trays on floor in cabinet. **Repeat Violation**
25-05-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Faucet leaking water at hand sink.
29-11-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Salt with no label oil oregano container.
02D-01-5
9
Jul 7, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
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High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One live fly in truck.
35A-02-6
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 6-1-23.
50-17-3
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer soiled with food debris. Can opener blade soiled. Cutting boards stained with food debris or mold-like substance.
22-02-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No test kit available per manager.
16-37-1
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. No signed Food Employee Reporting Agreements available.
11-26-1
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris. Fryer exterior soiled with food debris and grease accumulation.
23-03-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag on shelf over prep table. **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Wet wiping cloth on counter prep table.
21-09-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Single-service cups inside cabinet on floor. Manager moved to shelf.
25-05-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Reach-in cooler and table-top cutting boards grooved.
14-09-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. No-handle bowl in bulk container of sugar.
14-01-5
41
Mar 28, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Comet cleaner on clean dish rack next to clean dishes, operator moved cleaner. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained cutting boards.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. A box and pan blocking the Handwash sink. **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine, operator says he has strips but is unable to locate them.
16-37-1
Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. The metal lifting allows water under floor pieces.
36-11-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets soiled. Exterior of fryers. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw chicken in standing water.
06-01-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cutting boards with deep cut marks. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purse above prep area/ reach in freezer.
40-06-5
50
Aug 31, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
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High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 6/1/2022. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-2
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cheese (48F - Cold Holding) all other items 41F or below, operator shut lid to cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. WD40 over milkshake mixer.
41-10-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Metal pans drying in Handwash sink.
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Hanging on shelf. **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Under coffee machine.
29-49-6
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelf under table top fryer. Shelf under onions By Three compartment sink. Shelf under sandwich press. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under all chemical bottles.
36-73-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Multiple cutting boards with deep cut marks. Shelf in reach in cooler with rusted surface. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Where red vent is there is a crack in the ceiling, water dripping.
36-32-5
37
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Two Cuban Guys last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Two Cuban Guys on file is from Feb 11, 2026. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Two Cuban Guys?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited seven times, more than any other issue at Two Cuban Guys.
How does Two Cuban Guys compare to other restaurants in Lake City?
Two Cuban Guys most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the Lake City average of 80.
Has Two Cuban Guys' inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Two Cuban Guys have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly four earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Two Cuban Guys 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 Two Cuban Guys inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Two Cuban Guys is inspected around three times per year on average.
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