Buena Vista Cuban Cafe
Last inspected: Oct 7, 2025
90
Score
Buena Vista Cuban Cafe, located at 4601 Washington Ave in Houston, TX, had a low-risk inspection on October 7, 2025, with a score of 90. This inspection identified two minor violations concerning date marking of refrigerated ready-to-eat foods and the cleaning frequency of certain equipment surfaces. The cafe has a history of mostly low-risk inspections over seven recorded evaluations.
7
Inspections
0
Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 7, 2025
Reinspection (002)
2 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.
90
Aug 5, 2025
Reinspection (002)
15 minor violations. 6 corrected on site.
47
Apr 28, 2025
Routine Inspection (001)
5 minor violations. 5 corrected on site.
78
Feb 11, 2025
Complaint (003)
4 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.
82
Nov 4, 2024
Reinspection (002)
10 minor violations. 5 corrected on site.
61
Feb 23, 2024
Routine
No violations found.
100
Feb 22, 2024
Routine Inspection (001)
18 minor violations. 5 corrected on site.
41
Violations — Oct 7, 2025 Inspection
Refrigerated storage. date marking of ready to eat foods. time/temperature controlled for safety (tcs) / ready to eat food opened / prepared / packaged and held refrigerated for more than 24 hours not clearly marked to indicate “time food is opened / prepared” and “disposition date”.
(corrected on site)
20-21.03(b)(10)b
Cleaning frequency. dry cleaning. surfaces of utensils and equipment contacting food that is not time/temperature controlled for safety (tcs) food not cleaned in equipment such as ice bins, beverage dispensing nozzles, enclosed components of equipment such as ice makers, cooking oil storage tanks and distribution lines, beverage and syrup dispensing lines or tubes, coffee bean grinders, and water vending equipment at a frequency specified by the manufacturer; or absent manufacturer specifications, at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil or mold. this subsection does not apply when dry cleaning methods are used as specified in subitems a and b of this item.
(corrected on site)
20-21.11(a)(08)c[04]
Substantial (Critical)
Serious (Major)
General (Minor)
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