Cuban Cafe

1699 Powerline Rd, Pompano Beach, FL 33060

Failed · Oct 23, 2026 Directions
63
Poor BiteKarma score 63 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 5 of 6 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Keeps coming up: Food protection, cross-contamination, cited 4 times, plus 7 other repeat issues.
  • #23 in Pompano Beach's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
  • Last inspected Oct 23, 2026: failed with 5 violations, 3 critical.
  • 13 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 6 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Failed Oct 23

    Routine Inspection

    5 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
    • Critical Approved source
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Current license properly displayed
  3. Passed Jun 18

    Routine Inspection

    8 violations, 5 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Critical Chemicals/toxic substances
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Critical Approved source
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Aug 13

    Complaint Inspection

    3 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
    • Minor Time/temperature control foods properly thawed
  6. Passed Jul 23

    Routine Inspection

    6 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Bathrooms

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