Cuba Restaurant and Rum Bar
222 Thompson Street, New York, NY 10012
Passed re-check · Feb 20, 2025 Directions
70
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 3 of 4 graded inspections since 2022.
- Last inspected Feb 20, 2025: passed with 3 violations, 1 critical. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
- Keeps coming up: Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140°F, cited 2 times, plus 3 other repeat issues.
- 1 critical violation in the last two years.
Inspection history 4 visits
- 2025
- Passed Feb 20
Cycle Inspection
3 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140°F
- Minor Nonfood-contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit
- Minor Thawing procedure improper
- 2024
- Failed Jul 31
Cycle Inspection
4 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored
- Critical Cold TCS food item held above 41°F; smoked or processed fish held above 38°F; intact raw eggs held above 45°F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation
- Critical Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140°F
- Minor Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of
- 2023
- Passed Jan 26
Cycle Inspection
2 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Food, supplies, and equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service
- Critical After cooking or removal from hot holding, TCS food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140°F to 70°F or less within 2 hours, and from 70°F to 41°F or less within 4 additional hours
- 2022
- Passed Jul 18
Cycle Inspection
7 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Cold TCS food item held above 41°F; smoked or processed fish held above 38°F; intact raw eggs held above 45°F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation
- Critical Food, supplies, and equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service
- Critical Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment's food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, phorid flies and fruit flies
- Minor Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests
- Minor Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of
- Minor Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food-contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained
- Minor Dishwashing and warewashing: cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient
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