Colada Cuban Cafe
Last inspected: Mar 13, 2026
55
Score
Going back to 2022, Colada Cuban Cafe has 10 inspections in the public record. The most recent visit was on Mar 13, 2026. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.
The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around seven violations to closer to five violations per visit over the last few inspections.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “time/temperature control for safety food cold held”, showing up three times.
That's lower than the typical Pembroke Pines restaurant, which scores around 79. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
10
Inspections
2
Critical latest
3
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 13, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations.
View 5 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
55
Oct 22, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
50
Jul 9, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
61
Oct 25, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Oct 16, 2024
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. -Observed chlorine sanitizer solution at dishwashing machine at 00 ppm. **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. -Observed employee touch her mouth and continue to engage in food preparation without washing hands. **Warning**
12A-10-4
High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. -Observed employee touch sandwich wrapped with bare hands. After brief education, employee wash hands and wear gloves. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
09-01-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -Observed raw beef stored over plantains in walk in cooler. Operator relocate plantains. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Observed slice ham cold held in flip top cooler at 45F. Per operator, ham transfer from walk in cooler 30 minutes prior to the inspection. Operator removed ham to reach in freezer for quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ **Warning**
53A-05-6
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. -Observed cup and lids stored on kitchen floor. Operator removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
25-05-4
Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. -Observed fresh squeezed orange juice and muffins on front counter with no labels. **Warning**
02D-03-4
Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. -Observed scoop with handle stored in sugar container. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-06-5
Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Observed employee drinking from an open cup In kitchen area. **Warning**
12B-12-5
35
Jul 1, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 12 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
27
Jan 8, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed cooked black beans cold held in walk-in cooler at 48F. Per operator, beans cooked and placed in unit from yesterday. Items did not removed from unit since. See stop sale.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Observed cooked black beans cold held in walk-in cooler at 48F. Per operator, beans cooked and placed in unit from yesterday. Items did not removed from unit since. See stop sale. -Observed slice ham cold held at 44 degrees Fahrenheit in flip top cooler. Per operator, ham placed in unit less than 1 hours prior to the inspection. Operator placed ice pack on ham for quick chill. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. -Observed no date marked on slice TCS cheese stored in walk-in cooler. Per operator, cheese sliced on 12/06/2024. Operator correctly date marked. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02C-03-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. -Observed accumulation of old food residue buildup inside microwave.
22-08-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. -Observed sugar removed from the original container not identified by common name. Operator label container. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. -Observed employee drinking water stored on in-use food preparation table next to TCS food. Operator removed drinking water and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
58
Aug 15, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
86
Jan 6, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation.
View 3 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
64
Aug 31, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Two Employees working on the cook lines discarded gloves, placed new pair of gloves without washing hands. After instructed, both employees discarded gloves, washed hands and put in new pair of gloves. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-07-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Right flip top; white sliced cheese42-49 ( - Cold Holding); ham (41-50F - Hot Holding); turkey sausages (42-52F - Cold Holding). Observed food stored above the rim line. Per operator food held less than 4 hours. Employee removed food items and placed on cooler for a quick chill. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Per employee food held since 7: 00 am. Will be discarded at 11:00 am.
03F-02-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Shelf above stove. Bottles of water, cooking oil, vinegar and seasoning sauce. Employee labeled **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
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. Cook line RIC- mahi-mahi fish thawed in ROP, Employee removed packages **Corrected On-Site**
06-09-1
58
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Colada Cuban Cafe last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Colada Cuban Cafe on file is from Mar 13, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Colada Cuban Cafe?
Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Colada Cuban Cafe.
How does Colada Cuban Cafe compare to other restaurants in Pembroke Pines?
Colada Cuban Cafe most recently scored 55 out of 100, which is lower than the Pembroke Pines average of 79.
Has Colada Cuban Cafe's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Colada Cuban Cafe have averaged around five violations per visit, down from roughly seven earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Colada Cuban Cafe 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 Colada Cuban Cafe inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Colada Cuban Cafe is inspected around three times per year on average.
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