HAVANA RESTAURANT OF N FL INC

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. At time of inspection establishment is open and operating with expired license from 06/01/2025. The licensee is responsible for renewing the license prior to the expiration date. Any public lodging establishment or public food service establishment operating on an expired license is deemed to be operating without a license, and subject to the penalties provided by law. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-26: At time of follow up inspection, license remains expired, open and operating during callback. Per operator has been in communication with Division in effort to renew. Admin Complaint Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ No proof of certified food manager for establishment. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-26: Unable to provide food manager certification. Time Extended

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. At time of inspection establishment is open and operating with expired license from 06/01/2025. The licensee is responsible for renewing the license prior to the expiration date. Any public lodging establishment or public food service establishment operating on an expired license is deemed to be operating without a license, and subject to the penalties provided by law. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed 8 rodent droppings in top mechanical portion of bulk ice bin under and around compressor. Ice bin stored at end of storage hallway. No other rodent droppings observed. Operator swept discarded and sanitized the top portion of bulk ice bin. Admin Complaint

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. In cook line drawer reach in cooler, 9 packages of Mahi fully thawed and sealed in vacuum packaged bags. Operator removed from reach in cooler. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in sandwich prep area visible food residue staining. Interior of bulk ice bin has mold like substance at corner wall of interior basin. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink at front counter blocked by employee bag taking up whole of sink basin. Hand wash sink in storage prep area covered and removed.

Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ No proof of certified food manager for establishment. Warning

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Styrofoam cup used as scoop in bulk sugar container. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Cookline drawer reach in cooler handles soiled.

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket hung under wall mounted fan not inverted or covered for protection.

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. In cook line drawer reach in cooler, 9 packages of Mahi fully thawed and sealed in vacuum packaged bags. Operator removed from reach in cooler. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In glass door reach in cooler, employee personal food on shelf over door for customers. Operator voluntarily discarded. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in freezer in prep shed with exposed insulation and does not properly seal.

Basic - Exhaust/ventilation hood system not designed to prevent grease or condensation from dripping onto food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Grease dripping forming on cook line hood filters and hood system.

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor of cook line under equipment with grease/debris build up. Repeat Violation

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of potatoes stored on floor of sand which prep area. Operator relocated. Corrected On-Site

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Serving spoon stored in standing water at 87F, operator removed the spoon. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Sides of cook line equipment with grease/debris build up. Reach in freezer in prep shed door gasket soiled. Repeat Violation

Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. Ripped tin foil as shelf cover at center prep table.

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in tray of cook line drawer reach in cooler.

Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Discarded kitchen equipment stored behind establishment in fenced in area. Repeat Violation

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on prep station counter and sandwich prep station. Repeat Violation

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk sugar container missing product labeling. Operator labeled.

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. At time of inspection no valid food handler certificates, one expired from 10/12//2021. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-27: At time of follow up inspection operator had ordered incorrect employee training materials, needs additional time to order correct training material. Time Extended

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. Employee on prep line peeling and cutting onions with no gloves. Operator discussed with employee. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the cook line drawers raw beef stored in container of cut peppers. Operator removed the raw beef from container. In sliding door reach in cooler, raw shell eggs over butter and unwashed peppers. Operator removed the eggs. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on sandwich make line with food residue staining. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In the waitstation reach in cooler cooked beef from the previous day with no date marking. Operator added date mark. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. At time of inspection no valid food handler certificates, one expired from 10/12//2021. Warning

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In the reach in freezer in the exterior shed, employees personal food stored with food from customers.

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Cook line floor under equipment has build up of grease/debris.

Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Missing hood filters over cook line fryers. Operator has replacement filters. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in water in the steam table at 78F, operator just turned on steam table.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in chest freezer door gaskets with mold like substance build up. Cook line drawer reach in cooler handles with food residue. Cook line hood filters with build up of grease. Repeat Violation

Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Discarded equipment behind establishment in enclosed area. Repeat Violation

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on prep station. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Employee medicine advil container on cutting board. Operator relocated the advil. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the waitstation dessert reach in cooler, raw shrimp over ready to eat dessert. Per operator placed stored shrimp in that cooler while deep cleaning normal cooler it would be stored in. Operator relocated the shrimp. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed 18 total rodent droppings all in the rear hallway, 2 rodent droppings on the water heater, 5 on the floor under the dry storage shelf, 6 on the bulk ice bin interior compartment, 5 on the exterior lip of the bulk ice bin closest to the open window with torn screening. Per operator has had pest control out recently because of observed rodent droppings, operator states has not seen any activity other than droppings in the storage hallway. Operator swept and discarded observed droppings. Corrective Action Taken Warning

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board in prep area with food residue staining build up. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink behind the front counter.

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink on cook line. Operator provided hand wash soap and refilled dispenser. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Chemical spray bottle of degreaser by the hand wash sink with no label.

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach observed in men's restroom. Operator swept and discarded. Corrective Action Taken Warning

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on the floor in front of the bulk ice bin.

Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Missing hood filter over fryers on cook line. Repeat Violation

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop for bulk sugar handle in contact with the product.

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on cook line with build up of food debris. Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters over cook line with build up of grease. Multiple reach in freezer door gaskets with mold like substance build up.

Basic - Screen in door torn/in poor repair. Window screen by bulk ice bin torn.

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water at base of cook line drawer reach in cooler.

Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. In the fenced in area behind establishment, build up of discarded equipment. Repeat Violation

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on prep table by entrance to prep area.