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EL JALISCO HAVANA

Based on 8 health inspections, EL JALISCO HAVANA in HAVANA has earned a 2.5/5 food safety rating. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

North Main Street
Florida, 32333
Gadsden County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 8 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 10/31/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10954086

  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tank not secured by bar soda dispenser. Repeat Violation
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment observed preparing, serving, or selling food to customers with an expired license. Admin Complaint
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Steak 45F, chicken 45°, temperatures taken at 1:00pm, truck delivery left at 12:30. Manager moved product to another cooler and contacted repair person in case of cooler issue. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning

Inspection Date: 2/5/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10773086

  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Tank not secure in kitchen area. Repeat Violation
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles dirty in dish room.
  • 29-18-4:Basic - Drain cover(s) missing in kitchen area by dry storage.
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. No hat while on kitchen line.
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Missing and broken floor tile around baseboards in dish tank room.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Lettuce, Salsa stored on the floor in walk in cooler, oil on floor by cooks line.
  • 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall in dry storage area and cover molding in dish room.
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on oven handle in kitchen.
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwashing sign in kitchen.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. No label on container with white substance in it.
  • 29-44-4:High Priority - Air gap between water supply inlet and flood rim of equipment/sink is less than one inch. Hand sink by kitchen line.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade.

Inspection Date: 1/13/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10745428

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 12/17/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8790130

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed no handle scoop in garlic powder.
  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • 29-24-4:Basic - Clean-out cap missing from plumbing line. Observed no cap on clean out by back door.
  • 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee drink on kitchen line on food preparation table.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bag of rice stored on floor.
  • 33-15-4:Basic - Garbage can located outside has no lid or lid open/broken. Observed trash can lid open.
  • 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Observed ice scoop in ice machine.
  • 33-34-4:Basic - Storage area not maintained clean and organized. Observed bags on floor and floors dirty.
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed 5 gallon bucket of peppers uncovered.
  • 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation in kitchen area
  • 08B-27-4:High Priority - Food placed in soiled equipment. Peeled onion stored on shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed upon arrival license not updated. Admin Complaint
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken over Cheese.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed ice bucket not stored upside down and mold like substance in ice bucket. Soiled cutting board.
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Multiple items stored in hand sink in dish room.
  • 31A-04-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Observed Hand sink removed from kitchen line. Warning
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no hand towels at bar or kitchen hand sink.
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at Hand sink in dish room.
  • 16-59-1:Intermediate - Warewashing machine not automatically dispensing the detergent and/or the sanitizer. Observed Dish machine with no Sanitizer 0ppm. Warning
  • 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed no hot water at bar hand sink.

Inspection Date: 5/29/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8639467

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 3/25/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8574051

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed mold like substance inside ice machine next to reach in freezer.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employees drinks on prep tables throughout restaurant.
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • 24-18-4:Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed clean silverware stored upright in kitchen.
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed shelves rusted inside walk in cooler.
  • 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed chest pain medicine on prep table in kitchen. Operator removed medicine during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed 2 pans of raw Chicken at 46F/47F held more 4 hours during time of inspection.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed 2 pans of raw Chicken at 46/47F held more 4 hours during time of inspection. See stop sale.
  • 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. 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
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed nozzles on soda machine located in kitchen with mold like substance.
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink in dish machine area.

Inspection Date: 12/14/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8573793

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 12/13/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8388424

  • 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall in dish pit in disrepair. Ceiling in disrepair above door way from bar to kitchen.
  • 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. In bar ice well. Removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-03-4:Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. Water from ice well at bar draining onto floor.
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe leaking at top of dish machine.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Fry station reach in: raw chicken 47F , raw beef 51F, shredded cheese 48F, diced ham 49F, per employee all items approximately 1hour. Moved to colder unit during inspection. Salsa on counter in wait station 58F, per employee approximately 2 hours. Discussed Time as a Public Health Control and provided form. Items marked for time at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Vacuum breakers required by three compartment sink and by back door.
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At bar hand wash sink and dish pit hand wash sink. Restocked at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One server, 1 cook hired over 60 days. Warning
  • 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Observed 4 employees during inspection. Provided form to establishment, employees on duty signed.