HAVANA-JAX CAFE
2578 ATLANTIC BLVD, JACKSONVILLE 322073666
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 3/14/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 01D-01-5:High Priority Observed: Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. For raw shrimp ceviche and scallop ceviche
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/14/2025 revealed 1 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 3/10/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
6
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One by walk in cooler, cleaned up **Corrected On-Site**
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jacket on cutting board, back prep area, employee moved it **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Container for sandwiches is cracked
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw beef, 32f, employee turned cold water on **Corrected On-Site**
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. In faucet at triple sink
- 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 10 ppm, added more chl, 100 ppm
- 01D-01-5:High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. For raw shrimp ceviche and scallop ceviche **Warning**
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Bread in thank you bag, employee placed bread in container **Corrected On-Site**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw smoked sausage on shelf above tomatoes, explained to employee and placed it on bottom shelf, walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
- 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. One in March 10
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/10/2025 revealed 10 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 11/25/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/25/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 10/21/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
7
Basic
4
Total
12
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In prep cooler, employee placed one **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Aluminum trays in storage area, inverted them, **Corrected On-Site**
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed potatoes on shelf above pickles in walk in cooler, rearranged by employee **Corrected On-Site**
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On prep table, employee placed it in sanitizer bucket **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw hamburgers on shelf above raw breaded beef from a loin cut here, both in containers in reach in freezer by stove,
- 02C-03-5: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. Milk in upright cooler opened on Saturday, employee wrote date on **Corrected On-Site**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mixer
- 53A-07-6: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/ Owner took class a week ago and other mgr could not find hers **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. For one employee that has an unapproved program
- 02C-08-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Beef and ground beef taken out on Saturday from freezer, employee wrote date on **Corrected On-Site**
- 53B-03-5:Intermediate - Required employee training provided by an unapproved provider. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One with food trainer that is not approved by Florida
- 27-17-4:Intermediate - Water pressure lacking at fixtures that require the use of water. Both faucets in hand sink by dual sink
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/21/2024 revealed 12 total violations (1 high priority, 7 intermediate, 4 basic).