HAVANA BAKERY & CAFÉ
5624 8 ST W STE 103
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★½☆ (3.6/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/26/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing in far back pastry decoration areas. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-26: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/26/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 1/22/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
5
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing in far back pastry decoration areas. **Warning**
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Next to deep fryers on side cook line, observed employee cell phone on cutting board with food. Operator removed the phone. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 02D-03-4: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. Packed pork fat, pies, pastries on top of front counter missing proper label. **Warning**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In back of restaurant large pastry walk-in cooler, raw shell eggs over ready-to-eat milk. In front of restaurant walk-in cooler for meats, raw ground beef over whole muscle beef. Operator rearranged both coolers for proper food protection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed new bar and seating area built in far back of restaurant with ice machine, no handwash sinks yet in place, currently not in use. Observed main cook line with triple sink moved, dishwashing machine added, no equipment in use. Observed side left pastry room with new cook line and equipment provided. Operator states remodel is in progress. Provided operator Plan Review Requirements handout. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/22/2025 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 8/14/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-37-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, and warewashing areas. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-14: **Time Extended**
- 02D-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : 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. On countertop, packaged cakes, cookies, meringues, pastries, habaneros, candies missing full labels. - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-14: Some partial labels have been added. **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken**
- 36-27-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walls soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust behind prep tables in back part of kitchen. - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-14: **Time Extended**
- 03F-10-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed chart of foods on buffet line with proper time marks, per operator discarded after 4 hours, no written plan. Provided operator with time as a public health control form and discussed use. - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-14: Operator unable to provide at time of inspection. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/14/2024 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 8/14/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food storage area above front counter.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets to reach-in freezer at entrance to cook line torn and soiled.
- 02D-03-4: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. On countertop, packaged cakes, cookies, meringues, pastries, habaneros, candies missing full labels. Operator removed all foods from customer self service area. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 36-27-5:Basic - Walls soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust behind prep tables in back part of kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked by cart, mop in bread baking room. Operator cleared the cart. Spoke with operator about the importance of easily accessible handwash sinks in all areas. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed chart of foods on buffet line with proper time marks, per operator discarded after 4 hours, no written plan. Provided operator with time as a public health control form and discussed use. **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/14/2024 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).