HAVANA 1957
819 Lincoln Road
Miami Beach, Florida, 33139
Miami-Dade County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/7/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
0
Basic
11
Total
14
Inspection Details:
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed at the bar. **Repeat Violation**
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed in the preparation area and storage area. **Repeat Violation**
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed by the hood system. **Repeat Violation**
- 24-06-4:Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Observed the rack used for storing dishes is rusted.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed in the preparation room and next to the chips up front.
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
- 10-14-5:Basic - Ice bucket stored not inverted between uses. Observed at the drink station. The manager inverted the buckets. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 38-07-4:Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Observed the shield missing in the dry storage area.
- 14-73-4:Basic - No container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray. Observed at the corner of the hood.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at the bar. **Repeat Violation**
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed in the upright refrigerator in the dry storage room.
- 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed the dishwasher with gloves n touch dirty dishes and then touched clean dishes with same gloves.
- 12A-05-4:High Priority - Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed the bar tender drink from a plastic cup and continued to make drinks without washing his hands.
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw shrimp and lobster over lemons in the drawer reach in cooler at the cook line. The cook removed the lemons and put them in another cooler.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/7/2025 revealed 14 total violations (3 high priority, 0 intermediate, 11 basic).
Inspection on 8/14/2024
High Priority
5
Intermediate
2
Basic
9
Total
16
Inspection Details:
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed at the bar.
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. **Repeat Violation**
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed by the hood filter system.
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed the ice buckets not inverted. The manager inverted them. **Corrected On-Site**
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed several utensil in a water temperature of 121°F. on the steam table. The cook had an empty pan u dear the pan with the water and utensils. The cook removed the bottom pan to heat up the water. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at the bar. **Repeat Violation**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the walk-in cooler fan guard soiled.
- 25-27-4:Basic - Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser. Observed at the bar on the counter top. The manager put the straws behind the bar. **Corrected On-Site**
- 03D-01-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Observed pork skin (50F - Cooling) in the walk-in cooler. As per the chef it was cooked yesterday. The cook discarded it. **Corrected On-Site**
- 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then handled clean equipment or utensils, without washing hands. Observed the dishwasher handle dirty dishes and removed the clean one without washing his hands.
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw shrimp over lemons at the cook line. The cook put the lemons on the top shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Observed pork skin (50F - Cooling) in the walk-in cooler. As per the chef it was cooked yesterday. The cook discarded it.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed ham (71F - Cold Holding); Swiss cheese (71F - Cold Holding) in the kitchen. As per the cook it was put there approximately one hour ago. The cook put it in the refrigerator to cool down. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the soda gun nozzle soiled at the bar.
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed at the bar. The bartender brought soap. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/14/2024 revealed 16 total violations (5 high priority, 2 intermediate, 9 basic).