HAVANA RESTAURANT & BAKERY
US Highway 27 North
Florida, 33870
Highlands County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.8/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/24/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
3
Basic
3
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed operator has on two bracelets, a watch, operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed operator with no hair restraint, operator put a hat on. **Corrected On-Site**
- 50-04-4:Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle. **Repeat Violation**
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed a bottle of ibuprofen on the counter in a prep area location, operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed operator changed gloves no handwashing in between tasks of handling a chemical then taking care of a customers order, explained to operator the importance of washing hands when changing gloves. Operator stopped and washed his hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw hard shell eggs stored over ready to eat chicken empanadas in the reach in cooler, operator moved to different shelve. **Corrected On-Site**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed two unlabeled bottles of chemical on the floor by the reach in cooler.
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/24/2025 revealed 9 total violations (3 high priority, 3 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 9/23/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 50-04-4:Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle. **Repeat Violation**
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Drink cardboard boxes stored on floor. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/23/2024 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).