HAVANA 86
3434 W COLUMBUS DR #101
Tampa, Florida, 33606
West Tampa
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 4/8/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
4
Basic
6
Total
13
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Above cook line and prep area in kitchen. Repair in progress. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. 3 packs of commercially ROP salmon thawed in sealed packages. **Warning**
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Multiple cutting boards in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. A case of fry oil stored on floor at cook line. A case of bottled water stored on floor in dry food storage area. **Warning**
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink with no lid stored in reach-in cooler over raw chicken at cook line. Employee discarded drink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Cut ham, cut cheese blocks and various food items in walk-in cooler. **Warning**
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. In small walk-in cooler. Raw beef stored over various plant food in walk-in cooler. Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over raw fish in drawer cooler at cook line. **Warning**
- 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee handled soiled food equipment, then touched clean food containers without replacing gloves at dish machine area. **Warning**
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially ROP salmon thawed without removed from sealed package. **Warning**
- 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Enrique Perez, expired on 02/24/2025. **Warning**
- 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ 10 employees working at time of inspection. Manager present during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked tamales, cooked ground beef and various food items in walk-in cooler. **Warning**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 1 spray bottle at front counter. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/8/2025 revealed 13 total violations (3 high priority, 4 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 8/12/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed 4 cutting boards grooved and stained on cookline
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on prep table on cookline Corrected observed employee discard **Corrected On-Site**
- 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed a container of plantains stored on floor below pizza oven on cookline Corrected -observed employee place on shelf **Corrected On-Site**
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed two boxes of Togo cups stored on floor in storage area Corrected observed employee place on shelf **Corrected On-Site**
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed raw chicken thawing at room temperature Corrected observed employee place in walk-in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed raw beef stored in non food grade bags in walk-in cooler
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed plantains (130 - Hot Holding) on cookline hot holding unit. Observed employee place in fryer and reheated to 165F . **Corrected On-Site**
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed missing at hand sink on cookline Corrected observed employee replace **Corrected On-Site**
- 45-04-4:Use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only. Observed small fryer on prep table adjacent to grill top on cookline
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/12/2024 revealed 9 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).