THE OFFICIAL SITE OF THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Click here to access the department's home page
Licensing Portal - Inspection Details
ONLINE SERVICES
   Apply for a License
Verify a Licensee
View Food & Lodging Inspections
File a Complaint
Continuing Education Course Search
View Application Status
Find Exam Information
Unlicensed Activity Search
AB&T Delinquent Invoice & Activity List Search

Each inspection report is a "snapshot" of conditions present at the time of the inspection. By using this search, you are agreeing to our Terms of Use.

Licensee
Name: HABANA CAFE License Number: SEA6213883
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 02/01/2025
Primary Status: Current Secondary Status: Active
Location Address: 5402 GULFPORT BLVD
GULFPORT, FL 33707

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Complaint Full 11/14/2019 Facility Temporarily Closed
Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.
More information about inspections.
7 5 11
Violations:
A summary of the violations found during the inspection are listed below. The department cites violations of Florida's sanitation and safety laws, which are based on the standards of U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Food Code. High Priority violations are those which could contribute directly to a foodborne illness or injury and include items such as cooking, reheating, cooling and hand-washing. Intermediate violations are those which, if not addressed, could lead to risk factors that contribute to foodborne illness or injury. These violations include personnel training, documentation or record keeping and labeling. Basic violations are those which are considered best practices to implement. While most establishments correct all violations in a timely manner (often during the inspection), the division's procedures are designed to compel compliance with all violations through follow-up visits, administration action or closure when necessary.
Violation    Observation
23-06-4    Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Wall shelving, shelf under prep, gaskets at glass reach in cooler at front counter, **Warning**
51-11-4    Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Warning**
24-06-4    Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Utensils in drawer under prep table **Warning**
08B-20-4    Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Dented can of mushrooms. **Warning**
12B-07-4    Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on shelf above prep. **Warning**
08B-38-4    Basic - Food stored on floor. Feta and pickles in walk in cooler, case of food in walk in freezer, **Warning**
33-29-4    Basic - Grease receptacle lid open, broken, or missing. **Warning**
31B-04-4    Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Men's room. **Warning**
36-27-5    Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall near dish machine. Floor under cook line soiled. Floor fan soiled. **Warning**
21-08-4    Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 100 ppm quaternary ammonium **Warning**
14-06-4    Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Wood pallet in kitchen. Paddle for beans. **Warning**
01B-01-4    High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Dented can of mushrooms. **Warning**
03A-02-4    High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter 85 °F, cook said she only holds for 4 hours then throws it away. Time as a public health control will be given to operator for butter. Beans 49,49,49,47 °F, cheese 48 °F, shrimp 44-46 °F, foods moved to walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
08A-07-4    High Priority - Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Cases of raw chicken touching cases of ready to eat plantains, **Warning**
35A-04-4    High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Approximately 50 rodent droppings under shelf in kitchen, approximately 30 on floor under expo window, approximately 30 on floor in dry stock, approximately 10 under cook line, approximately 25 on floor under front counter. **Warning**
35A-21-4    High Priority - Rodent burrow or rodent nesting materials present. On floor near walk in cooler in dry stock, on dry stock shelf on cans. **Warning**
35A-18-4    High Priority - Rodent rub marks present along walls/ceilings. On pipe in dry stock. **Warning**
41-02-4    High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Dish chemical with boxes of oil. Rubbing alcohol with spices. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
22-02-4    Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. Cutting board stains, can opener soiled, microwave interior soiled, slicer blade guard, front reach in cooler interior soiled, flat top grease, range soil build up, **Warning**
02C-03-4    Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Cheese, cook dated **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02C-02-4    Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Beans, cook dated. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
53B-10-4    Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Expiration date missing. Added during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-17-4    Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At front counter. **Warning**
New Search
2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee FL 32399 :: Email: Customer Contact Center :: Customer Contact Center: 850.487.1395

The State of Florida is an AA/EEO employer. Copyright ©2023 Department of Business and Professional Regulation - State of Florida. Privacy Statement

Under Florida law, email addresses are public records. If you do not want your email address released in response to a public-records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact the office by phone or by traditional mail. If you have any questions, please contact 850.487.1395. *Pursuant to Section 455.275(1), Florida Statutes, effective October 1, 2012, licensees licensed under Chapter 455, F.S. must provide the Department with an email address if they have one. The emails provided may be used for official communication with the licensee. However email addresses are public record. If you do not wish to supply a personal address, please provide the Department with an email address which can be made available to the public. Please see our Chapter 455 page to determine if you are affected by this change.