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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
Routine - Food 01/21/2020 Facility Temporarily Closed
Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.
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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. Exterior of ice machine machine. **Warning**
51-11-4    Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Tank behind bar near soda machine not secure. Tanks in stock room. **Warning**
24-07-4    Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Boxes of single service on floor in stock room. **Warning**
40-06-4    Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Employee sweatshirt in on rack in stock room. **Warning**
24-08-4    Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. **Warning**
14-31-4    Basic - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Shopping bags used to store food in freezer. **Warning**
33-16-4    Basic - Open dumpster lid. Lid missing on dumpster. **Warning**
36-60-4    Basic - Screen in door torn/in poor repair. Screen on back kitchen door torn. **Warning**
02D-01-5    Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar bowl on bar not labelled. **Warning**
35A-04-4    High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed 40 rodent droppings on second shelf of prep table on cooks line. Observed 12 droppings in dry storage area. Observed 10 droppings behind front bar area used for Cubans and beverages. observed 7 in upstairs dining room. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-18-4    High Priority - Rodent rub marks present along walls/ceilings. Observed on pipes in upstairs dining room. -Rodent gnaw marks through bag of rice in dry stock. - hole observed in wall in separate dining room. - hole in insulation of storage closet upstairs. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
01B-13-4    High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Gnawed through bag of rice in dry stock. **Warning**
22-20-4    Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
22-02-4    Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. Cutting board soiled, **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
22-28-4    Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Cooler in bar area Cuban station soiled. **Warning**
03F-10-4    Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food. Butter held in bar area on time. There is no paperwork for procedure. Re issued time as a public health control paperwork. **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. Several items in walk in cooler no date marking. Cook marked food. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
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