HAVANA'S CUBAN CUISINE
8600 GRIFFIN RD · COOPER CITY · Broward County · FL 33328
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On stovetop at cookline, cooked onions (122F – Hot Holding). Per employee prepared approximately at 11:00am. Employee moved onions to hot flattop to reheat for proper hot holding. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 3
05-05-4Intermediate – Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Ambient thermometer of walk in cooler reading 60F. All food items at proper temperature.
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit. **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. House tamales in walk in cooler not date marked from when made 4 days ago. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 7
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Expo glassfront cooler right door has damaged gasket. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Cases of beef on floor at walk in freezer.
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife between make line fliptop units. Employee removed knife. **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Serving knives in container of standing water by small fliptop unit. Employee removed knives from water. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
36-64-5Basic – Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Odor present in back area of kitchen near to dish machine.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Multiple food items in walk in cooler not covered. All items at proper temperature. **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of sugar by espresso machine not labeled. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 11, 2026 12:42 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.