HAVANA BISTRO & CAFE
7975 S ORANGE BLOSSOM TR · ORLANDO · Orange County · FL 32809
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
20 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
12A-07-5High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Tendered cash and re-used gloves to prep sandwiches without hand washing. . Educated staff and she asked her hands. **Corrective Action Taken** – From follow-up inspection 2025-04-09: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2026-03-23: **Time Extended**
29-34-4High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at splitter added to hose bibb. **Repeat Violation** – From follow-up inspection 2025-04-09: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2026-03-23: **Time Extended**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade Soda nozzle at the bar. Manager added items to wash. **Corrective Action Taken** – From follow-up inspection 2025-04-09: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2026-03-23: **Time Extended**
02B-02-5Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Digital menu board , 2 eggs cooked the way you want them. Provided sign and manager hung. **Corrected On-Site** – From follow-up inspection 2025-04-09: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2026-03-23: **Time Extended**
02C-02-5Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Commercially processed items and items prepared onsite not date marked pastries on the front counter and in walk in cooler. – From follow-up inspection 2025-04-09: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2026-03-23: **Time Extended**
Basic 15
14-01-5Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Used to scoop numerous items: flour , rice, sugar and other items. – From follow-up inspection 2025-04-09: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2026-03-23: **Time Extended**
12B-07-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Bottle of water on make table located at front counter. Manager removed. **Repeat Violation** – From follow-up inspection 2025-04-09: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2026-03-23: **Time Extended**
14-11-5Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on reach in cooler located on the cook line. Ice machine on front service counter. – From follow-up inspection 2025-04-09: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2026-03-23: **Time Extended**
14-25-5Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Establishment using wood (other than a hard, close-grained wood) as a food-contact surface. Mufungo wooden mixer AKA MORTAR PESTILE – From follow-up inspection 2025-04-09: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2026-03-23: **Time Extended**
08B-38-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Food stored on floor. Cases of oil and single use items located in outside storage area. Freezer had meat that wasn't 6inches off the floor. – From follow-up inspection 2025-04-09: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2026-03-23: **Time Extended**
10-07-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 86F on cook line and at coffee station. Manger dumped water. – From follow-up inspection 2025-04-09: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2026-03-23: **Time Extended**
22-08-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven Ice machine **Repeat Violation** – From follow-up inspection 2025-04-09: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2026-03-23: **Time Extended**
23-03-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan covers and ceiling in the walk in cooler. Shelf on the cook line. – From follow-up inspection 2025-04-09: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2026-03-23: **Time Extended**
25-05-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Togo plastic bowls next to all purpose cleaner near back entrance to kitchen. – From follow-up inspection 2025-04-09: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2026-03-23: **Time Extended**
25-06-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Aluminum pans on the shelf. Manager turned over items. – From follow-up inspection 2025-04-09: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2026-03-23: **Time Extended**
08B-12-5Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Stored food not covered. Plantains in walk in cooler. – From follow-up inspection 2025-04-09: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2026-03-23: **Time Extended**
14-17-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk-in cooler shelves **Repeat Violation** – From follow-up inspection 2025-04-09: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2026-03-23: **Time Extended**
29-11-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Water leaking from pipe. Under hand sink across rom food line. – From follow-up inspection 2025-04-09: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2026-03-23: **Time Extended**
21-12-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Fron service counter. Manager removed. **Repeat Violation** – From follow-up inspection 2025-04-09: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2026-03-23: **Time Extended**
02D-01-5Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar – From follow-up inspection 2025-04-09: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2026-03-23: **Time Extended**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 9:51 PM.
Violation category totals
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.