CASAVANA CUBAN CUISINE
2814 NE 8 ST · HOMESTEAD · Dade County · FL 33030
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
12A-29-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee removed his watch and then engaged in food preparation without washing his hands. Employee was coached and then he washed his hands.**Repeat Violation** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw shell eggs stored above cut vegetables in the walk in cooler. Employee removed the eggs. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw shell eggs stored above pancake mix in the reach in cooler. Employee removed the raw eggs. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed pooled eggs (49 F – Cold Holding) ham (47 F – Cold Holding); sausage (52 F – Cold Holding); cheese (60 F – Cold Holding); steaks (48 F – Cold Holding); pork (47 F – Cold Holding); shredded beef (56 F – Cold Holding); cooked plantain (55 F – Cold Holding); pre cooked vegetables (63 F – Cold Holding); beef (52 F – Cold Holding); chicken (46 F – Cold Holding); salmon (45 F – Cold Holding); fish (47 F – Cold Holding); pico de gallo (57 F – Cold Holding); pork (50 F – Cold Holding) inside different reach in coolers and walk in cooler. As per employee the food listed here was placed inside reach in coolers before 9:00 am this morning. Stop sale was issued. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed pooled eggs (49 F – Cold Holding) ham (47 F – Cold Holding); sausage (52 F – Cold Holding); cheese (60 F – Cold Holding); steaks (48 F – Cold Holding); pork (47 F – Cold Holding); shredded beef (56 F – Cold Holding); cooked plantain (55 F – Cold Holding); pre cooked vegetables (63 F – Cold Holding); beef (52 F – Cold Holding); chicken (46 F – Cold Holding); salmon (45 F – Cold Holding); fish (47 F – Cold Holding); pico de gallo (57 F – Cold Holding); pork (50 F – Cold Holding) inside different reach in coolers and walk in cooler. As per employee the food listed here was placed inside reach in coolers before 9:00 am this morning. Stop sale was issued. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed empanadas (127 F – Hot Holding)inside the warmer. As per manager, those empanadas were for employees. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 11
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Warning**
14-74-7Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed reach in cooler in the front line are not working properly. As per employee all the food was placed before 8:00 am this morning and most of the food was at 49°F . Thermometer marked 38°F. **Warning**
06-09-1Basic – 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. Observed salmon 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 inside the reach in cooler underneath grill. Stop sale was issued. **Warning**
12B-02-4Basic – Employee drinking in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed an opened drink stored above preparation table. **Warning**
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed cook wearing a watch. Employee removed the watch. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler door gaskets torn at several reach in coolers at the front line. **Warning**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-12-4Basic – Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Observed floor is missing tile grout throughout the window area at the front. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed potatoes inside the reach in cooler not covered by the fryer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
25-02-4Basic – Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Observed spoons stored not inverted next to the soups. **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed at preparation table. Employee removed them. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 9, 2026 12:20 PM.
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.