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
24 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
12A-27-4High Priority – Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Cook cracked raw shell egg then handled shredded cheese without changing gloves and washing hands. Advised immediately to wash hands and change gloves
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over garlic in prep cooler. Raw bacon over sauces and other ready to eat items in prep cooler. Raw beef over banas in walk in cooler. Operator immediately corrected all **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. -Raw burgers out of original container over fish in freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-14-4High Priority – Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. 4 cracked shell eggs in prep cooler. Operator immediately discarded **Corrected On-Site**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. -White Rice, rice and beans and pork chicken potatoes (49F-53F – Cold Holding); in walk in cooler overnight per operator. Operator immediately discarded **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Cool well: cooked onions; (53F – Cold Holding) less than 4hrs per operator. Operator put on ice bath for temperature recovery. ( corrective action taken) -White Rice, rice and beans and pork chicken potatoes (49F-53F – Cold Holding); in walk in cooler overnight per operator. Operator immediately discarded ( corrected on site) **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. – front counter steamwell : shredded beef, beef and potatoe, white rice , rice and beans, pork, yellow, ; red beans, black beans, chicken soup, pork soup (119-130F – Hot Holding) all less than 4hrs per operator. Advised to reheat to 165F for temperature recovery **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 6
05-05-4Intermediate – Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. -Ambient thermometer on walk in Freezer reading 170F. All food frozen
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand sink in kitchen had container inside Blender in Hand sink at front counter
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Warewshing area
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. In womens bathroom And warewashing area
05-06-4Intermediate – Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Attempted to calibrate operators digital thermometer. And analog thermometers all reading 37F-43F
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. -coconut balls, flan, tres leches all made 9/15 per operator. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 11
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On prep area in kitchen
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under cooking equipment on cook line
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Cracked tiles in ware washing area with standing water
08B-47-4Basic – Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. -Cases of drinks. (Corrected on site) – cases of food on walk in freezer floor
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. In dry rice, flour, sugar. Immediately **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasketsin prep cooler
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of cups on floor. Operator immediately moved **Corrected On-Site**
29-19-4Basic – Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. -Cracked tiles in ware washing area with standing water
14-12-4Basic – Utensils in poor condition. Mortar and pestle cracked and chipped
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Oil, commercially processed sweet sauce . Operator immediately labeled **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 21, 2026 7:58 AM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
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3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 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.