HAVANA LIBRE CUBAN CUISINE
8850 FOUNDERS SQUARE DR UNIT 215 · NAPLES · Collier County · FL 34120
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 6
22-49-4High Priority – Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine not sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm). Operator set up triple sink. **Warning**
01D-01-5High Priority – Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. No parasite destruction for mahi mahi and shrimp served in ceviche. Non-exempt may not be served raw or undercooked. Consumer Advisory must be in place. **Warning**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over raw fish in reach in cooler on cook line. Operator moved to proper storage order. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02C-01-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Shredded cooked beef dated 9-22-2025 in reach in cooler. Operator discarded. Cooked Oxtail dated 9-28 in walk in cooler. Operator discarded. **Warning**
01B-24-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Shredded cooked beef dated 9-22-2025 in reach in cooler. Operator discarded. Cooked Oxtail dated 9-28 in walk in cooler. Operator discarded. **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 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. Observered 6 pounds of raw mahi fish with a label bearing "Remove from package prior to thawing" that was fully thawed and still under reduced oxygen packaging. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Intermediate 2
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Fish in ceviche not identified as raw or undercooked. **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled on shelf near dessert station. Operator discarded. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 3
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. Observered 6 quarts of raw mahi fish with a label bearing "Remove from package prior to thawing" that was fully thawed and still under reduced oxygen packaging. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-47-4Basic – Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Boxes stored on freezer floor. **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on door handle containing bread under coffee machine. Operator removed the tongs. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 20, 2026 3:45 PM.
Violation category totals
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
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.