LITTLE HAVANA RESTAURANT
721 S FEDERAL HWY · DEERFIELD BEACH · Broward County · FL 33441
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
6 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
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. Observed food employee wiping gloved hands with a soiled dry wiping cloth then handling clean utensils at cookline in kitchen. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed container of raw shell eggs stored on shelf above ready to eat cocktail sauce. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1. Observed at Flip top opposite fryers at cookline in kitchen, cooked chicken wings (51F), raw chicken (50F), and cooked pork (50F). Not prepared or portioned today. Per operator all food items transferred to unit from another refrigerated unit less than three hours ago. 2. Observed at Flip top cooler opposite cookline in kitchen, Flip top/cookline, Scallops (53F), shrimp (51F), fish (51F), cooked vegetables (55F), mussels (55), and clams (52F). Not prepared or portioned today. Per operator all food items transferred to unit from another refrigerated unit less than three hours ago. 3. Observed at flip top cooler opposite cookline in kitchen Fries (56F), ham croquettes (55F), yucca fries (53F), yucca and cheese (51F), and tostones (55F). Not prepared or portioned today. Per operator all food items transferred to unit from another refrigerated unit less than three hours ago. Operator placed items on ice and moved to walk in cooler to rapid chill to 41F or below. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Basic 3
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. 1. Torn door gaskets at both, Atosta two door reach in coolers opposite cookline in kitchen. 2. Torn gasket at Bison, two door reach in cooler opposite cookline in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
21-10-4Basic – Soiled dry wiping cloth in use.observed soiled dry wiping cloth stored on cutting board opposite cookline in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of Bison reach-in-cooler opposite fryers in kitchen. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 2, 2026 11:52 AM.
Violation category totals
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.