HAVANA-JAX CAFE
2578 ATLANTIC BLVD · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 322073666
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
22-46-4High Priority – Food-contact surfaces sanitized with a chlorine solution not exposed to the sanitizer solution for at least seven seconds. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee dipped lid 4 seconds, explained to employee and she placed it back **Corrected On-Site**
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired on 6/1/25 "Establishment observed preparing, serving, or selling food to customers with an expired license." Paid now **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 46f milk and butter in glass upright cooler, brought them from walk in cooler at 10:30 am, moved them back to walk in cooler, less than 4 hrs, **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Faucet outside back door
41-27-4High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. +200 ppm chl in bucket, test strip almost black and then turned white, employee diluted it **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 4
16-33-4Intermediate – Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer. For bucket
27-11-4Intermediate – No running water at mop sink. Employee turned both on, **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand sink at bar by restaurant, employee placed one **Corrected On-Site**
41-21-4Intermediate – Original container of toxic substance or chemical does not bear the manufacturer's label. Blue substance, label came off, employee stated it's soap, **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 7
16-10-4Basic – Abrasives and detergents not removed during the rinse process. Employee washed lid and placed in sanitizer, explained to her proper procedure
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. On spices and bulk salt
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. Raw fish, employee puncured it **Corrected On-Site**
14-38-4Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Lid for slat and pepper at cook line is cracked **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Water bottles in storage by bar, employee placed them on shelf **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Vent in walk in cooler
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed tomatoes on shelf above picked in bucket, walk in cooler
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 21, 2026 7:30 AM.
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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.