Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

HAVANA SOUL PARADISE

280 S INDIANA AVE UNIT 3 · ENGLEWOOD · Sarasota County · FL 34223

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 19, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3706763
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13745250
DBPR license6806205

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority2 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical4 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

4 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 1

#2High Priority01B-13-4

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed commercially packaged reduced oxygen packed fish in walk-in cooler completely defrosted and keep in sealed packaging.

Stop Sale

Intermediate 2

#3Intermediate02C-03-5

Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed slice cheese and ham in walk-in cooler employee stated the commercial items listed above had been opened more than 24 hours prior, then proceeded to date items properly to meet standards of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cut meat portioned meats and Papas Rellenas (stuffed mashed potato balls).Employee stated the above items had been prepare onsite more than 24 hours prior , and then proceeded to date items properly to meet standards of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 1

#1Basic06-09-2

Basic – 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. See stop sale. Observed 4 red snapper filets and 6 salmon filets commercially packaged in reduced oxygen packed in walk-in cooler completely defrosted and keep in sealed packaging. Repeat from last inspection 5-12-26 Operator voluntarily disposed of all above items. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationStop Sale

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 20, 2026 2:54 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
2 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
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.