HABANA VIEJA RESTAURANT
2475 SW 37 AVE · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33145
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
22 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. **Corrected On-Site**
10-05-5High Priority – In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 10-1-2026 **Warning**
Intermediate 6
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. **Warning**
53A-03-7Intermediate – Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Rotman Osorio 08-09-2021 **Warning**
05-07-4Intermediate – Food thermometer(s) not calibrated according to manufacturer's specifications. **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed kitchen can opener soiled. **Warning**
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
05-13-5Intermediate – Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures of cooked time/temperature control for safety food. **Warning**
Basic 13
16-03-4Basic – Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Warning**
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Walk in cooler.
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
24-07-4Basic – Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-05-5Basic – Cloth used as a food-contact surface. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. **Warning**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed no ambient thermometer inside all kitchen coolers. **Warning**
14-33-4Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Most kitchen reach in coolers. **Warning**
21-10-4Basic – Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. **Warning**
21-09-4Basic – Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 28, 2026 1:09 PM.
Violation category totals
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3 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.