Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report

EL HABANERO CAFE CUBANO

2814 NORTH ROOSEVELT BOULEVARD · KEY WEST · Monroe County · FL 33040

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 4, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3723812
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13762305
DBPR license5428419

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
0 High Priority2 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

Intermediate 2

#6Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Kitchen: container stored inside the hand washing sink. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7Intermediate53B-10-4

Intermediate – Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. FRLA: Marce Magdalena Gonzalez, missing date of birth.

Basic 5

#1Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee serving food from the steam table without a hat or hair restraint.

#2Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Kitchen, by the hand washing sink: case of raw shell eggs stored on the floor. As per operator, put on the floor 10 minutes before the inspection to place inside the reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer: front counter and kitchen. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#4Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease and dust. Hood soiled

#5Basic29-11-4

Basic – Water leaking from pipe underneath the three compartment sink in the kitchen area

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 6:08 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 45 · Fire extinguishing equipment – reporting only
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.