HABANA CAFE
5402 GULFPORT BLVD · GULFPORT · Pinellas County · FL 33707
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
23 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Dented can of mushrooms. **Warning**
03A-02-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter 85 °F, cook said she only holds for 4 hours then throws it away. Time as a public health control will be given to operator for butter. Beans 49,49,49,47 °F, cheese 48 °F, shrimp 44-46 °F, foods moved to walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
08A-07-4High Priority – Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Cases of raw chicken touching cases of ready to eat plantains, **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Approximately 50 rodent droppings under shelf in kitchen, approximately 30 on floor under expo window, approximately 30 on floor in dry stock, approximately 10 under cook line, approximately 25 on floor under front counter. **Warning**
35A-21-4High Priority – Rodent burrow or rodent nesting materials present. On floor near walk in cooler in dry stock, on dry stock shelf on cans. **Warning**
35A-18-4High Priority – Rodent rub marks present along walls/ceilings. On pipe in dry stock. **Warning**
41-02-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Dish chemical with boxes of oil. Rubbing alcohol with spices. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 5
22-02-4Intermediate – Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. Cutting board stains, can opener soiled, microwave interior soiled, slicer blade guard, front reach in cooler interior soiled, flat top grease, range soil build up, **Warning**
02C-03-4Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Cheese, cook dated **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02C-02-4Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Beans, cook dated. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
53B-10-4Intermediate – Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Expiration date missing. Added during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At front counter. **Warning**
Basic 11
23-06-4Basic – Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Wall shelving, shelf under prep, gaskets at glass reach in cooler at front counter, **Warning**
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Warning**
24-06-4Basic – Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Utensils in drawer under prep table **Warning**
08B-20-4Basic – Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Dented can of mushrooms. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on shelf above prep. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Feta and pickles in walk in cooler, case of food in walk in freezer, **Warning**
33-29-4Basic – Grease receptacle lid open, broken, or missing. **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Men's room. **Warning**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall near dish machine. Floor under cook line soiled. Floor fan soiled. **Warning**
21-08-4Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 100 ppm quaternary ammonium **Warning**
14-06-4Basic – Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Wood pallet in kitchen. Paddle for beans. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 1:18 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.