LITTLE HAVANA RESTAURANT
721 S FEDERAL HWY · DEERFIELD BEACH · Broward County · FL 33441
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
02C-01-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees. 1. Empanada (49F); croquettes (46F) , sliced deli ham (45F); sliced cheese (47F) in unit less than four hours per operator. Not prepared or portioned today. Reach in cooler doors not sealing shut properly. Operator moved items to freezer to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 4
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Pitcher in the handsink at the cookline in the kitchen. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice observed in the hand sink at the expo line. **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. No date marking on rice pudding in desert cooler, prepared more than 24 hours ago per operator. Operator date marked. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
53B-14-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Agnaldo Rodriguez, 7/23/18 **Warning**
Basic 6
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling soiled with accumulated grease and dust in the kitchen on ceiling above steam tables. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table next to clean plates opposite the cookline in the kitchen. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. 1. Bison reach in cooler opposite cookline in kitchen torn door gasket. 2. Bison reach in cooler door missing interior panel, insulation exposed, opposite cookline in kitchen. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease and food debris, two bison reach in cooler door gaskets opposite cookline in the kitchen. **Warning**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service styrofoam to go boxes not stored inverted or protected from contamination at the bar. Operator inverted. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses, at the food prep counter opposite the cookline. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 19, 2026 2:31 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.