OLD'S HAVANA
1442 SW 8 ST · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33135
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
18 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed raw marinated chicken (50 F – Cooling); tomato sauce (62 F – Cooling); raw marinated beef (50 F – Cooling); cooked ribs (48 F – Cooling); fish mix (48 F – Cooling); cooked shredded beef (52 F – Cooling); cooked shredded chicken (48 F – Cooling); Moro (47 F – Cooling). As per operator, all items were prepared previous day and 2 days ago.
01B-36-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Observed raw marinated chicken (50 F – Cooling); tomato sauce (62 F – Cooling); raw marinated beef (50 F – Cooling); cooked ribs (48 F – Cooling); fish mix (48 F – Cooling); cooked shredded beef (52 F – Cooling); cooked shredded chicken (48 F – Cooling); Moro (47 F – Cooling). As per operator, all items were prepared previous day and 2 days ago.
Intermediate 7
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand wash sink at dish area is blocked by buckets and other prep tables.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand wash sink by ROP machine used to wash cutting board. Employee removed cutting board from hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-12-4Intermediate – No handwash sink for employees. Observed the hand washing sink in the main bar area was removed and replaced with a double sink, no splash guard, with one faucet.
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at hand wash sinks at bar area and dish washing area. Observed paper towels were provided at hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
51-16-7Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed the current layout in the bar area do not match. As per approved plans, 3 compartment sink and hand wash sink at bar area was removed and replaced with 2 compartment sink with one faucet and handle for both sinks.
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at hand wash sink at bar area. Observed soap was provided and hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed no hot water at hand wash sink inside of men's restroom and at hand wash sink at sandwich station.
Basic 9
14-74-7Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed reach in cooler inside of kitchen at 52 F. Observed walk in cooler at 47 F.
16-55-4Basic – Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Observed dish machine at 0ppm. Manager called technician and was able to correct that sanitizer solution to 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water all around kitchen floor. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed 3 plastic jugs of oil, case of foam containers, containers of flour, and container of fish on floor inside of storage/office area. Manager stored items 6 inches above ground. **Corrected On-Site**
10-14-5Basic – Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Observed ice buckets stored on floor at bar area. Manager removed buckets from floor. **Corrected On-Site**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed no ambient thermometer inside of reach in cooler at cook line.
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no hand wash sign at hand washing sink at bar area.
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed processed reduced oxygen packaged fish submerged in water for thawing inside bucket stored in storage/office area. Observed case of pork tamales thawing inside of storage/office area. Manager removed items and placed it to thaw properly. **Corrected On-Site**
21-07-4Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 10ppm). Employee replaced sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 10, 2026 1:14 PM.
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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.