Inspection Report

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LITTLE HAVANA RESTAURANT

721 S FEDERAL HWY · DEERFIELD BEACH · Broward County · FL 33441

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 25, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3402733
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8539735
DBPR license1621188

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority2 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical5 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#2High Priority41-28-4

High Priority – Chemical not used in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations. Floor sanitizer being used as triple sink sanitizer. No active ingredient form food contact surfaces. Operator removed sanitizer, cleaned and sanitized triple sink and set up triple sink at 100ppm chlorine. Operator instructed employees to rewash rinse and sanitize all wares **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3High Priority22-41-4

High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine test 0ppm. Operator primed dish washer at 100ppm **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 2

#4Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Cook line hand wash sink used to rinse vegetables. Operator instructed employee to use prep sink **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#5Intermediate02C-04-5

Intermediate – Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Soups date marked past 7 days, per operator kept frozen and brought out at later date. Discussed proper date marking when moving frozen to chill.

Basic 1

#1Basic29-08-4

Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed at triple sink

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 8, 2026 3:10 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
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 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.