HAVANA RESTAURANT AND BAKERY CORP
2912 US 27 N · SEBRING · Highlands County · FL 33870
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over tortilla shells Raw shell eggs over cheese and garlic. Operator removed and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit: in reach in cooler, ham stacked above cooling level sliced ham (47F – Cold Holding). Operator removed and placed under rapid cooling, item was tested at sliced ham (43F – Cold Holding). Item was out of temperature less than 30 minutes. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled substance or slime: seasoning containers at line **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Sanitizer bottle with quaternary mix not labeled on busser cart. Operator labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink in corner with water turned off. **Warning**
Basic 11
35A-06-4Basic – Accumulation of dead small flying insects on fly ribbons in hallway: 10 in hallway. 5 at empanada station. 20 in kitchen area All not above food. Operator removed. No live small flying insects seen at time of inspection **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
14-45-4Basic – Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves with pots at cook line. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
24-14-4Basic – Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. Knives in cook area stored between sink and wall. Bread paddle in between wall at sink. Operator removed items. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package mahi at 40 F cold holding . Operator removed from packaging **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable in kitchen. Operator is in process of replacing. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair: gasket torn on reach in cooler. **Warning**
14-10-4Basic – Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Hard wood mortar separation. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit at wait station with juices . Operator placed at location. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered: bread in reach in cooler not covered. Operator covered bread. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw pork left in sink at 27 F. Operator began to prepare raw pork. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe at triple sink into container used to catch water. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 24, 2026 12:50 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.