HAVANA BISTRO & CAFE
7975 S ORANGE BLOSSOM TR · ORLANDO · Orange County · FL 32809
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
35 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Tendered cash and re-used gloves to prep sandwiches without hand washing. . Educated staff and she asked her hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-03-5High Priority – Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Eggs held on counter 65F. Advise time plan. On counter less than 4 hours as stated by the manager.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. beef soup (47F – Cold Holding); chicken soup (47F – Cold Holding). Manager states items were brought in and out of the cooler to fill. Less than 4 hours in cooler. eggs (65F – Cold Holding); cooked onions (74F – Cold Holding). Will check in seven days with handsink. Advise time control plan. **Warning**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at splitter added to hose bibb. **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate 8
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade Soda nozzle at the bar. Manager added items to wash. **Corrective Action Taken**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Utensils in hand sink located on front service counter. Staff removed items.
31A-04-4Intermediate – Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. On front service counter. **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Men's bathroom. Sink located next to dishwasher.
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Sink located next to dishwasher.
02B-02-5Intermediate – Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Digital menu board , 2 eggs cooked the way you want them. Provided sign and manager hung. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Commercially processed items and items prepared onsite not date marked pastries on the front counter and in walk in cooler.
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Blue substance.
Basic 23
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Used to scoop numerous items: flour , rice, sugar and other items.
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Throughout establishments.
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Bottle of water on make table located at front counter. Manager removed. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on reach in cooler located on the cook line. Ice machine on front service counter.
14-25-5Basic – Establishment using wood (other than a hard, close-grained wood) as a food-contact surface. Mufungo wooden mixer AKA MORTAR PESTILE
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Cases of oil and single use items located in outside storage area. Freezer had meat that wasn't 6inches off the floor.
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 86F on cook line and at coffee station. Manger dumped water.
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven Ice machine **Repeat Violation**
36-62-4Basic – Light not functioning. Hood
51-13-4Basic – No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided poster. Manager hung sign. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Sink located next to dishwasher.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan covers and ceiling in the walk in cooler. Shelf on the cook line.
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Togo plastic bowls next to all purpose cleaner near back entrance to kitchen.
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Aluminum pans on the shelf. Manager turned over items.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Plantains in walk in cooler.
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk-in cooler shelves **Repeat Violation**
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe. Under hand sink across rom food line.
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Fron service counter. Manager removed. **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 13, 2026 12:35 PM.
Violation category totals
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
5 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.