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HAVANA BAKERY & CAFÉ

5624 8 ST W STE 103 · LEHIGH ACRES · Lee County · FL 33971

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 22, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3493713
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8860064
DBPR license4607072

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate3 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 1

#4High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In back of restaurant large pastry walk-in cooler, raw shell eggs over ready-to-eat milk. In front of restaurant walk-in cooler for meats, raw ground beef over whole muscle beef. Operator rearranged both coolers for proper food protection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Intermediate 1

#5Intermediate51-16-7

Intermediate – 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 new bar and seating area built in far back of restaurant with ice machine, no handwash sinks yet in place, currently not in use. Observed main cook line with triple sink moved, dishwashing machine added, no equipment in use. Observed side left pastry room with new cook line and equipment provided. Operator states remodel is in progress. Provided operator Plan Review Requirements handout. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 3

#1Basic36-03-4

Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing in far back pastry decoration areas. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Next to deep fryers on side cook line, observed employee cell phone on cutting board with food. Operator removed the phone. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#3Basic02D-03-4

Basic – Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Packed pork fat, pies, pastries on top of front counter missing proper label. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 17, 2026 12:26 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.