Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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HABANERO'S COCINA MEXICANA

12185 COLLEGIATE WAY · ORLANDO · Orange County · FL 32817

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 17, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3502402
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8890128
DBPR license5809274

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority3 Intermediate8 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical13 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#9High Priority14-31-5

High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. To Go bags used to store raw beef in drawer cooler at cook line

#10High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw bacon in cooler drawer at cook line next to cooked pork in open bags **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 3

#11Intermediate02C-03-5

Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk opened on 9/15 per manager at server area

#12Intermediate11-27-4

Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided form **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#13Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Chemical bottle not labeled at warehouse wash area

Basic 8

#1Basic06-09-1

Basic – 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. Salmon at cook line. Packages has must be removed from packaging before thawing. Salmon at 38F

#2Basic12B-12-5

Basic – Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Open drink in server area **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#3Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Plastic cups at server station wet nesting.

#4Basic38-12-4

Basic – Light shield for lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing end caps. Light in dry storage area missing end cap

#5Basic51-18-6

Basic – No copy of latest inspection report available.

#6Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler at cook line across from rolling oven

#7Basic14-33-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach in cooler has rusted shelves at cook line across from rolling oven

#8Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Chicken and chorizo thawing in sink with no running water **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 24, 2026 1:14 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
2 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 38 · Required lighting and protected fixtures/bulbs
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.