Little Havana Restaurant, 721 S Federal Hwy, Deerfield Beach, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: LITTLE HAVANA RESTAURANT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 721 S Federal Hwy, Deerfield Beach, FL 33441
License #: 1621188
Total inspections: 22
Last inspection: 08/15/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • No Violations Were Observed
08/15/2014Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. At sugar container in dry storage.
  • Basic - Dusty air conditioning vent covers. At walkin freezer.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Missing cover plate at ice machine.
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. On soiled ice machine.
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container at rice container.. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. At AC unit in walkin freezer.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Cookline cooler.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Dry storage bulk sugar containers.
  • High Priority - Food stored in ice used for drinks. Water bottle. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooked/heated yesterday/on a previous day not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within a total of 6 hours. Food has been cooling overnight. Chicken Soup at walkin cooler between 49° F and 52° F. Cooked last night and cooling over night. Discarded. See stop sale.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs over cooked pork at cookline cooler by candy stoves. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Soups at walkin cooler between 49° -52° F cooling overnight.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with clean or in-use utensils. Cleaning solution bottles over clean cups in dishwashing area.
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. 200 ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Buildup of soiled material on racks in the walkin cooler.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. By dishwashing area.
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers. Rice container in dry storage.
08/15/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans, plan review application and payment for plan review to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 1940 N Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. No approved plans observed for outside bar. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
4/15/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Intermediate - No handwash sink for employees. At outside bar where ice bin for drinks was observed and at bread service station in dining room area. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans, plan review application and payment for plan review to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 1940 N Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Plans on file do not show addition of food service station and outside bar. No HANDWASH sinks observed in this areas. **Warning**
2/14/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. At beans and sugar container in dry storage. **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in freezer. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Cell phone at cookline. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. Dishwashing area. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. At cookline. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. By spice shelving near cookline. **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Waiter Salad station cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. By frontline **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. Rusted shelving above 3 compartment sink **Warning**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Empanadas and cooked yuca. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. In prep area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours.Pork initial temperature at 95° F and 2nd temp within 45 minutes at 105° F at steam table. At current rate food will not reach 165° F within 2 hrs. Placed on stove to reheat at a higher temperature.Corrective action taken. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No handwash sink for employees. At outside bar where ice bin was observed. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans, plan review application and payment for plan review to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 1940 N Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. No approved plans observed for outside bar. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Soups at walkin cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Walkin cooler shelves soiled with food debris. **Warning**
2/14/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - 4-603.15(A) old labels stuck on clean containers in dishwashing area shelving. **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. At cookline flip top coolers. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No handwash sink for employees. At outside bar where ice bin for drinks was observed and at bread service station in dining room area. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans, plan review application and payment for plan review to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 1940 N Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Plans on file do not show addition of food service station and outside bar. No HANDWASH sinks observed in this areas. **Warning**
10/11/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Basic - 4-603.15(A) old labels stuck on clean containers in dishwashing area shelving. **Warning**
  • Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on handwash sink. Dishwashing area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. At sugar container and msg container in dry storage. **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Side of griddle next to fryers **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in freezer. Empanadas . **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Clams removed from original container for long-term storage. No tag on opened bag of clams at walkin cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purse in coffee station. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
  • Basic - Establishment using sponges on cleaned and sanitized, or in-use food-contact surface. **Warning**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Near coffee station. **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Used to store beef at walkin cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Food storage buckets soiled. **Warning**
  • Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Low hot water pressure at HANDWASH sink in employee restroom. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reuse of single-service articles. Cherry container reused to store sugar in coffee station. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as food-contact shelf cover. Lining Shelving in dishwashing area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Dishwashing racks heavily soiled. **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. At cookline flip top coolers. **Warning**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in freezer. Lobster tails at walkin freezer. Peeled plantains at walkin cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Can opener and blade rusted. **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar and msg container in dry storage area. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored in top portion of make table over ready-to-eat food in bottom portion of make table _ no complete physical barrier between top and bottom. Raw scallops stored above garlic in water on top of make table at cookline where drippings may contaminate garlic. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. Raw shelled eggs over pork at flip top cooler at cookline. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Wd40 by wine. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. At cookline **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Used to store food at cookline and used to store dirty utensils in dishwashing area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. A HANDWASH sink in dishwashing area and at end of cookline. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No handwash sink for employees. At outside bar where ice bin for drinks was observed and at bread service station in dining room area. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans, plan review application and payment for plan review to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 1940 N Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Plans on file do not show addition of food service station and outside bar. No HANDWASH sinks observed in this areas. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers. Rice and beans containers in dry storage area. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with food debris. Reach in cooler shelves soiled at cookline. **Warning**
8/2/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water, dish area. Grout worn between tiles.
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container, salt at wait station.
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food, beef in freezer.
  • High Priority - Cooked potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours, black beans, 33? on outside of pan and 44? in center, walk in freezer, stirred ending temp. 40?. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food raw beef over chimichurri sauce in reach in cooler.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin, waitstation.
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling, black beans.
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers, rice containers. **Repeat Violation**
3/6/2013Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of microwave, cook line.
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container, dry goods.
  • Basic - Raw animal food not properly separated from unwashed produce, raw chicken over limes in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap, employee changed gloves and washed hands without soap.
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers, rice and beans.
1/16/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
8/4/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures, walk in cooler. This violation must be corrected by : 08/04/12.
  • Floors not constructed easily cleanable, cracked tiles around drain and deeply grooved grout.
  • Critical - Observed 2 live flies in kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, ham, cream cheese, beef, chicken soup, plantains, and beans. All 45 degrees, walk in cooler. This violation must be corrected by : 08/04/12.
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination, spoons.
  • Critical - Observed soil residue in storage containers, dry storage.
8/3/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed soil residue in storage containers, rice and bean containers.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above, cooked chicken, bain marie, cookline. Corrected On Site. Employee reheated.
4/25/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Violation: 03A-07-1 Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit beef@ 48 and raw chicken @ 50 Continental reach in cooler. Management moved to working cooler. Corrected On Site. Raw chicken 50 degrees and raw beef 53 degrees at time of callback.
  • Critical - Violation: 04-01-1 Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures Continental reach in cooler. This violation must be corrected by : 10/18/11.
  • Critical - Violation: 22-20-1 Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
10/20/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures Continental reach in cooler. This violation must be corrected by : 10/18/11.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions, by disharea.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit both reach in coolers on cookline. Corrected On Site.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • Critical - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust fan in walk in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable, disharea.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable, reach in cooler holding mussels.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor, black beans and orange's.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, blocked by dishes.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice, waitstations.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit, waitstation.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit beef@ 48 and raw chicken @ 50 Continental reach in cooler. Management moved to working cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation raw chicken over beef in reach in. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface walk in cooler door.
  • Critical - Observed soil residue in storage containers, several dry items.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment, knives.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above, roasted chicken 80 degrees. Corrected On Site. Reheated.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name several dry items.
8/18/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Violation: 22-21-1 Observed soil buildup inside ice bin, waitstation.
5/9/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures reach in cooler on cookline. This violation must be corrected by : 05/06/2011.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory, disharea.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method tightly covered, white beans and chicken noodle soup.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up, reach ins throughout.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food, spices. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue, Bev Air on cookline.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit garlic and oil. Corrected On Site. Management volutarily discarded.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit scallops,mussels and clams. Corrected On Site.Management volutarily discarded.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, pork. Corrected On Site. Management volutarily discaded.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw eggs and sausage .Corrected On Site. Management volutarily discarded.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin, waitstation.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area, flour.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
  • Critical - Water pressure lacking at fixtures that require the use of water, disharea handwashing sink. Corrected On Site.
5/5/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. observed raw fish over sauce in reachin cooler
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up.
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
10/4/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
  • Critical. Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. observed deep pots used for cooling
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.
  • Critical. Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands.
  • Critical. Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
  • Observed personal care item stored with utensils.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored by food.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
4/6/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
1/25/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Food protection during storage, preparation, display, service, transportation
  • Critical. Food protection during storage, preparation, display, service, transportation
  • Critical. Foods handled with minimum contact
  • Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Critical. Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 1. wash 2. rinse 3. sanitize
  • Critical. Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • Critical. Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • Critical. Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
  • Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
  • Critical. Employee training validation
11/13/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 4/9/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 10/1/2008Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action

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