CAFE HAVANA
923 N MAGNOLIA AVE #300, Ocala FL 34475 · 352.351.4853
Last inspected Apr 14, 2026 · 7 visits since August 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed the following items cooked the day before and placed in the reach in cooler to cool overnight: rice (46F - Cold Holding); Pulled pork (48F - Cold Holding)
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Apr 14, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Dec 4, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Oct 6, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in make table cooler: raw bacon on shelf over gallon of milk. In reach in four door cooler in kitchen: raw ground beef roll on top of cooked beans. All were moved.
No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Three certifications expired.
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Three certificates provided are expired.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee cup with drink on shelf over vinegar in kitchen area. Moved during this inspection.
Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Faucet missing at mop sink. Operator has parts and plans to repair sink today.
Mar 24, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Female employee wearing gloves touched raw chicken and raw beef then continued to work with building cuban sandwiches and stirring plantains without washing hands.
Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Female employee touched nose then continued to bag wrapped sandwiches from grill without washing hands.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Opened bottle of water on cart over dry stored items.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purse on top of bins of dry storage items near hand sink.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle of scoop in sugar near back door.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Plates and trays at front counter.
Oct 22, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl with no handle used to dispense food (sugar ). Manager removed bowl.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees purse stored above chicken peas and in dry goods storage area. Manager placed purses on bottom shelf.
Establishment using sponges on cleaned and sanitized, or in-use food-contact surface. Establishment using sponge on in-use food-contact surface at three-compartment sink.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service plates inverted. Manager invented plates.
Dec 19, 2023Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 5 violations recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed the following items cooked the day before and placed in the reach in cooler to cool overnight: rice (46F - Cold Holding); Pulled pork (48F - Cold Holding)
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed the following items cooked the day before and placed in the reach in cooler to cool overnight: rice (46F - Cold Holding); Pulled pork (48F - Cold Holding)
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed handsantizer stored above bag of individual pepper packets. Manager relocated pepper packets and sanitizer.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee purses stored above container of chick peas. Manager placed chick peas on food shelf.
Food stored on floor. Observed a bag of rice stored on the floor in the dry goods storage closet. Manager placed bag on shelf.
Aug 8, 2023Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 10 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority0 Intermediate8 Basic
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Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Tomato sauce 47F cooked yesterday and cooling in reach in cooler overnight. Also, Yuka 47F cooked yesterday and cooling in reach in cooler over night.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Tomato sauce 47F cooked yesterday and cooling in reach in cooler overnight. Also, Yuca 47F cooked yesterday and cooling in reach in cooler over night.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in beans on shelf under prep table. Manager removed.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Opened bottle of water on shelf over ice bin. Discarded.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purses on top of bin of beans. Manager moved. Cellphone on shelf over single service items. Manager moved.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic bins on clean dish shelf.
Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Gaskets on reach in freezer in kitchen are torn. Cutting board has deep groves and is no longer cleanable.
Establishment using sponges on cleaned and sanitized, or in-use food-contact surface. Establishment using sponge for ware washing.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle of scoop inside flour. Manager removed.
Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Avocados in reach in make table with stickers indicating fruit has not been washed prior to use.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.