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HAVANA CAFE DELIGHTS INC

155 E MAIN ST, Bartow FL 33830 · 8635336947

Last inspected May 7, 2026 · 6 visits since December 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats30
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA6306376
Grade history
MAR 24
JAN 25
APR 25
DEC 25
MAY 26
≈ ERRATIC

5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.

Worst finding on record
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. February 1, 2024
High priority/50-17-3
Badges — none earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Disciplinary actions

8 cases · $10,220

CaseViolation dateFinal orderAmount
3--2023015652Jan 9, 2023Aug 21, 2023$100
3--2022020197Mar 23, 2022Jun 13, 2023$720
3--2022057674Oct 31, 2022May 16, 2023$600
3--2022040079Aug 4, 2022May 10, 2023$1,360
3--2022027402Jun 2, 2022Apr 7, 2023$880
3--2016005324Jan 26, 2016Apr 25, 2016$2,800
3--2015033444Apr 23, 2015Feb 15, 2016$2,000
3--2015000943Dec 3, 2014May 27, 2015$1,760

Inspection history

6 visits, newest first

May 7, 2026Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection

Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 2 violations recorded, 1 high priority.

1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License February 1,2026. Establishment was open and operating.
High priority/50-17-3/Admin Complaint
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Kitchen area.
Basic/36-17-5
Dec 16, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food on the cook line.
Basic/13-03-4
Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Kitchen and front counter.
Basic/36-11-4/Repeat Violation
Single-service articles improperly stored. A sleeve of styrofoam foam hinged containers on the floor in the hallway.
Basic/25-05-4
Apr 9, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection

Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 4 violations recorded, 2 high priority.

2 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. February 1,2025
High priority/50-17-3/Admin Complaint
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Product inside the upright reach in cooler.
High priority/02C-01-5
Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed her hands at the3 compartment sink.
Intermediate/12A-03-4
Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Front counter area.
Basic/36-11-4
Jan 2, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Intermediate/16-37-1
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Kitchen.
Basic/36-17-5
Food stored on floor. A bag of potatoes in the hallway across from the dry storage area.
Basic/08B-38-4
Mar 22, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. February 1, 2024
High priority/50-17-3
No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink on the front counter. The owner provided soap.
Intermediate/31B-03-4/Corrected On-Site
Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape securing the reach in cooler door.
Basic/14-71-4
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Kitchen.
Basic/36-17-5
Dec 6, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority4 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 8 findings ▾
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Deli ham inside the side by side reach in cooler.
Intermediate/02C-03-5
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 a copy by email.
Intermediate/11-27-4/Corrected On-Site
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink in the kitchen. Paper towels was replaced.
Intermediate/31B-02-4/Corrected On-Site
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked pork inside the side by side reach in cooler.
Intermediate/02C-02-5
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Hallway near the office. Floor not smooth. Missing tiles.
Basic/36-03-4
No copy of latest inspection report available.
Basic/51-18-6
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. 7 packages of Sugardale Thick Sliced bacon thawing in a plastic container with water at the 3 compartment sink. Placed inside the reach in cooler.
Basic/06-01-5/Corrected On-Site
Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Top of table next to the 8 burner stove.
Basic/14-06-4

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.