HAVANA CAFE DELIGHTS INC
155 E MAIN ST, Bartow FL 33830 · 8635336947
Last inspected May 7, 2026 · 6 visits since December 2023
5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. February 1, 2024
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Disciplinary actions
8 cases · $10,220
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3--2023015652 | Jan 9, 2023 | Aug 21, 2023 | $100 |
| 3--2022020197 | Mar 23, 2022 | Jun 13, 2023 | $720 |
| 3--2022057674 | Oct 31, 2022 | May 16, 2023 | $600 |
| 3--2022040079 | Aug 4, 2022 | May 10, 2023 | $1,360 |
| 3--2022027402 | Jun 2, 2022 | Apr 7, 2023 | $880 |
| 3--2016005324 | Jan 26, 2016 | Apr 25, 2016 | $2,800 |
| 3--2015033444 | Apr 23, 2015 | Feb 15, 2016 | $2,000 |
| 3--2015000943 | Dec 3, 2014 | May 27, 2015 | $1,760 |
Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 2 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License February 1,2026. Establishment was open and operating.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Kitchen area.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food on the cook line.
Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Kitchen and front counter.
Single-service articles improperly stored. A sleeve of styrofoam foam hinged containers on the floor in the hallway.
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 4 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. February 1,2025
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.
Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed her hands at the3 compartment sink.
Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Front counter area.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Kitchen.
Food stored on floor. A bag of potatoes in the hallway across from the dry storage area.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. February 1, 2024
No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink on the front counter. The owner provided soap.
Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape securing the reach in cooler door.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Kitchen.
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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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.
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.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink in the kitchen. Paper towels was replaced.
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.
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Hallway near the office. Floor not smooth. Missing tiles.
No copy of latest inspection report available.
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.
Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Top of table next to the 8 burner stove.
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.