Old's Havana

1442 SW 8 St, Miami, FL 33135 · Permanent Food Service · License 2332919

Official report

out of 100

Grade B

Safety score 86 of 100

Latest visit: Aug 25, 2026

What drove the grade

Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product.High priority · no follow-up needed · 5 other violations

How the score was calculated

Starting score100
Violations at the Aug 25 routine inspection
1 high priority (no follow-up needed), 2 intermediate (1 repeat), 3 basic (1 repeat)
-14
Safety score86

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Aug252026

Routine inspection

6 violations found

First visitAug 25, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
6 violations found:
- 1 High priority
- 2 Intermediate
- 3 Basic
What the inspector cited
High priority1
- Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product.
  Main Bar: Uncovered ice in the ice bin during fire.
Intermediate2
- Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
  Cutting boards on the flip top reach in coolers in the kitchen, cutting boards bar and cutting boards in the sandwich station soiled/stained.
- Code 53, Manager certification and employee training: Required employee training expired for some employees.
  To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. FRLA: Alain Varela, 5/16/26. Liudmila Perez Cabrera, 3/28/26
  Repeat violation
Basic3
- Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Stored food not covered.
  Main Bar: Uncovered ice in the ice bin during fire. Operator discarded during the inspection.
  Fixed on the spot
- Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Walk-in cooler and walk in freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  Kitchen area.
  Repeat violation
Reporting only1
- Code 45, Fire extinguishing equipment: Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone.
  For reporting purposes only. Operator used 3 red fire extinguishers and 2 k series extinguishers to assist with putting out the fire at the front entrance.
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

Reading this report

Priority levels

High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
Basic Best practices and general upkeep.

Terms in the inspectors’ reports

Food-contact surface: Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
Stop sale: An order that the food can’t be sold or served.