Havana Dreamers/Arlisa's Events
Last inspected: Oct 3, 2025
74
Score
Across the available record, Havana Dreamers/Arlisa's Events has 11 inspections on file, the first dated 2022. On Oct 3, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.
Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around three violations across recent inspections versus roughly five violations before.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “employee with no hair restraint while engaging”, showing up three times.
The city-wide average sits at 79, which Havana Dreamers/Arlisa's Events' 74 doesn't quite reach. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
11
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 3, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Tomato sauce- three 6lb cans, dented at seam
01B-01-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, grease Sandwich press
22-02-4
Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Tomato sauce- three 6lb cans, dented at seam
08B-20-4
74
Mar 14, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched hair and face then scooped ice and prepared a beverage without washing hands, discussed proper hand washing procedure with manager
12A-25-4
High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple sink quaternary sanitizer at 0ppm, manager switched sink to chlorine sanitizer. Now at 100ppm **Corrected On-Site**
22-43-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees put hair nets on **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
70
Nov 13, 2024
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
90
Nov 8, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -black beans (45F - Cold Holding); cooked ground meat (47F - Cold Holding) on bottom shelf of upright cooler in prep area, ambient temperature is ready 41F, manager moved items to upper shelves **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-08: Chicken salad 53F Butter 50F Sliced ham 51F Ground beef 53F Cooked eggs 56F Sliced American cheese 53F In upright double door cooler in prep area, no temperature monitoring, ambient temperature is 51F **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Handles on up right cooler in prep back prep area broken **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-08: **Time Extended**
14-11-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Throughout the entire establishment **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-08: **Time Extended**
36-02-5
78
Aug 27, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs above cooked black beans on reach in cooler, eggs moved to under ready to eat food **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -black beans (45F - Cold Holding); cooked ground meat (47F - Cold Holding) on bottom shelf of upright cooler in prep area, ambient temperature is ready 41F, manager moved items to upper shelves **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Provided manager with printed copy of form 5030-103, employees read and signed reporting agreement **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
11-26-1
Intermediate - 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. Joey and Shana have been here over 60 days with no food handlers training **Warning**
53B-01-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Carbon dioxide tank at front counter not secured, manager secured tank **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
51-11-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling in food prep area in front area not smooth and easily cleanable, acoustic tiles **Warning**
36-37-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on prep table next to where they are portioning sauces, employee beverage removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Handles on up right cooler in prep back prep area broken **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Throughout the entire establishment **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-02-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees put hair restraints on **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
13-03-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used to scoop sugar, bowl removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-01-5
43
Mar 28, 2024
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
95
Jan 29, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -fried eggs (57F - Cold Holding); sliced ham (56F - Cold Holding); sliced turkey (55F - Cold Holding); sliced American cheese (56F - Cold Holding) in upright double door cooler on prep area, operator moved items from cooler and into freezer and iced eggs down, ambient temperature is 53F -sausage (38F - Cold Holding); fried eggs (54F - Cold Holding); sliced American cheese (48F - Cold Holding), in reach in cooler on cook area by front counter, operator iced all food items **Corrective Action Taken** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-29: Vertical cooler - black beans 44F, cooked chicken 40F, cooked pork 42F, cooked eggs 40F Reach in cooler on cook line- sausage 40F, ham 41F, eggs 41F **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling Tiles in food prep area are not non absorbent and easily cleanable - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-29: **Time Extended**
36-37-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. In back prep area Cook area at front - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-29: **Time Extended**
36-02-5
78
Jan 25, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/
50-08-7
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -fried eggs (57F - Cold Holding); sliced ham (56F - Cold Holding); sliced turkey (55F - Cold Holding); sliced American cheese (56F - Cold Holding) in upright double door cooler on prep area, operator moved items from cooler and into freezer and iced eggs down, ambient temperature is 53F -sausage (38F - Cold Holding); fried eggs (54F - Cold Holding); sliced American cheese (48F - Cold Holding), in reach in cooler on cook area by front counter, operator iced all food items **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling Tiles in food prep area are not non absorbent and easily cleanable
36-37-5
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. In back prep area Cook area at front
36-02-5
67
Dec 11, 2023
Routine - Food
3 major violations.
View 3 violations
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
74
Mar 15, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water. Water temperature 76F
12A-19-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sausage (54F - Cold Holding) 43F; sliced ham (53F - Cold Holding); sliced American cheese (50F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (48F - Cold Holding) 41F in reach in cooler at front counter area, operator states temperature was taken within the last4 hours and was at 38F **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled cash then made coffee for a customer
12A-29-4
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Inspector provided operator with DBPR Form HR 5030-103
11-26-1
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. At the front counter, manager secured tank **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
51-11-4
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
32-12-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
14-09-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. All employees put hair restraints on **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under equipment in front area **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
51-18-6
Basic - Single-service articles stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. Lined baskets stored next to hand sink under soap dispenser, manager moved items to another counter **Corrected On-Site**
25-22-4
41
Nov 18, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Front make station by sandwich press, Pork (46F - Cold Holding); eggs cooked (53F - Cold Holding), cooler in front not working, operator states items where placed in there from back cooler at 9am, operator moved to for for rapid cool down, and replaced items in make station and will use ice to cold hold until repairs can be made to the unit.
03A-02-5
High Priority - Whole meat roast hot held at less than 130 degrees Fahrenheit. 90F pork roast, operator shredded and placed in oven to reheat to 165F **Corrected On-Site**
03B-04-5
Intermediate - Food service manager not certified within 30 days of employment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Karen Pablon
53A-04-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled
22-02-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Not secured.
51-11-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors under equipment soiled.
36-73-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Ovens and sandwiches presses have build up of grease and food debris.
22-08-4
Basic - Reach-in Freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Bottom of unit inside.
14-33-4
50
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Havana Dreamers/Arlisa's Events last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Havana Dreamers/Arlisa's Events on file is from Oct 3, 2025. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Havana Dreamers/Arlisa's Events?
Across the inspection record, “employee with no hair restraint while engaging” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Havana Dreamers/Arlisa's Events.
How does Havana Dreamers/Arlisa's Events compare to other restaurants in Trinity?
Havana Dreamers/Arlisa's Events most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Trinity average of 79.
Has Havana Dreamers/Arlisa's Events' inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Havana Dreamers/Arlisa's Events have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Havana Dreamers/Arlisa's Events means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Havana Dreamers/Arlisa's Events inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Havana Dreamers/Arlisa's Events is inspected around four times per year on average.
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