The Grand Havana
Last inspected: Feb 24, 2026
100
Score
Inspectors have visited The Grand Havana 11 times, with records going back to 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Feb 24, 2026. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around two violations to closer to six violations.
“Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing four times across the record.
The city-wide average for Macclenny sits at 68, putting The Grand Havana on the better side of that line. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
11
Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 24, 2026
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100
Feb 23, 2026
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
70
Sep 25, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 13 minor violations.
View 17 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
21
Jun 13, 2025
Complaint Partial
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired June 1, 2025.
50-17-3
86
Jun 11, 2025
Complaint Partial
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Current license expired 06/01/2025.
50-17-3
High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Observed employee rinse dirty dish then handle customer drink glass without washing hands between.
12A-02-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Heavy accumulation of grease over cook line on hood system.
23-03-4
70
May 22, 2025
Complaint Partial
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Accumulation of grease on hood and hood filters over cook line, missing hood filter gap filled with air circulator. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
95
Oct 23, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the cook line drawers raw beef stored in container of cut peppers. Operator removed the raw beef from container. In sliding door reach in cooler, raw shell eggs over butter and unwashed peppers. Operator removed the eggs. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee on prep line peeling and cutting onions with no gloves. Operator discussed with employee. **Corrective Action Taken**
09-01-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on sandwich make line with food residue staining. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In the waitstation reach in cooler cooked beef from the previous day with no date marking. Operator added date mark. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. At time of inspection no valid food handler certificates, one expired from 10/12//2021. **Warning**
53B-05-5
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In the reach in freezer in the exterior shed, employees personal food stored with food from customers.
08B-49-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Cook line floor under equipment has build up of grease/debris.
36-73-4
Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Missing hood filters over cook line fryers. Operator has replacement filters. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
14-42-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in water in the steam table at 78F, operator just turned on steam table.
10-07-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in chest freezer door gaskets with mold like substance build up. Cook line drawer reach in cooler handles with food residue. Cook line hood filters with build up of grease. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Discarded equipment behind establishment in enclosed area. **Repeat Violation**
33-31-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on prep station. **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4
39
Aug 15, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Aug 14, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 17 violations
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Employee medicine advil container on cutting board. Operator relocated the advil. **Corrected On-Site**
41-07-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the waitstation dessert reach in cooler, raw shrimp over ready to eat dessert. Per operator placed stored shrimp in that cooler while deep cleaning normal cooler it would be stored in. Operator relocated the shrimp. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed 18 total rodent droppings all in the rear hallway, 2 rodent droppings on the water heater, 5 on the floor under the dry storage shelf, 6 on the bulk ice bin interior compartment, 5 on the exterior lip of the bulk ice bin closest to the open window with torn screening. Per operator has had pest control out recently because of observed rodent droppings, operator states has not seen any activity other than droppings in the storage hallway. Operator swept and discarded observed droppings. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35A-04-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Chemical spray bottle of degreaser by the hand wash sink with no label.
41-17-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board in prep area with food residue staining build up. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink behind the front counter.
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink on cook line. Operator provided hand wash soap and refilled dispenser. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach observed in men's restroom. Operator swept and discarded. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35A-03-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on the floor in front of the bulk ice bin.
36-22-4
Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Missing hood filter over fryers on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
14-42-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop for bulk sugar handle in contact with the product.
10-01-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on cook line with build up of food debris. **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters over cook line with build up of grease. Multiple reach in freezer door gaskets with mold like substance build up.
23-03-4
Basic - Screen in door torn/in poor repair. Window screen by bulk ice bin torn.
36-60-5
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water at base of cook line drawer reach in cooler.
29-49-6
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on prep table by entrance to prep area.
21-12-4
Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. In the fenced in area behind establishment, build up of discarded equipment. **Repeat Violation**
33-31-5
26
Apr 1, 2024
Food-Licensing Inspection
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 14 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
No Bare Hand Contact with Ready-to-Eat Food
FL-09
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
21
Aug 17, 2022
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. In storage shed outside, two ovens have been added, not on plans, no hand wash sink in shed. No smooth and easily cleanable ceiling or floor. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-05: Operator needs more time to submit **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-17: Person in charge needs more time to submit. **Time Extended**
51-16-7
90
Frequently Asked Questions
When was The Grand Havana last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at The Grand Havana on file is from Feb 24, 2026. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at The Grand Havana?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at The Grand Havana.
How does The Grand Havana compare to other restaurants in Macclenny?
The Grand Havana most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Macclenny average of 68.
Has The Grand Havana's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at The Grand Havana have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at The Grand Havana means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is The Grand Havana inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, The Grand Havana is inspected around three times per year on average.
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