LA REYNA AUTHENTIC MEXICAN CUISINE
South Flamingo Road
Florida, 33330
Broward County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/19/2025
High Priority
4
Intermediate
2
Basic
5
Total
11
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 35A-06-4:Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. -Observed accumulation of dead flies in control devices.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. -Observed cases with corn and drinking water stored on walk in cooler floor. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. -Observed in-use tongs on oven door.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. -Observed a wet wiping cloth in kitchen not stored in sanitizer solution between uses.
- 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. At cookline . Operator removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. -Observed chlorine sanitizer at dishwashing machine at 00 ppm. Operator refilled sanitizer. Read at 100 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
- 09-01-4: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. Observed employee touch cooked beef sandwich with bare hands. Advise operator to wear gloves.
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. -Observed raw shell eggs stored over cases with bell peppers and lettuce in walk in cooler.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Observed cooked beef (44F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (46F - Cold Holding); in flip top cooler. As per operator, both items transfer to unit 3 hours prior to the inspection. Operator placed ice packs on items for quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. -Observed a food container stored inside hand wash sink at dishwashing station. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. -Observed no date marked on beef stew stored in walk in cooler. Per operator, beef cooked on 3/14/2025. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/19/2025 revealed 11 total violations (4 high priority, 2 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 2/7/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/7/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 12/5/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
2
Total
6
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed at flip top cooler in front of grill - Mahi Mahi (41F) thawing in reduced oxygen package. Operator removed out of package. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed container of liquid margarine stored directly on the floor next to rear exit.
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed at mop sink.
- 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Observed manager certification expired for Eduardo M. 10/2/2024
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed at flip top cooler next to triple sink - flan dessert without date mark as per operator item made 48 hours prior to inspection.
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed 2 employees engaged on food preparation duties with training expired.
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/5/2024 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 2 basic).