DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

PINK BUDDHA RESTAURANT

5949 South University Drive
Florida, 33328
Broward County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★☆☆☆☆ (1.3/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 4/14/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10743102

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Buckets of soy sauce on floor in kitchen and storage area. Repeat Violation
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Salt, sugar, and msg container on cook cart not labeled. Manager added labels. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler, buckets of raw chicken wings on top shelf above multiple ready to eat food items. Manager moved wings to bottom shelf separated from ready to eat items. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand sink closest to walk in cooler. Manager replaced paper towels. 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. 1) In GE reach in refrigerator in kitchen, cooked egg rolls, chicken, and ribs missing date marks when prepared. Per manager all prepared 2 days ago. 2) In walk in freezer, multiple prepared and portioned items missing dates when prepared.

Inspection Date: 12/13/2024

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee closed water bottle on shelf with dishware and spices above steam well at cook line. Manager removed bottle.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of shrimp on floor in walk in cooler.
  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Two knives between prep table and fliptop unit at cook line. Manager removed knives. Corrected On-Site
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Containers of salt, sugar, and msg on cook line not labeled. Manager added labels. Corrected On-Site
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Dec. 1, 2024
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk-in cooler, cases of raw shell eggs above buckets of sauces. Manager rearranged for proper separation. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unknown substance in spray bottle on cleaning cart by service area. Manager labeled as cleaner. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 5/6/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8666094

  • 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Bucket with sauces on floor inside walk in cooler.
  • 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw pork stored over uncooked vegetables inside walk in cooler. Operator moved raw pork to another shelf and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Soap bottle stored over flour in dry storage area. Operator moved soap and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Two Dented cans present with chest nuts in dry storage area. See stop sale.
  • 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Wiping cloth above 200ppm chlorine in cook line. Operator remade to 50ppm chlorine Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. Flour container lid soiled in dry storage area.
  • 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Establishment using 4 hour hold time for sushi rice without written procedures. Emailed time as a public health control form to manager.

Inspection Date: 1/11/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8380540

  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Fried rice not covered inside walk in freezer. Operator covered Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Sushi station , sushi rice 77F ( hot holding) at room temperature. Observed Equipment turned off. Foods held inside warmer overnight per manager. Suggested using Time as a public health control. Emailed Times as a public health control form to manager. See stop sale
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Bean sprouts inside plastic container(50F cold holding ) inside flip top cooler double panned in cook line. Bean sprouts held less than 2 hours ago. Operator moved to single container and placed inside reach in cooler to quick chill. Foods not prepared or portioned today. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Sushi station , sushi rice 77F ( hot holding) at room temperature. Observed Equipment turned off. Foods held inside warmer overnight per manager. Suggested using Time as a public health control. Emailed Times as a public health control form to manager. See stop sale
  • 41-21-4:Intermediate - Original container of toxic substance ( detergent)or chemical does not bear the manufacturer's label at mop sink. Operator labeled detergent Corrected On-Site
  • 02B-02-5:Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Establishment serving sushi , (raw undercooked fish) at sushi station without a consumer advisory. Provided consumer advisory to operator. Operator posted Corrected On-Site