BOTECO DO MANOLO

BOTECO DO MANOLO located in DEERFIELD BEACH has undergone 6 health department inspections, achieving a 1.5/5 overall safety rating. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

1825 West Hillsboro Boulevard
Deerfield Beach, Florida, 33442
Broward County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.5/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 11/20/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13579314

  • 32-05-4:Basic - Bathroom facility in disrepair. Handwashing sink in employee restroom broken in half
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowls being used for rice scoop, sugar scoop, bean scoop, and flour scoop. Manager removed all the bowls. Corrected On-Site
  • 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. Salmon in reduced oxygen packaging not removed from packaging after being thawed.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of unwashed vegetables on the floor in walk in cooler. Manager picked up box of unwashed vegetables. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Holes in the wall by the main dishwasher in kitchen
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in standing water at front bar. Manager removed items from water. Corrected On-Site
  • 35B-02-4:Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Bug zapper in bar area over fresh orange juice machine
  • 08B-39-4:Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Oranges with stickers in orange juice machine ready to be smooshed. Manager removed all oranges from fresh orange juice machine, removed stickers and washed before returning to fresh orange juice machine Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-54-4:Basic - Uncovered food stored near sink exposed to splash. Food stored next to handwashing sink to cool in kitchen. Manager moved cart with food that was next to the handwashing sink Corrected On-Site
  • 22-43-4:High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Three compartment sink quaternary sanitizer at 0 ppm. Manager emptied and refills with sanitizer quaternary 200 ppm
  • 08A-08-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. Raw beef and raw chicken in same container in reach in cooler on cook line. Beef removed manager discarded beef
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw Chicken over raw beef in reach in cooler on cook line. Manager moved raw chicken to bottom shelf. Raw chicken and raw pooled eggs over raw beef ribs in walk in cooler. Manager moved raw chicken and raw pooled eggs. Corrected On-Site
  • 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. No probe thermometer at time of inspection
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle with blue chemicals in kitchen with no label or description of contents. Manager removed bottle of chemicals.

Inspection Date: 7/2/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10877795

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open used bottle of water at prep table in kitchen. Chef discarded bottles. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-36-4:Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Cooked meat next to handwashing sink either no splash guard and handwashing sink at cook line next to make table with no splash guard
  • 35B-02-4:Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Bug zapper over prep table in kitchen, manager unplugged zapper and said they would move it.
  • 38-07-4:Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Lights in the back room have no type of shield
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs over unwashed vegetables in walk in cooler. Cook removed eggs from walk in cooler. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwashing sink at front bar.
  • 11-26-1: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.

Inspection Date: 11/18/2024

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine is showing mold like substance by ice chute Repeat Violation
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl being used to scoop food. Manager removed bowl Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Boxes on the floor in the walk in freezer and bags of onions on the floor in walk in cooler. Manager picked up items Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwashing sign at handwashing sink at front bar Repeat Violation
  • 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Open and half drunk bottles of water in walk-in cooler. Manager discarded Corrected On-Site
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour and starch not labeled
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Thank you bags being used to hold food.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish over cut lettuce, raw unshelled eggs over cooked ribs. Manager moved items. Corrected On-Site
  • 11-26-1: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. Form was emailed
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottles with chemicals not labeled. Manager labeled bottles with chemicals Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 7/16/2024

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine has black mold substance by the ice chute on the interior of ice machine
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Manager discarded bowls Corrected On-Site
  • 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. Salmon not removed from packaging. Chef removed from packaging Corrected On-Site
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employees working in the kitchen not wearing hats/hair restraints. Employees corrected by wearing hats, and were reminded that hats must be worn when preparing food and working in kitchen. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign at front bar hand wash sink Found no hand wash signs available at front bar .used by employees. To correct hand wash signs need to be posted at all hand washing locations. Explained to the pic the importance of washing hands and food safety.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs over ready to eat sauces. Chef moved items Corrected On-Site
  • 11-26-1: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.

Inspection Date: 10/27/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8450170

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Manager discarded bowl Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bags of onions on the floor in the walk-in cooler beer Manager picked up the food and put them on the shelf Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
  • 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Manager discarded water bottles 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. Glass washer at front bar chlorine at zero ppm. Used a chlorine test kit and found no chlorine sanitizer residual in the dishwashing machine.Pic corrected by replacing empty bucket with full bucket, then priming to 100 ppm, dishwashing machine was repaired and working properly before inspection was completed. Pic has been reminded to use test kit to verify that dishwashing machine is sanitizing dishes Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs over ready to eat food. Chef moved items Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler at Steak; (47F - Cold Holding); cooked beef (45F - Cold Holding) moved items to working cooler and called for maintenance. Maintenance person is on site during the inspection maintenance person got the ambient air to 38° Corrective Action Taken** **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 7/20/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8350388

  • 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee eating on cook line. Operator instructed employee to eat in dining room Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Raw shell eggs stored on floor in keg cooler. Operator moved to shelf Corrected On-Site
  • 38-07-4:Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Observed above cook line
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed at 3 door stainless in prep area. Discussed with operator
  • 12A-20-4:High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed employee wash hands at hand wash sink with no soap while operator was retrieving soap to refill. Discussed with operator. Operator instructed employee to rewash hands Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed at prep area hand wash sink. Operator refilled Corrected On-Site