EPAZOTE MEXICAN RESTAURANT
6206 North Federal Highway
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33308
Broward County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/19/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/19/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 3/18/2025
High Priority
5
Intermediate
4
Basic
2
Total
11
Inspection Details:
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee personal cell phone next to cleaned equipment above triple sink at front counter. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. 1. Observed plastic container of oil stored on the floor at the front counter. Operator removed. 2. Observed plastic water bottles stored on floor in dry storage area. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed buckets of hominy 75F - cooling, left on food prep table overnight per operator. See Stop Sale. **Warning**
- 01A-03-4:High Priority - Food prepared in a private home. See stop sale. Observed packaged tres leches and flan prepared at home per operator in reach in cooler in prep area. **Warning**
- 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 1. Observed one live, small flying insect flying at front counter in kitchen. 2. Observed approximately 20 live, small flying insects in box of fresh tomatoes stored on cleaned utensils rack in dry storage area, away from kitchen. **Admin Complaint**
- 01B-04-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food originating from an unapproved source. Per Operator packaged tres leches and flan prepared at home. **Warning**
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed buckets of hominy 75F - cooling, left on food prep table overnight per operator. See Stop Sale. **Warning**
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Opened milk in the reach in cooler. **Warning**
- 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee improperly handwashing at the triple sink in the kitchen. **Warning**
- 14-14-4:Intermediate - Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food. Observed in used basting mop at the cook-line in the kitchen. Operator discarded. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed squirt bottle with yellow toxic substance and spray bottle with white toxic substance not labeled and stored at the triple sink in the ware wash area. Operator labeled bleach and window cleaner. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/18/2025 revealed 11 total violations (5 high priority, 4 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 12/3/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
4
Basic
3
Total
9
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -Cookline; utensils in standing water 82F next to flat top. Operator placed on heat source, water 140F. **Corrected On-Site**
- 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. -Employee failed to wash hand's before putting on gloves to make customers food order. Reviewed proper hand washing and glove usage with staff, provided handout to person in charge. Employee washed hands and changed gloves. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged.
- 11-07-5:Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Reviewed Big 6 Foodborne illnesses with staff. And provided handout. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. -Front line handwashing sink used as storage for knife, operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
- 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ -Manager Hugo Mendez arrived at time of Inspection **Corrected On-Site**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. -Back prep area, operator provided. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/3/2024 revealed 9 total violations (2 high priority, 4 intermediate, 3 basic).