PADRINO'S CUBAN CUISINE
1135 North Federal Highway
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33304
Broward County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/19/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Reach in freezer doors soiled with food debris
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Garlic oil at expo line and waiter station held on TPHC. Four hour time limit due at 3pm. 3:40 pm garlic oil still being used.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On expo line, chimichurri sauce 48°F. Not prepared or portioned today. Held on ice for less than two hours. Operator moved to cooler to quick chill **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03F-04-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. See stop sale. Garlic oil at expo line and waiter station held on TPHC. Four hour time limit due at 3pm. 3:40 pm garlic oil still being used. Operator discarded garlic oil.
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/19/2025 revealed 4 total violations (3 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 7/30/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ac vent in back of kitchen by reach in freezer soiled with dust
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed 1 knife stored between counter and steam table. Operator relocated knife. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vent above cookline soiled with grease
- 21-10-4:Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Observed 1 dry soiled wiping cloth at cookline. Operator discarded. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/30/2024 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 5/29/2024
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 5/29/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 5/28/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
5
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Triple door freezer - prep area. Warning
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Cookline. Repeat Violation Warning
- 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Cook handled raw chorizo then handled clean ice scoop to scoop ice without removing gloves and washing hands. Reviewed proper procedures and cook washed hands/changed gloves. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 01D-01-5:High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Raw Flounder in ceviche. Non-exempt fish may not be served raw or undercooked. Warning
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Cookline hand sink blocked by large black containers. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/28/2024 revealed 5 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 5/10/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
8
Total
11
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed throughout. Operator inverted all. Corrected On-Site
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed wet stacked containers at storage area. Operator separated to dry. Corrected On-Site
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Operator removed and stored in container. Corrected On-Site
- 10-06-5:Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Observed tong handle in shredded beef in hot holding unit at cook-line. Operator removed and replaced with clean/sanitized tongs. Corrected On-Site
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed single serve boxes not inverted at bar area. Operator inverted. Corrected On-Site
- 21-10-4:Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use at cook line. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses throughout. Operator moved wipe cloths to sanitizer solution. Corrected On-Site
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar at server station and salt at cook-line. Operator wrote common name. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed handwashing sink blocked by a cart at line cook area. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a strainer in handwashing sink at bar area. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/10/2024 revealed 11 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 8 basic).