THE_WHOLE ENCHILADA FRESH MEXICAN GRILL
745 North Federal Highway
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33304
Broward County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.7/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/11/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
1
Total
4
Inspection Details:
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Under hand sink in prep area. **Repeat Violation**
- 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Cookline - Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary over 500ppm). Triple Sink (Quaternary over 500ppm) Operator diluted. Both retested - Quaternary 400ppm. **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. 1 employee without food handler/CFM training. Provided Food Employee Reporting Agreement to operator. Employee filled out during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 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.
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/11/2025 revealed 4 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 9/20/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
5
Basic
3
Total
12
Inspection Details:
- 14-74-7:Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline drawers - raw shrimp (47-50F). Per operator item held in unit overnight. Items not prepped or portioned today. Observed loose gasket at top of drawer.
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Under hand sink - prep area. In and around door of walk in cooler.
- 29-20-5:Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Back prep hand sink.
- 03D-01-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Prep area countertop - cooked beef - cooling 1 hour at 10:50am (90-100F - Cooling) at 11:15am 80-90F. At this rate proper cooling will not occur. Operator moved item to walk in to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 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 cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline drawers - raw shrimp (47-50F). Per operator item held in unit overnight. Items not prepped or portioned today. Observed loose gasket at top of drawer. See stop sale.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline drawers - raw shrimp (47-50F). Per operator item held in unit overnight. Items not prepped or portioned today. Observed loose gasket at top of drawer. See stop sale.
- 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Cookline - quat 500ppm. Advised operator to dilute solution. New solution - Quat 200ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
- 16-33-4:Intermediate - Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer. Triple sink and sanitizer bucket. Quat over 500ppm. Operator diluted. Quat 200ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Prep area hand sink blocked by case of lettuce. Operator removed and made sink accessible. **Corrected On-Site**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Cookline hand sink used to fill container. Operator removed container. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By ice machine. Operator replaced. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. By ice machine. Operator replaced. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/20/2024 revealed 12 total violations (4 high priority, 5 intermediate, 3 basic).