EL BAYU DE WELA SARA
Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood, Florida, 33020
Broward County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.8/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 4/2/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. 2 door stainless reach in freezer doors in poor repair. Operator states custom parts on order **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Operator removed to pan **Corrected On-Site**
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed in ware washing area
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Cooked plantains/tostones stored indirect contact with plastic handle thank you bags in chest freezer. Operator moved to food grade bags **Corrected On-Site**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Area around soda nozzles and soda station soiled
- 45-02-4:Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Observed at fire extinguisher next to back door
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/2/2025 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 3/18/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
1
Total
3
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in freezer door in poor repair **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-21: Tech on site at time of inspection **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-18: Door remains in poor repair. Hinges ordered for door **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken**
- 53A-03-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/Iram Jose Ayala Rodriguez 6-10-19 **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-21: 53 days **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-18: Manager certification expired. Person in charge: Iram Jose Ayala Rodriguez **Admin Complaint**
- 27-16-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed at front counter hand wash sink **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-21: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-18: Water of 73F provided at front counter hand wash sink **Admin Complaint**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/18/2025 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 1/21/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
1
Total
3
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in freezer door in poor repair **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-21: Tech on site at time of inspection **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken**
- 53A-03-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/Iram Jose Ayala Rodriguez 6-10-19 **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-21: 53 days **Time Extended**
- 27-16-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed at front counter hand wash sink **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-21: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/21/2025 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 1/13/2025
High Priority
4
Intermediate
5
Basic
4
Total
13
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Warning**
- 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. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged salmon with a label to remove before thawing fully thawed in sealed reduced oxygen packaging. See Stop Sale **Warning**
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in freezer door in poor repair **Warning**
- 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed at triple sink **Warning**
- 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. Dish machine tested at 0ppm. Sanitizer will not prime, triple sink set up at 200ppm quart. Instructed operator to manually sanitize wares **Warning**
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 12-1-24. Operator renewed at time of inspection **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef, raw shrimp stored above cooked pork, cooked rice in cook line flip top cooler. Operator reorganized **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 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. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged salmon with a label to remove before thawing fully thawed in sealed reduced oxygen packaging. **Warning**
- 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/Iram Jose Ayala Rodriguez 6-10-19 **Warning**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzles at soda station soiled. Operator started to clean and sanitize **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 31B-06-4:Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Observed ar front counter hand wash sink **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle containing blue substance at bar area not labeled. Operator labeled table cleaner **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed at front counter hand wash sink **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/13/2025 revealed 13 total violations (4 high priority, 5 intermediate, 4 basic).