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MAHARAJA BISTRO AND CAFE LLC

MAHARAJA BISTRO AND CAFE LLC maintains a 2.3/5 food safety rating based on 3 health department inspections in LAUDERHILL. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

7256 West Oakland Park Boulevard
Florida, 33313
Broward County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 11/14/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10874848

  • 32-12-6:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Shared bathroom is missing covered receptacle. Warning
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed at cook line flip top , grooved cutting board and is no longer cleanable. Warning
  • 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 in low boy cooler next to dough mixer, employee open beverage stored among items for customers. Operator removed and stored in separate area. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee engaging in food preparation without hair restraint. Warning
  • 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed in kitchen , Bags on flour on floor ,cases of beverages on floor ,cases of tomato sauce on floor. Operator unable to elevate items during inspection due to limited space. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line, spoon used for cooking in standing water at 89F. Operator discarded water during inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed poster to operator. Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Low boy freezer opposite dough mixer, gasket is soiled with food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 22-45-4:High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed operator washing dishes in 3 compartment sink without a sanitizing step. Advised operator to set up 3 compartment sink and sanitize dishes. Three compartment sink was set up reading quaternary 200 ppm. Operator sanitized dishes. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. West lake cooler in ware washing area, raw beef not commercially packaged stored in same container as commercially packaged ready to eat mixed vegetables. Operator removed raw beef storing to the lower shelf of freezer. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. 1.Observed in flip top at cook line , raw shrimp over ready to eat hash browns. Operator removed raw shrimp and stored separately in another cooler. 2. West lake cooler at entrance to kitchen- raw chicken stored over cooked chicken . Operator moved raw chicken to the lower shelf of cooler. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 11-03-5:Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of employee health policy and health requirements. Emailed poster to operator. Warning
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed poster to operator. Warning
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no chemical test kit for sanitizer buckets and 3 compartment sink when using quaternary as the main sanitizer. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. For two employees hired less than 60 days. Emailed food reporting agreement to manager. Warning

Inspection Date: 6/26/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10732153

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 12/2/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10731188

  • 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. In kitchen over the stove top, next to the wall. 2 ceiling tiles missing.
  • 24-26-4:Basic - Clean equipment/utensils not stored at least 6 inches above the floor. Clean pot stored in direct contact with the floor. Operator removed Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee dessert and eggs not seperated from regular food in 2 door westlake cooler. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee cutting raw chicken with no hair restraint
  • 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Container of cooked ready to eat food stored inside clean pot. Pot in direct contact with floor. Operator removed Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of oil in front of prep table, in direct contact with floor. Operator removed. 2 bags of onions stored in direct contact with the floor. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In bathroom used by customers and employees, provided print out of handwashing sign**Corrective Action Taken** **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 2 door west lake cooler, build up of food debris and grease on left side
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers not properly inverted or protected by original casing on top shelf
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on cutting board. Operator removed Corrected On-Site
  • 36-10-4:Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Floor next to stove area, build up of grease and food debris
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over ready to eat chicken in 2 door cooler Westlake cooler. Operator rearranged the proper way. 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. In 2 door reach in freezer, frozen raw beef over frozen raw fish, and frozen raw fish over frozen pre cooked vegetables. Not all products in original packaging. Provided print out guide to operator **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener by triple sink area, soiled. Operator removed and placed in triple sink **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
  • 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
  • 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken in 2 door westlake cooler, not labeled. Per operator food prepared more than 24 hours ago.