LA BAMBA MEXICAN & SPANISH RESTAURANT II

5452 West Sample Road
Florida, 33073
Broward County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports

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All Inspection Reports

Inspection on 1/21/2025

High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. In the ice machine Found in ice making machine a black mold like substance around the guard of the ice flow and around the rim of the ice chute.
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Avocados on the cook line with stickers still attached, chef removed avocados, removed stickers washed and returned avocados to cook line. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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. Used a chlorine test kit and found no chlorine sanitizer residual in the dishwashing machine.Pic corrected by replacing empty bucket with full bucket, then priming to 100 ppm, dishwashing machine was repaired and working properly before inspection was completed. Pic has been reminded to use test kit to verify that dishwashing machine is sanitizing dishes. 22 **Corrected On-Site**
  • 22-43-4:High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Three compartment sink at front bar at 0 ppm. Manager changed quaternary bottle and primed to 200 ppm Used a quaternary test kit and found the quaternary sanitizing solution in the three compartment sink at the front bar to have , 0 ppm, person in charge has been instructed to monitor that employees are mixing sanitizing solutions properly, and using test kits to verify proper levels, and has been instructed to monitor and test quaternary strength when employees are replacing sanitizing solutions, and using test kits to verify proper levels. Quaternary concentration should be between 100 and 400 ppm **Corrected On-Site**
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at front counter area in dining area. Manager refilled paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
Food Inspector #8867432
2025-01-21
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/21/2025 revealed 5 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).

Inspection on 8/21/2024

High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
  • 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. Form emailed
Food Inspector #8730856
2024-08-21
★★★★☆ 4.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/21/2024 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).