M & S BEST TROPICAL RESTAURANT INC
3752 North Andrews Avenue
Florida, 33309
Broward County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
Location Map
Loading map...
Nearby Locations
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 12/10/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
6
Basic
11
Total
20
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance in kitchen
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License displayed expired on December 1 2024
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed open water bottle on prep table
- 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 employee cell phone stored on pot and pan rack. Employee removed **Corrected On-Site**
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee wearing bracelets and watch while preparing to go food shopping.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gaskets on victory reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed box of fish bits and cooking oil on floor in kitchen.
- 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Victory reach in
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid.
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed box of styrofoam cups on dining room floor.
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed box of fish bits 41F out at room temperature on the floor by three compartment sink.
- 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee come in kitchen door and prepared to bag fish bits without washing hands.
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 1 flying insect located at the rear kitchen door.
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw pork stored on top of the boxes of spinach in victory reach in freezer.
- 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee washing hands in three compartment sink **Repeat Violation**
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed in victory reach in Cooked chicken in deep covered plastic bus pan 95F-120F@ 3:00 cooling since 2:00 rechecked 86F-110F at this inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Employee placed in reach in freezer to rapidly cool. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
- 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ pic Germond Celestin
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Could not locate
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Employee provided. **Corrected On-Site**
- 53B-05-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all 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 12/10/2024 revealed 20 total violations (3 high priority, 6 intermediate, 11 basic).
Inspection on 9/10/2024
High Priority
7
Intermediate
2
Basic
5
Total
14
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn gaskets on victory reach in cooler.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed plastic containers of cooking oil stored on kitchen floor.
- 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In victory reach in cooler.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on victory reach in freezer soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed pork 42F sitting in three compartment sink.
- 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed cooked pork (51-62F - Cooling) stored in covered deep plastic buckets per operator held in reach in cooler over 24 hours. See stop sale
- 12A-25-4:High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touch face then engage in food preparation without washing hands.
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw shell eggs over raw plantains in atosa 2 door reach in. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw fish over case of frozen spinach in victory reach in freezer.
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed cooked pork (51-62F - Cooling) stored in covered deep plastic buckets per operator held in reach in cooler over 24 hours. Ambient temperature of cooler 62F
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed whole fish (62F - Cold Holding); pikliz (58F - Hot Holding) per operator held out of temperature less than 2 hours. Not portion or prepared today operator moved to another cooler. Ambient temperature of cooler 62F **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed fish (127-130F - Hot Holding) in a pot sitting on prep table per operator held out of temperature less than 2 hours.operator placed on stove to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee rinse hands in three compartment sink.
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed cooked pork (51-62F - Cooling) stored in covered deep plastic buckets per operator held in reach in cooler over 24 hours.
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/10/2024 revealed 14 total violations (7 high priority, 2 intermediate, 5 basic).