LA BRASA PINES
295 North University Drive
Pembroke Pines, Florida, 33024
Broward County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 1/31/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
7
Inspection Details:
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee in prep kitchen wearing watch while preparing food. Employee removed watch. Corrected On-Site
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Open bags of foil to go containers not inverted on shelf in back prep area. Employee inverted all containers. Corrected On-Site
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk containers of salt and oil by ceviche fliptop not labeled. Manager added labels. Repeat Violation
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler, open cases of raw shell eggs on shelf above containers of cooked rice. Employee moved eggs to bottom shelf. 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 walk in freezer, containers of raw prepped chicken on top shelf above open cases of raw shrimp. Employee began to rearrange shelves to properly separate. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer buckets in prep kitchen reading over 200ppm chlorine. Employees remade to proper 100ppm chlorine. Corrected On-Site
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit.
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/31/2025 revealed 7 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 12/13/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/13/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 9/11/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
8
Inspection Details:
- 16-55-4:Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Sanitizer pump operating as intended - no chemical sanitizer pumping through lines. Employee set up sanitizer sink to sanitize all items. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee unopened water bottles in kitchen fliptop cooler. Employee segregated bottles away from other goods. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. On prep table by ceviche station, containers of oil and salt not labeled. Employee labeled. Corrected On-Site 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 reading 0 ppm after multiple attempts. Employee set up sanitizer sink to sanitize all items. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. At front counter DESSERT CASE - commercial flan (50F - Cold Holding). Per manager not prepared or portioned today. Received on 9-9. Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1) On prep table in back kitchen area, under no temperature controls, fresh garlic in oil (70F - Cold Holding). Per employee prepared on 9-10 and on table 30 minutes. Employee returned oil to reach in cooler to rechill. 2) At front counter DESSERT CASE - commercial flan (50F - Cold Holding). Per manager not prepared or portioned today. Received on 9-9. See stop sale. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink at entrance to front counter blocked by sanitizer bucket in sink. Employee removed bucket. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unknown substance in spray bottle at front service station by restaurant entrance. Manager labeled as table cleaner. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/11/2024 revealed 8 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 3/13/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. 1. Cooked white rice in steam table at front counter 2. Raw fish inside ceviche flip top cooler in kitchen. Operator removed bowls Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage( Cooked chicken ) container cracked or broken in flip top cooler. Operator discarded Corrected On-Site
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning on drying shelf in ware washing area.
- 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Wiping cloth solution above 200ppm chlorine in expo line. Operator remade to 100ppm chlorine. Corrected On-Site
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance ( bleach)not labeled in kitchen. Operator labeled bleach Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/13/2024 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 10/11/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/11/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 10/4/2023
High Priority
4
Intermediate
2
Basic
5
Total
11
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense seasoning in dry storage area. Operator removed Corrected On-Site Warning
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in standing water at 81F in cook line. Operator moved stored utensils on stove. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 36-34-5:Basic - Some ceiling tiles soiled in ware washing area. Warning
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry next to mop sink. Operator hang to dry Corrected On-Site Warning
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Oil container, sugar and salt containers not labelled in cook line. Operator labelled all foods. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 22-49-4:High Priority - Dish machine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine sanitizing at 0ppm chlorine, observed sanitizer bucket empty. Operator stated , he will place an order for sanitizer solution. Establishment using 3 compartment sink until equipment can sanitize properly. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 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. Raw chicken stored over raw pork inside walk in freezer. Operator moved raw chicken to lower shelf and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Glass front cooler at front counter, Flan 50F (cold holding ),Flan pulled from walk in cooler less than 4 hours ago. Manager moved back to walk in cooler to quick chill. Ambient temperature in unit at 47F. Foods not prepared or portioned today. Warning
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Warning
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Warning
- 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. Four new employees hired less than 30 days. Emailed employee reporting agreement form to manager. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/4/2023 revealed 11 total violations (4 high priority, 2 intermediate, 5 basic).