LA BRASA PINES
295 North University Drive
Pembroke Pines, Florida, 33024
Broward County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 3 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).