LA CARRETA REST
301 North University Drive
Pembroke Pines, Florida, 33024
Broward County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/6/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
6
Inspection Details:
- 12B-12-5:Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Employee in pantry area drinking with straw from open top beverage cup. Employee put top on cup and moved away from prep area. **Corrected On-Site**
- 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating/drinking in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee in pantry area drinking with straw from open top beverage cup while on station. Employee put top on cup and moved away from prep area. **Corrected On-Site**
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Wiping cloth under cutting board on prep table by sauté station fliptop.
- 21-09-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Soiled wet wiping cloth on prep table beside sauté station fliptop. Employee removed wiping cloth. **Corrected On-Site**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand sink closest to sauté station fliptop cooler. Employee replaced towels. **Corrected On-Site**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unknown substance in spray bottle on top of dish machine. Employee marked as deliming solution. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/6/2025 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 11/20/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
5
Inspection Details:
- 12A-27-4:High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee on cookline cracked raw shell eggs and continued to prepare multiple other food items without washing hands and changing gloves. Reviewed with manager and employee proper procedures and employee washed hands and changed gloves. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In cook line sauté station fliptop drawers, container of raw portioned chicken in drawer above container of raw beef liver. No divider between drawers. Employee inverted items to properly separate. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Threaded hose bibb with splitter under rinse station at dish machine missing vacuum breaker.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unknown substance in spray bottle on top of dish machine. Manager labeled and de-liming spray. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 45-02-4:Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Extinguisher by bulletin board with licenses showing in red undercharged zone.
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/20/2024 revealed 5 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 7/16/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
2
Total
5
Inspection Details:
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup behind unit in meat walk-in freezer.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Multiple cooked foods not covered inside main walk in cooler. Operator covered **Corrected On-Site**
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over raw beef inside 3 drawer cooler next to stove in cook line. Operator moved raw chicken to bottom shelf and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. 1.Large trash bag in front of hand wash sink in bakery station. 2. Containers inside hand washing sink in bakery station. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled in ware washing area. Operator labeled sanitizer **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/16/2024 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic).