LATIN AMERICAN GRILL
12638 Pines Boulevard
Pembroke Pines, Florida, 33027
Broward County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 10/16/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
2
Basic
9
Total
15
Inspection Details:
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. -Observed accumulation of old food debris buildup on microwave door handle.
- 24-07-4:Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. -Observed clean pots and other food containers stored on floor in dishwashing area. Operator removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. In prep station. Operator changed cutting board during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use spoon stored on equipment door handle between uses. -Observed in-use soup spoon hanging on stove door handle could lead to cross contamination . Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. -Observed accumulation of old food residue buildup inside microwave.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Observed accumulation of old food residue buildup on several food storage containers in dry storage area.
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. -Observed accumulation of old food residue buildup inside reach in freezer at cookline.
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. -Observed accumulation of old food residue buildup on walls throughout kitchen.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed an unlabeled spray bottle with water used for empanadas in prep area.
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. -Observed 2 live flying insects landing on wall next to exit door.
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed whole milk cold held at 47-50F in refrigerator at front line. Per operator, milk placed in unit from yesterday and did not removed since.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Observed chicken salad cold held in refrigerator drawer at 44F. Per operator, salad transfer to unit 2 hours prior to the inspection. Operator transfer item to freezer for quick chill. At 10:28 chicken salad temps at 41F. Observed whole milk cold held at 47-50F in refrigerator at front line. Per operator, milk placed in unit from yesterday and did not removed since. See stop sale. Corrected On-Site
- 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Observed at 9:40 a.m. no time mark on TCS cheese held using time as a public health control. As per operator, cheese transfer to cookline at 9:00 a.m. Operator correctiy time mark cheese. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Observed accumulation of black mold like substance buildup on can opener blade.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in prep station. Operator replenished Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/16/2024 revealed 15 total violations (4 high priority, 2 intermediate, 9 basic).
Inspection on 9/18/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
7
Total
10
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Large cutting board next to walk in cooler.
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee wearing black watch, after manager instructed, employee removed. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Several boxes of chicken in wak in cooler floor, employee removed Corrected On-Site
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Large machine, manager removed. Corrected On-Site
- 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Service area, ice scoops on counter next to small ice bin, employee removed. Corrected On-Site
- 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container..front counter- plastic cup inside container of dry cereal, employee removed. Corrected On-Site
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Several wiping cloths on cook line, over prep tables and cutting boards. Employee placed all on sanitizer solution. Corrected On-Site
- 03B-04-5:High Priority - Whole meat roast hot held at less than 130 degrees Fahrenheit. shedders beef (111-125F - Hot Holding) , per employee food hot held less than 2 hours, operator reheated on stove to 169F. Corrected On-Site
- 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200ppm), employee made new chlorine sanitizer, 50 ppm. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-05-4:Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Next to large ice machine, employee fixed dispenser Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/18/2024 revealed 10 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 7/26/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/26/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 7/19/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
1
Total
3
Inspection Details:
- 29-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Hand wash sink, not water supply in rear kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-19: Observed same **Time Extended**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink on second cook line not available for employees to wash hands. Not water supply. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-19: Observed same **Time Extended**
- 16-22-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No dishwashing facilities of any kind provided. 3 compartment sink removed from dishwasher area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-19: Operator stated parts has been ordered **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/19/2024 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 7/18/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
4
Basic
11
Total
18
Inspection Details:
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purse and speaker on same shelf of single service containers. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -outside cooler- substantial build up of food debris -front kitchen,rear kitchen, dry goods storage area, under cooking equipment. Warning
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Several boxes and containers of food, on floor inside walk in freezer Warning
- 08B-42-4:Basic - Food stored outside. Enclosed cooler with washed vegetables cans and gallons of food, stored next to dumpster area. Warning
- 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Plastic container inside bag of sugar, employee removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 10-06-5:Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Plastic cup inside container of mojo sauce in walk in cooler, employee removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 33-10-4:Basic - Inside/outside of dumpster not clean. Soil , flies and food debris inside dumpster. Warning
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Warning
- 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Hand wash sink, not water supply in rear kitchen. Warning
- 29-20-5:Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Prep sink in cook line Warning
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Dry goods storage area. Bags of rice, and sugar open, employee closed bags. 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. Dishwasher (Chlorine 00ppm) Warning
- 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Rear cook line area .Employee came from outside, wear gloves to continue preparing food without washing hands. After manager instructed, employee discarded gloves, washed hands and put in new pair of gloves. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. -one flying insect flying around ice cream cooler by front counter- between coffee and deli station a¿¿three flying insects flying around prep station, in rear kitchen -rear kitchen. -one flying insect flying around dry good storage area, in rear kitchen. Warning
- 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands on prep sink in cook line, after manager instructed employee used hand wash sink Corrected On-Site Warning
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink on second cook line not available for employees to wash hands. Not water supply. Warning
- 16-22-4:Intermediate - No dishwashing facilities of any kind provided. 3 compartment sink removed from dishwasher area. Warning
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Made yesterday, cream pudding and caramel pudding, inside glass cooler-front counter. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/18/2024 revealed 18 total violations (3 high priority, 4 intermediate, 11 basic).
Inspection on 11/28/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating in front counter, next to hot holding box.
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. In rear kitchen next to deli station, manager removed Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Covers of dry good containers, Employee replaced covers. Corrected On-Site
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Used wiping cloths on prep tables, in cook line, Employee removed all. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 03A-03-5:High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. raw shell eggs (61F - Cold Holding), per employee eggs held less than two hours, employee placed on walk in cooler for a quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 02D-02-4:Intermediate - Packaged food not labeled as specified by law. Container of maizena, not labeled, employee labeled Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Front counter- glass cooler- assorted desserts made Monday and Sunday, not dated, manager placed labels. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/28/2023 revealed 7 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 8/10/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
4
Basic
7
Total
13
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. Expo station, employee cleaned and sanitized Corrected On-Site
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Rear kitchen,AC vents and ceiling tiles with build up of food debris and soil.
- 24-06-4:Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. customers plates and cooking pots stored on dirty shelf in dishwasher area. Employee removed utensils to be wash and sanitize, while cleaning shelf. Corrected On-Site
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -Front counter- under shelf , purse next to customer glasses -two cellphones, same shelf of napkins and straws. employee removed all items. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Outside of WIF, dry goods storage area. Employee cleaned. Corrected On-Site
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Inside expo station ice machine, manager removed. Corrected On-Site
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Several wet cloths around kitchen and front counter prep stations, employee removed all. Corrected On-Site
- 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 cracked several raw shell eggs, then proceed to grab clean plates to serve customer's orders. After instructed, employee discarded gloves, washed hands and put in new pair of gloves. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 08B-27-4:High Priority - Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Breaded vigo bread stored in dirty container, Employee removed and stored in clean container Corrected On-Site
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Expo station- wet cloth inside sink, employee removed Corrected On-Site
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
- 02D-02-4:Intermediate - Packaged food not labeled as specified by law. Unclear container of flour, breaded power, salt, rice, not labeled. Employee labeled all containers Corrected On-Site
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Assorted desserts, made plus 24 hours, not dated-Front counter- two glass doors-RIC, all desserts dated Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/10/2023 revealed 13 total violations (2 high priority, 4 intermediate, 7 basic).