LATIN FOOD CORNER
9050 Pines Boulevard
Pembroke Pines, Florida, 33024
Broward County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 1/16/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8879754
- 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No ambient thermometer in hot display case at front counter.
- 12A-17-4:High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Employee returned from outside of establishment to prepare order and did not wash hands for adequate amount of time. Reviewed proper washing procedures and employee rewashed hands correctly. Corrected On-Site
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In front counter, HOT CASE - chicken empanada (116-123F - Hot Holding); stuffed potato ball (122F - Hot Holding). Per manager, cooked and in box approximately 45 minutes. Manager returned items to oven to reheat above 165F for proper hot holding. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Milk steaming wand on espresso machine has dried on milk residue.
- 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. New employee hired less than one week unaware of reporting responsibilities. Bulletin in Spanish printed, read, and signed during inspection. Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 9/4/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8723055
- 08B-36-4:Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Open sugar container on edge of hand sink in kitchen exposed to splash. Manager covered and moved sugar away from sink. Corrected On-Site
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Mini plastic coffee shot cups stored around edge of hand sink in kitchen and exposed to splash. Advised manager to move when possible.
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee put on gloves after returning to cook line from outside establishment without first washing hands. Reviewed with employee proper procedures for handwashing. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In Premium reach in cooler in mail area, open case of raw shell eggs on upper shelf above multiple open packages of ready to eat goods. Manager rearranged cooler to move eggs to bottom of cooler. Corrected On-Site
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In front counter hot case, assorted empanadas (123-125F - Hot Holding). Per manager prepared at 9:30am. Employee placed back in oven to reheat above 165F for proper hot holding. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Milk frothed on cappuccino machine soiled with dried milk.
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Sugar container in kitchen handsink at start of inspection. Manager removed from sink. Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 2/21/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8614690
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Inspection Date: 2/19/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8566861
- 16-04-4:Basic - No drainboards or equivalent provided for soiled items and/or air drying cleaned items. Warning
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Warning
- 27-24-4:Intermediate - Hot water at three-compartment sink does not reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Water temperature at 72F. Warning
- 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Water temperature at 72F. Warning