PURITA'S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE
7817 Pines Boulevard
Pembroke Pines, Florida, 33024
Broward County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/11/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/11/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 2/10/2025
High Priority
10
Intermediate
6
Basic
10
Total
26
Inspection Details:
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Small CO2 tank not secured in front storage area off of bar.
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. 1) Metal pans under steam well not stored inverted and not fully protected. 2) Stacks of clean dish ware on prep shelf next to kitchen hand sink not fully covered/ protected. Visible dust on some dishware.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee closed water bottle on shelf with clean dishware and dry goods above triple sink.
- 16-13-5:Basic - Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Employee washing pots and pans in middle sink and rinsing in first sink. No sanitizer sink set up.
- 29-09-4:Basic - Faucet/handle missing r damaged at plumbing fixture. Hot water faucet handle stripped and not working at kitchen hand sink.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of peeled plantains on floor in walk in cooler.
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Containers of utensils in standing water at steam well and by stovetop. **Repeat Violation**
- 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No ambient thermometer in Westinghouse refrigerator in storage area by bar. Manager added thermometer to unit. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on plastic containers under prep table by kitchen entrance and on metal pans under steam table.
- 14-20-4:Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. Foil in disrepair and soiled on walk in cooler shelves.
- 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 changed gloves after cracking raw shell eggs and continued to cut peeled plantains without first washing hands. Reviewed with manager to explain to employee proper handwashing requirements and employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 12A-17-4:High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Employee did not adequately wash hands long enough at triple sink before going to walk in cooler to bring out food items for order. Manager explained to employee proper procedures for washing hands and changing gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 12A-20-4:High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Employee washed gloves hands at triple sink without using soap. Manager explained to employee proper procedures for washing hands and changing gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-45-4:High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee washing, rinsing, and immediately putting up pots to dry without conducting a sanitizing step. Manager explained to employee proper triple sink usage. Employee began to reset sinks properly. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In walk in cooler, containers of prepped/marinated raw shrimp, pork, beef, and chicken (none commercially wrapped) above crates containing commercially wrapped whole block cheese and commercially wrapped whole cooked sausages and container of house made tamales.
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In walk in cooler, container of prepped raw chicken on top of container of raw prepped steak; both above containers of raw shrimp and raw pork chops.
- 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, open case of raw burgers on shelf above open case of raw whole fish.
- 03A-03-5:High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. On prep table at end of cookline, under no time or temperature control, raw shell eggs (84F - Ambient). Per manager, out of walk in cooler approximately 2 hours. Employee moved eggs back to walk in cooler to rechill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee washed and rinsed pots and pans with no sanitizing step and proceeded to walk in cooler to remove food items for an order without first properly washing hands and changing gloves.
- 03E-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. In kitchen steam well at 11:20am, rice and beans (121F and 142F - Reheating since 9:00am); white rice (138F - Reheating since 9:00am). Employee moved all rice to stove to rapid reheat up to 165F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee rinsed hands at triple sink after washing and rinsing pots and pans. Manager explained to employee proper handwashing procedures and to only use hand wash sink. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 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. Per manager, all employees knew within last few weeks. No signature form available for any. Form, printed, read, and signed by staff during inspection. **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. 1) In white refrigerator in storage area off of bar, portioned rice puddings and other desserts not date marked from when prepared. 2) In walk in cooler, containers of pasta and soup missing date marks.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unknown substance in spray bottle on prep table by kitchen exit to dining room.
- 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. At kitchen hand wash sink, hot water turned off due to damaged faucet. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/10/2025 revealed 26 total violations (10 high priority, 6 intermediate, 10 basic).
Inspection on 11/6/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
7
Total
9
Inspection Details:
- 36-32-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Damaged ceiling tile in dry storage area off of end of bar. Water stained tiles throughout bar, kitchen, and storage areas. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-06: Observed at callback inspection same. **Time Extended**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. 1) Bucket of peeled plantains on floor in walk in cooler. 2) Containers of fryer oil on floor outside walk in cooler. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-06: Observed at callback inspection same. Fryer oil container on floor outside of walk in cooler. **Time Extended**
- 05-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In kitchen glassfront cooler. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-06: Observed at callback inspection same. Unit not in operation to be removed. **Time Extended**
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Door frame and door track on kitchen glassfront cooler has food debris / grease buildup. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-06: Observed at callback inspection same. **Time Extended**
- 14-33-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Kitchen glassfront cooler shelves heavily rusted. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-06: Observed at callback inspection same. **Time Extended**
- 14-17-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves in walk in cooler rusted pitted. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-06: Observed at callback inspection same. **Time Extended**
- 02D-01-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple bottles of oil in kitchen not labeled. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-06: Observed at callback inspection same. Oil bottles and container of sugar not labeled. **Time Extended**
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-06: Observed at callback inspection, per manager, all employees newly hired within 2 to 5 weeks. None yet have Food Handler Certification completed. Employee reporting agreement forms provided to be signed by new employees. **Time Extended**
- 27-16-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hot water turned off at kitchen hand sink due to damaged faucet. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-06: Observed at callback inspection same. Plumber not yet arrived to repair faucet. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/6/2024 revealed 9 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 11/4/2024
High Priority
10
Intermediate
6
Basic
14
Total
30
Inspection Details:
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Damaged ceiling tile in dry storage area off of end of bar. Water stained tiles throughout bar, kitchen, and storage areas. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Red and white cutting boards on kitchen prep tables grooved and slightly discolored. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 33-14-4:Basic - Dumpster overflowing garbage. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee purse on top of toaster oven in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Kitchen glassfront cooler left sliding door not closing properly/out of alignment allowing cold air to escape from cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. 1) Bucket of peeled plantains on floor in walk in cooler. 2) Containers of fryer oil on floor outside walk in cooler. **Warning**
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in container of standing water at steam table. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Kitchen microwave interior has food debris buildup. **Warning**
- 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In kitchen glassfront cooler. **Warning**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Door frame and door track on kitchen glassfront cooler has food debris / grease buildup. **Warning**
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Kitchen glassfront cooler shelves heavily rusted. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves in walk in cooler rusted pitted. **Warning**
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple bottles of oil in kitchen not labeled. **Warning**
- 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 raw shell eggs and continued with other food preparations not related to egg order without washing hands and changing gloves. Reviewed with employee proper hand washing procedures and employee washed hands and put on new gloves. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 12A-18-4:High Priority - Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Employee wiped gloved hands on soiled dry towel at cook line between working with cooking foods. Advised employee to wash hands and not use towel for drying purposes. Employee did do. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 12A-19-4:High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water. Employee used cold water to wash hands due to no hot water at kitchen hand sink. **Warning**
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In walk in freezer, container of individually non commercial wrapped pieces of salmon above case of french fries. Advised employee to rearrange items when able. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler, container of raw prepped chicken and tube of ground beef on shelf above bucket of peeled plantains. Advised employee to rearrange items when able. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 03A-03-5:High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. On prep table opposite cookline, under no temperature or time control, raw whole shell eggs (83F - Ambient Temperature). Per employee out of cooler approximately 1 hour since opening. Employee moved eggs to cooler to rechill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In kitchen cooler, GLASSFRONT - cut cheese (55F - Cold Holding); heavy cream (54F - Cold Holding); cooked plantains (55F - Cold Holding); french fries (55F - Cold Holding). Per employee no items prepared or portioned today. **Warning**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In kitchen cooler, GLASSFRONT - cut cheese (55F - Cold Holding); heavy cream (54F - Cold Holding); cooked plantains (55F - Cold Holding); french fries (55F - Cold Holding). Per employee no items prepared or portioned today. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 03E-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. In kitchen steam table, rice 124F at 10:20am (Reheating from 9:00am) to 136F at 11:05am. Employee discarded rice to use newly cooked rice. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At steam table, in pan on top of unit, pickled onions (118F - Hot Holding). Per employee onions not cooked but held warm after pickling since 8:45am. Advised employee to chill onions or heat and properly hot hold. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand sink at bar used for storing clean pitchers and utensils. Employee removed all items. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Person in charge Inez Hernandez **Warning**
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. In men's public restroom. **Warning**
- 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hot water turned off at kitchen hand sink due to damaged faucet. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/4/2024 revealed 30 total violations (10 high priority, 6 intermediate, 14 basic).
Inspection on 7/22/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
7
Total
8
Inspection Details:
- 14-17-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - 1.Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. 2. Glass front Reach in cooler shelves with rust that pitted the surface in kitchen. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-21: Observed same **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-22: Same- **Time Extended**
- 32-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors in Ladies restroom **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-21: Observed same **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-22: Same- **Time Extended**
- 36-32-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair,in storage room, ladies restroom, hallway to restroom and Observed some tiles with water stains. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-21: Observed same **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-22: Same- **Time Extended**
- 14-74-7:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Walk in cooler ambient temperature at 60F Walk-in freezer and temperature 50F **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-21: Walk in cooler under repairs at time of inspection. No TCS foods stored inside unit. Walk in freezer used at a walk in cooler at time of inspection. Foods stored on ice at time of inspection **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-22: Walk in Cooler- Cooked Rice and Beans 50F Cold Holding Cooked Beef 48F Cold Hollding . Per cook food items in unit overnight. Items not prepared or portioned today. Observed hole at the bottom of door and unit not closed properly. See Stop Sale **Admin Complaint**
- 14-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable in kitchen. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-21: Observed same **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-22: Same- **Time Extended**
- 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Glass front cooler and walk in cooler door not closing properly in kitchen. Observed gap where air is escaping. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-21: Observed same **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-22: Same- **Time Extended**
- 03A-05-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food not maintained frozen solid in walk in freezer. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-21: Observed same , walk in freezer being used as a walk in cooler at time of inspection. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-22: Same- **Time Extended**
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Class set up for 05/21 and 5/27 for employee training. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-21: Observed same **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-22: Not provided **Admin Complaint**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/22/2024 revealed 8 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 7 basic).