TAQUERIA EL PAISA #3
1951 North Pine Island Road
Florida, 33322
Broward County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/18/2025
High Priority
4
Intermediate
4
Basic
1
Total
9
Inspection Details:
- 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed next to hand wash sink next at front line Chlorine 0 ppm. Corrected to 100. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken stored with raw beef in reach in freezer across from 3 compartment sink. **Warning**
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked fat date marked 1/22/25, in low boy cooler across from cook line. See stop sale. **Warning**
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in walk-in cooler, beans (46F - Cold Holding); pig feet (51F - Cold Holding), pork soup (50F - Cold Holding). Per operator, items were not prepared or portioned today. See stop sale. **Warning**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in walk-in cooler, beans (46F - Cold Holding); pig feet (51F - Cold Holding), pork soup (50F - Cold Holding). Per operator, items were not prepared or portioned today.see stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ **Warning**
- 53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed Clara R. employee more than 60 days with no proof of training. **Warning**
- 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. **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. Observed cooked fat date marked 1/22/25, in low boy cooler across from cook line. See stop sale. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/18/2025 revealed 9 total violations (4 high priority, 4 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 12/12/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
2
Inspection Details:
- 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. Observed walk-in cooler unable to hold temperature of TCS items. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-12: Still observed. **Admin Complaint**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in walk-in cooler minced sausage (49F - Cold Holding); champorrado (49F - Cold Holding); menudo (49F - Cold Holding); soup (48F - Cold Holding); beans (48F - Cold Holding); pozole (47F - Cold Holding). Per operator items were not prepared or portioned today. Items have been out of temperature for more than 4 hours. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-12: Observed no previously listed time/temperature control for safety food cold holding in walk-in cooler, however observed the following items cold holding in walk-in cooler guacamole with tomatoes 47F, raw chicken wings 47F **Admin Complaint**
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/12/2024 revealed 2 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 12/11/2024
High Priority
6
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
11
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed no handle bowl used to portion rice on prep table next to steam table. **Warning**
- 14-74-7: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. Observed walk-in cooler unable to hold temperature of TCS items. **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. Observed scoop handle not stored above flour, rice and sugar in dry storage area. **Warning**
- 01B-28-5:High Priority - Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed in walk-in cooler Menudo cooked 12/02/24. See stop sale. **Warning**
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Warning**
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed in walk-in cooler Menudo cooked 12/02/24. **Warning**
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in walk-in cooler minced sausage (49F - Cold Holding); champorrado (49F - Cold Holding); menudo (49F - Cold Holding); soup (48F - Cold Holding); beans (48F - Cold Holding); pozole (47F - Cold Holding). Per operator items were not prepared or portioned today. Items have been out of temperature for more than 4 hours. See stop sale. **Warning**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in walk-in cooler minced sausage (49F - Cold Holding); champorrado (49F - Cold Holding); menudo (49F - Cold Holding); soup (48F - Cold Holding); beans (48F - Cold Holding); pozole (47F - Cold Holding). Per operator items were not prepared or portioned today. Items have been out of temperature for more than 4 hours. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at steam table steak (131F - Hot Holding); chicken (128F - Hot Holding); pork (127-136F - Hot Holding); chorizo (126F - Hot Holding). Per operator items have been out of temperature for approximately 20mins. items placed to be reheated. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at both locations. PIC replaced paper towel. **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. Observed in walk-in cooler Menudo cooked 12/02/24. See stop sale. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/11/2024 revealed 11 total violations (6 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 9/11/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Inspection Details:
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - walk-in cooler Observed soup (47F - Cold Holding); chorizo (47F - Cold Holding); steak (49F - Cold Holding); picadillo (49F - Cold Holding); pork (49F - Cold Holding); cooked rice (48F - Cold Holding); raw fish (45F - Cold Holding); raw pork (49F - Cold Holding); raw steak (49F - Cold Holding). Per operator, items were not prepared or portioned today. Items have been out of temperature for more than 4 hours. See stop sale. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-11: Observed soup (50-53F - Cold Holding); pork (50F - Cold Holding); cooked rice (49F - Cold Holding); raw fish (49F - Cold Holding). **Admin Complaint**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/11/2024 revealed 1 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 9/9/2024
High Priority
9
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
12
Inspection Details:
- 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. Observed scoop handle not stored above ice in ice machine in kitchen. Scoop handle not stored above maseca in storage area next to ice machine. **Warning**
- 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed 0ppm at prep counter. Corrected to 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 12A-25-4:High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed operated wiped face changed glove no hand washing then proceeded to prepared food. **Warning**
- 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee using bear hand to portion chips. **Warning**
- 08B-56-4:High Priority - Food stored in ice used for drinks. See stop sale. Observed beverage stored in ice machine. See stop sale. **Warning**
- 01B-24-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Observed Picadillo Cooke 8/31/24. **Warning**
- 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 1 live roach crawling on cheese in walk-in cooler. Employee killed roach and sanitized cheese. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Food stored in ice used for drinks. See stop sale. Observed beverage stored in ice machine. See stop sale. **Warning**
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed soup (47F - Cold Holding); chorizo (47F - Cold Holding); steak (49F - Cold Holding); picadillo (49F - Cold Holding); pork (49F - Cold Holding); cooked rice (48F - Cold Holding); raw fish (45F - Cold Holding); raw pork (49F - Cold Holding); raw steak (49F - Cold Holding). Per operator, items were not prepared or portioned today. Items have been out of temperature for more than 4 hours. See stop sale. **Warning**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - walk-in cooler Observed soup (47F - Cold Holding); chorizo (47F - Cold Holding); steak (49F - Cold Holding); picadillo (49F - Cold Holding); pork (49F - Cold Holding); cooked rice (48F - Cold Holding); raw fish (45F - Cold Holding); raw pork (49F - Cold Holding); raw steak (49F - Cold Holding). Per operator, items were not prepared or portioned today. Items have been out of temperature for more than 4 hours. See stop sale. **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. - Next to cook line Observed chicken (128F - Hot Holding). Per operator, item has been out of temperature for approximately 15mins. **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. Observed rice cooked 9/8/24 not date marked in walk-in cooler. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/9/2024 revealed 12 total violations (9 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).