CAFETERIA LA PROGRESENA
536 West Sample Road
Pompano Beach, Florida, 33064
Broward County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.3/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 9/25/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
1
Inspection Details:
- 36-62-4:Basic - Light not functioning. 1. One light not functioning at the hood above cook line in kitchen. 2. One light not functioning in prep area.
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/25/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 9/25/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
2
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn door gasket on Tropicana beverage cooler door repaired with tape, door will not fully close or seal shut. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-25: Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn door gasket on Tropicana beverage cooler door repaired with tape, door will not fully close or seal shut. No tcs foods in unit. **Time Extended**
- 36-62-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Light not functioning. One light bulb missing at the hood above the cook line in kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-25: Basic - Light not functioning. One light bulb missing at the hood above the cook line in kitchen. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/25/2024 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 7/26/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
8
Inspection Details:
- 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. Single door Tropicana beverage cooler in kitchen. Warning
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn door gasket on Tropicana beverage cooler door repaired with tape, door will not fully close or seal shut. Warning
- 36-62-4:Basic - Light not functioning. One light bulb missing at the hood above the cook line in kitchen. Warning
- 38-07-4:Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Observed three light bulbs not shielded at the hood above the cook line in kitchen. 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 container of raw chicken stored over container of raw beef in three door reach in cooler in kitchen. Operator reorganized. Corrected On-Site 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. Cooked rice (58F) in single door Tropicana beverage cooler in kitchen. Stored overnight in cooler per operator. Not portioned or prepared today. Observed torn door gasket and door not fully closing on Tropicana beverage cooler, see stop sale. Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked rice (58F) in single door Tropicana beverage cooler in kitchen. Stored overnight in cooler per operator. Not portioned or prepared today. Observed torn door gasket and door not fully closing on Tropicana beverage cooler, see stop sale. Warning
- 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. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/26/2024 revealed 8 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 1/31/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 29-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. One handle not operating at the mop sink. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-31: One handle not operating at the mop sink. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/31/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 1/30/2024
High Priority
8
Intermediate
7
Basic
12
Total
27
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. 1. Container with no handle used in salt. 2. Plastic to go bag in shredded cabbage at the flip top cooler. 3. Plastic to go bag in dry rice storage container. Warning
- 24-07-4:Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Cleaned dishes stored in the mop sink. Operator removed and placed dishes to be rewashed and sanitized. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Warning
- 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Open cup of coffee on flip top cooler, next to cutting board. Warning
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee wearing bracelet and watch. Warning
- 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. One sink filled with degreaser to soak filters, one sink empty, and one sink filled with soap and bleach water. Warning
- 33-29-4:Basic - Grease receptacle lid open under the triple sink in warewash area. Operator covered with lid. Corrected On-Site
- 38-07-4:Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Lights in the warewashing area. Warning
- 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. One handle not operating at the mop sink. Warning
- 25-32-4:Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Operator reusing foil pans, foil pans cleaned and stored with cleaned utensils. Operator discarded. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Salt on food prep table stored uncovered. Repeat Violation Warning
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black mold like substance behind the triple sink. Warning
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop on the floor by the mop sink. Warning
- 12A-27-4:High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat sausages without washing hands. Warning
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee helped a customer at the checkout and returned to cookline and donned gloves without hand washing. Warning
- 12A-17-4:High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands in the kitchen. Warning
- 22-12-5:High Priority - Metal stem-type thermometer soiled. Operator cleaned and sanitized thermometer. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. 1. Raw fish stored over cooked black beans in the reach in cooler in the warewash area. 2. Raw chicken stored over cooked chicharones in the reach in cooler in the kitchen. 3. Raw beef stored over beets in the reach in cooler in the kitchen. All coolers reorganized. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 29-37-4:High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Spray hose hanging in triple sink below rim line. Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tray of raw shell egg ambient (61F) on food prep table in the kitchen under no temperature control , not prepared or portioned today. Operator placed back into reach in cooler. 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. Beans 112F Hot Holding under no temperature control on the stove top. Prepared at 6am per operator, operator reheated beans. Warning
- 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in the triple sink. Warning
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Creama 48F at 9:00am to 54F at 10:00am, filled since 7:00 ambient cooling in the flip top cooler. Squeeze bottles placed above the load line in the flip top cooler. Operator removed several bottles to place in reach in cooler unit and placed remaining within flip top cooler load line. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Empty pitcher in the hand sink in the kitchen. Warning
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in the kitchen. Operator provided. Corrected On-Site 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. New employee hired within two weeks, no aware of reporting responsibility. Provided operator with employee reporting agreement form. Operator reviewed and signed with employee. Corrected On-Site 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. Housemade sauce prepared Saturday per operator and red sauce made Sunday per operator not date marked in the reach in cooler in the kitchen. Operator dated items. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled at the warewash sink. Operator labeled bottle bleach. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/30/2024 revealed 27 total violations (8 high priority, 7 intermediate, 12 basic).
Inspection on 10/27/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 24-07-4:Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Cleaned pots and other food utensils stored in the mop sink.
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1. One dead roach on outer package of single serve bowls above triple sink in storage area. 2. One dead roach on floor in front of triple sink in storage area. 3. 8 dead roaches on floor under veg oil dispenser in storage area. Operator removed dead roaches, cleaned and sanitized area.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. 1.Buckets of Horchata and Mora in the beverage cooler. 2. Salt on shelf under food prep table, in storage area. Corrected On-Site
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Five gallon bucket of salt on shelf under prep table. Operator labeled. Corrected On-Site
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled on the storage rack next to the triple sink. Operator labeled. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/27/2023 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).