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LA PERLA DEL MEDITERRANEO

LA PERLA DEL MEDITERRANEO maintains a 1.9/5 food safety rating based on 4 health department inspections in POMPANO BEACH. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

Federal Highway
Pompano Beach, Florida, 33062
Broward County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.9/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 10/29/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10882126

  • 01C-06-5:Basic - Clams/mussels/oysters removed from original container for long-term storage. Mussels stored in pans in freezer without tags. Employee placed tags in containers. Corrected On-Site 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's phone stored on cutting board / flip top. Employee removed phone. Sneakers over box of baking pans under prep table near to water heater . Manager removed shoes from box. . Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of salt stored on floor next to handwashing sink salt on floor. Employee removed and placed on shelf. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Several containers of cooked food in walk in cooler, not covered, cooked one and two days ago. Manager covered food. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Lamb ribs thawing in standing water in triple sink. Employee discarded water and turned on faucet to let cold running water thaw food. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour stored in bucket without label on prep table. Employee labeled flour. Corrected On-Site 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. Raw salmon stored over ice cream in reach in freezer. Manager rearranged for proper storage. 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. Cream stored in cold unit at (47 F - Cold Holding), per operator food not prepped or portioned today. Food held in unit overnight. Manager discarded. See Stop Sale. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cream stored in cold unit at (47 F - Cold Holding), per operator food not prepped or portioned today. Food held in unit overnight. Manager discarded. See Stop Sale. Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board stored on prep table with deep grooves. Employee discarded.. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Cook filled up container of water for cook line from handwashing sink. Educated employee on using handwashing sink for handwashing only. Employee used triple sink to fill up container. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. No identification next to Carpacio Di Manzo ( raw filet mignon ) on menu. Warning
  • 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of training for one employee, hired over two years. 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. In walk in cooler, tiramisu, pannacotta, and other desserts prepared on Monday ( 2 days ago), not dated. Manager dated food items. Corrected On-Site Warning

Inspection Date: 3/26/2025

  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In cooler, raw pork stored over ready to eat green beans, Operator moved green beans to top shelf Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top cooler on cook line, butter (45F - Cold Holding). Product over stacked. Held less than 1 hour. Operator removed top portion of product. **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 11/20/2024

  • 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 reach in freezer, raw seafood stored over ready to eat soups. Chef moved soup to top shelf

Inspection Date: 3/27/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8494663

  • 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. On cook line in low boy cooler, lettuce covered by non food grade paper towel. Operator removed Corrected On-Site
  • 14-15-4:High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. In reach in freezer, Togo bags used to store cream puff deserts. Operator removed from bags. Corrected On-Site
  • 11-07-5:Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Emailed to operator to print out **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed to operator to print out **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 27-16-5:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. In employee bathroom, no hot water of at least 85°F.