LA PROGRESENA RESTAURANT
Health inspection records show LA PROGRESENA RESTAURANT in POMPANO BEACH has 6 inspections with a food safety rating of 3.6/5. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.
1062 West Sample Road
Pompano Beach, Florida, 33064
Broward County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★½☆ (3.6/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 10/14/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10982861
- 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Warning
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling tiles and vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance in kitchen. Warning
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed personal employee drink stored directly on top of container of cut onions on prep table in kitchen. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. 1. Two large pots of salsa stored on floor in walk in cooler. 2. Plastic water bottles stored on floor in dining area. Warning
- 10-06-5:Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Observed tongs handle in direct contact with cut cabbage at flip top cooler in kitchen. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Hood filters at cookline in kitchen. Warning
- 14-45-4:Basic - Soiled cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves in kitchen. Warning
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed sugar and powdered creamer stored uncovered behind front counter. Operator covered. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 14-71-4:Basic - Tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface, observed tape used on handle at three door reach in cooler in kitchen. Warning
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed unwashed vegetables in cardboard cartons stored on shelf above container of peeled bananas in three door reach in cooler in kitchen. Operator reorganized. Corrected On-Site 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. Observed employee crack raw shell eggs at the cookline in the kitchen then handle salt and clean utensils without washing hands. Warning
- 12A-18-4:High Priority - Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Observed employee drying gloved hands with soiled wiping cloth then handle clean utensils without washing. Warning
- 12A-28-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touch apron with gloved hands and then handle clean utensils at the cookline in the kitchen without hand washing. Warning
- 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Observed non food grade paper towel placed in direct contact with cut cabbage in reach in cooler in kitchen. Warning
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed frozen meats bagged in direct contact with black non food grade bags in walk in freezer. 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 beef stored directly above container of raw chorizo in reach in cooler opposite cookline in kitchen. Operator reorganized. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 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. Observed opened box of raw chicken tenders stored on shelf above pan of cooked pollo de taco in walk in freezer. Operator reorganized. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed cut cabbage ambient cooling under no temperature control on shelf at triple sink in kitchen, operator moved to flip top cooler however foods not cooling at proper rate. Cut cabbage 73F at 9:30a to 66F at 10:15a, cooling since 8:30a. Warning
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Operator provided not working probe thermometer. Warning
- 02C-04-5:Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Observed container of breaded chicken prepared and frozen on Saturday, then placed into refrigeration on Monday and stored with no date markings. 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 beets prepared more than 24 hours ago stored in reach in cooler with no date marking. Warning
Inspection Date: 7/2/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10870937
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling vent soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, or dust at front counter. Warning
- 01B-14-4:High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. Observed three cracked and broken raw shell eggs stored in three door reach in cooler opposite cookline in kitchen. See stop sale. Warning
Inspection Date: 10/17/2024
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic soufflé cup with no handle in shredded cheese stored in flip top cooler, opposite cook line in kitchen. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. 1. Torn door gasket on three door reach in cooler opposite cook line in kitchen.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed pitcher of water in hand sink basin in the kitchen. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 7/31/2024
- 14-45-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Operator replaced with clean cardboard during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling tiles soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, or dust in kitchen and prep area.
- 36-62-4:Basic - Light not functioning. One light not functioning at hood above cookline in kitchen.
Inspection Date: 3/22/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8514975
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Chef discarded. Corrected On-Site
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Thawing chicken in standing water. Chef turned on cold water Corrected On-Site
- 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.
Inspection Date: 10/2/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8383089