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LA VIE RESTAURANT

LA VIE RESTAURANT has 7 health inspections on file for its POMPANO BEACH location, with an overall rating of 2.2/5. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

281 North Powerline Road
Pompano Beach, Florida, 33069
Broward County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.2/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 11/6/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13486316

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic container with no handle in garlic sauce. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed serving spoons not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Operator inverted correctly. Corrected On-Site
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed container of garlic sauce stored on walk-in floor. Operator elevated. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed scoop stored in standing water temperature 76F on cook line. Operator discarded water. Corrected On-Site
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Observed 4 flying insects on wall at rear kitchen exit door. Operator killed and cleaned and sanitized. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener blade.
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic sanitizer substance not labeled. At dishwasher area. Operator labeled. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 8/8/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13486058

  • 53B-14-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-08: At time of callback still observed Time extended until next scheduled inspection **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 8/7/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10876012

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.in flour container. Operator removed Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. At bar . Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Can open sleeve holder surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Warning
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Lowe portion flip top cooler Warning
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food flour removed from original container not identified by common name. Warning
  • 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed chick peas (45-47F - Cooling) in deep covered container in walk in cooler per operator prepared on 08/06 stored in walk in over night. See stop sale Warning
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed chick peas (45-47F - Cooling) in deep covered container in walk in cooler per operator prepared on 08/06 stored in walk in over night. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked chicken (45F - Cold Holding) in flip top cooler Observed beef kabobs (53-55F - Cold Holding) in low boy on cook line per operator held of temperature less 3 hours Operator placed in walk in cooler to chill. Observed push pump of tzatziki (55-57F - Cold Holding); garlic aioli (61F - Cold Holding) stored inside container of ice cream. Per operator held out of temperature less than 3 hours. Operator added more ice to container. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Steal wool scrub in hand sink at bar. Operator removed Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
  • 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning

Inspection Date: 1/2/2025

  • 12B-12-5:Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. On cook line.
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • 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 handle of scoop in contact with sugar. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 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 chicken kabobs (115-130F - Hot Holding) on grill warm side. Per operator held out of temperature less than 1 hour. Operator placed on hot side to reheat. Observed grill onion (109- 115F - Hot Holding) on cook line underneath heat lamp. Per operator held out of temperature less than 4 hours. Employee voluntarily discarded. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed stainless steel scrub brush stored in hand washing sink at the bar.
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Operator had quaternary Sanitizer bucket using chlorine. No chlorine test strips. Repeat Violation
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed multiple spray bottles located at dish washing area not labeled

Inspection Date: 9/16/2024

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cellphone on to go table with single serve items. Employee removed Corrected On-Site
  • 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 in rice container the scoop handle in contact with rice.
  • 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Located by ice machine.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed steel wool pad and dish soap container stored in hand washing sink at bar.
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no chlorine test strips for chlorine wiping cloth solution. Operator has quaternary test strips.
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At the bar.

Inspection Date: 2/8/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8545923

  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed spoons at server area in kitchen not inverted. Operator turned over. Corrected On-Site
  • 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 utensil handle in hummus at make table at front kitchen area. Corrected On-Site
  • 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Observed no choking poster.
  • 21-44-1:Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed sanitizer bucket stored on prep table at front kitchen area. Operator placed on shelf under prep table. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed cooked chicken at 41F stored in walk-in cooler not covered. Operator covered. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth not in use stored on prep table at front kitchen area. Operator placed cloth in sanitizing solution. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 11/6/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8370921

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed in ice machine a mold like substance. Operator wiped clean. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed in walk-in cooler a bin of parsley stored on floor. Operator picked up. Corrected On-Site
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed pot of standing water with shrimp (36F cold holding) defrosting, in hand washing sink. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed in Reach-in; raw marinated chicken (57F - Cold Holding). As per operator it was placed in cooler for more than 25 hours. See stop sale.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in Reach-in; raw marinated chicken (57F - Cold Holding). As per operator it was placed in cooler for more than 25 hrs. See stop sale.
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed pot of thawing shrimp defrosting in hand washing sink. Operator removedCorrected On-Site Corrected On-Site