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LAS ORQUÍDEAS RESTAURANT

With 9 inspections documented, LAS ORQUÍDEAS RESTAURANT maintains a 2.9/5 food safety rating in POMPANO BEACH. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

East Atlantic Boulevard
Pompano Beach, Florida, 33060
Broward County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.9/5)
Based on 9 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 10/23/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13550003

  • 36-32-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Holes in ceiling in end of cook line. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-23: Observed same at callback inspection. **Time Extended**
  • 32-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-23: Observed same at callback inspection. **Time Extended**
  • 36-17-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair in kitchen.Repeat Violation** Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-23: Observed same at callback inspection. **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 10/15/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13467100

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Employee used bucket to scoop ice from the ice machine. Educated employee about using ice scoop. Warning
  • 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Holes in ceiling in end of cook line. Warning
  • 32-04-4:Basic - Employee bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. 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 purse on baker's rack on top of parchment paper. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair in kitchen.Repeat Violation** Repeat Violation Warning
  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use pot lid stored in between pipe on wall in kitchen behind deep fryer. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site 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. Scoop with handle down in bucket of hot sauce in front cooler. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Wet wiping cloth stored under cutting board on prep table in kitchen. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided poster to manager and displayed. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwashing sign at handwashing sink in employee bathroom. Warning
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. No label on container with white sugar on storage rack in kitchen. Employee labeled. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of Advil stored on shelf in kitchen next to raisins and other food items. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher at 0 ppm, chlorine solution. Manager set up triple sink during inspection. Warning
  • 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Operator washed dishes in 3 compartment sink then handled cleaned from inside dish machine. Instructed operator to wash hands. Operator complied Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 02C-01-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Flan stored in front display cooler with expiration date of 10/09/25. Manager discarded. See Stop Sale. 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 marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Flan stored in front display cooler with expiration date of 10/09/25, held for 13 days in unit. Manager discarded. See Stop Sale. Warning
  • 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Operator washed hands in 3 compartment sink. Educate operator on proper hand washing and to wash hands in hand washing sink only. Operator complied Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwashing sink in employee bathroom. Manager provided paper towels. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 22-31-4:Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. 1).Big microwave interior rusty on prep table in kitchen. 2) White stand up freezer rusty in kitchen. Warning

Inspection Date: 8/11/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13466666

  • 36-17-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. In kitchen, floor tiles missing and in disrepair throughout. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-11: Floor tiles in disrepair. Time extended to next unannounced inspection **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 7/21/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10928175

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine in kitchen soiled with mold like substance Warning
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In kitchen, bowl used to dispense rice. Employee removed bowl. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. In kitchen, floor tiles missing and in disrepair throughout. Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. In outside storage area, fryer oil stored on floor. Warning
  • 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. On kitchen, hole in ceiling above ice machine. Warning
  • 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop stored on soiled surface on top of ice machine. Employee moved ice scoop to dish area to be washed. Warning
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In employee restroom, no handwashing sign provided Warning
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In kitchen in reach in glass door freezer, raw chicken stored above raw pork ribs. Not all commercially packaged. Not prepared or portioned today. Employee moved ribs to different cooler. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top cooler, raw chicken (54F - Cold Holding); raw beef (45F - Cold Holding). Employee stated removed from walk in cooler to flip top cooler less than two hours ago. Not prepared or portioned today. Employee Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. In kitchen, handwashing sink used to store sanitizer bucket and sponge. Employee removed items. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 53B-10-4:Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Training records missing date of birth for employees. Warning
  • 53B-03-5:Intermediate - Required employee training provided by an unapproved provider. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Certificate missing approved provider safestaff. Warning

Inspection Date: 12/10/2024

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In kitchen by prep table, bowl used to dispense rice.
  • 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 chicken not commercially packaged stored over hot dogs. Employee moved chicken to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler, raw chicken stored over ready to eat cheeses.
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. In kitchen handwashing sink blocked with sanitizer bucket.

Inspection Date: 10/11/2024

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 8/12/2024

  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line, butter (45F - Cold Holding); chicken (44F - Cold Holding). Operator stated held in cooler less than two hours. Put into walk in cooler to quick chill **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Manager, Evelin Victoria-Abzun expired 5/10/24 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

Inspection Date: 1/18/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8529078

  • 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. At bar, ice scoop laying in ice. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On cook line, wet wiping cloth stored on counter. Operator put cloth in sanitizer bucket
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. In kitchen, no soap at hand wash sink. Operator provided soap Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 10/17/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8372965

  • 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tiles in kitchen damaged and missing
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Boxes of food on the floor in the walk-in cooler, chef picked up Corrected On-Site
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Beef sitting on the counter defrosting, chef moved beef to walk in cooler Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Two door flip top cooler on the cook line at tomato (51F - Cold Holding); salsa (51F - Cold Holding); lettuce (51F - Cold Holding), chef removed all items and called for maintenance Chicken ; (51F - Cold Holding); beef (51F - Cold Holding) same cooler. Entire cooler emptied, not in use during inspection
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink at front counter. Manager filled soap. Corrected On-Site