ROOTZBARNCAFE
7168 N UNIVERSITY DR, POMPANO BEACH 33321
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.9/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 2/5/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
6
Total
6
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Repeat Violation
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee dumplings not separated from ingredients in single door glass front cooler. Operator removed Corrected On-Site
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No Handwashing sign at kitchen hand wash sink
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Drink in white reach in freezer. Operator removed Corrected On-Site
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Stored chicken in reach in freezer not covered. Operator covered Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/5/2025 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 5/8/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
7
Total
11
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling and vents above kitchen prep table, build up of dust.
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board at salad flip top no longer cleanable due to grooved surface. Repeat Violation
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 2 dead roaches in men's bathroom. Operator removed cleaned and sanitized the area. Corrected On-Site
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. 1) Food warmer gaskets 2)Atosa 2 door reach in cooler gaskets Repeat Violation
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Kitchen floor has accumulation of flour and food debris. Operator swept and cleaned floor. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of fryer oil stored on floor. Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Microwave exterior soiled with grease and food debris. Operator cleaned and sanitized the area. Corrected On-Site
- 03D-01-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Kitchen Counter: jerk chicken breast (80F at 0220pm to 75F at 0300pm- Heated Cooling since 0130pm). Operator to reheat to 165F to restart process. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 live flies in kitchen, not landing. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw shelled eggs over raw bacon in 1 door glass front cooler. Operator inverted. Corrected On-Site
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink in kitchen filled with miscellaneous kitchen utensils. Operator removed items. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/8/2024 revealed 11 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 2/7/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
6
Basic
7
Total
17
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic cup in bulk container of flour in kitchen prep area.
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. White cutting board on prep table heavily grooved and discolored. Repeat Violation
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. 1) Employee purse hanging on dry goods shelf at back of kitchen. 2) Employee drop phone on shelf above prep table with spices and food items.
- 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. Dishwasher washing and rinsing pans and placing directly to shelf without setting up a sanitizing sink. Stop employee and reviewed proper washing procedures. Employee set up sanitizer sink and sanitized pans just washed. Corrected On-Site
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket on Alto Sham lower door hanging loose.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Container fryer oil on floor in kitchen prep area. Repeat Violation
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container of flour under kitchen prep table not labeled.
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee handled cell phone and then put on gloves to prepare food order without first washing hands.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In kitchen glassfront cooler, open package of raw bacon and carton of raw shell eggs above open gallon container of house made sauce. Manager moved both items to bottom of cooler for proper separation. 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. In hot case above fliptop unit, HOT CASE - bbq chicken (128F - Hot Holding); fried chicken (123F - Hot Holding). Per manager both items in unit less than 2 hrs. Both returned to kitchen to reheat and temperature increased on hot case. **Corrective Action Taken** Admin Complaint
- 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer at front counter reading over 200ppm chlorine. Employee remade to proper 100ppm chlorine. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In men's restroom. Employee replaced. Corrected On-Site
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Manager unable to locate during inspection.
- 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. No signature sheet for new employee hired less than 3 weeks. Form provided and filled out during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At front counter hand sink. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 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 kitchen glassfront cooler, portioned prepared mac and cheese with no date marks. Per manager, portioned on 2-3.
- 31B-06-4:Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Soap dispenser in men's restroom has dead batteries.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/7/2024 revealed 17 total violations (4 high priority, 6 intermediate, 7 basic).