ZONA FRESCA

Food safety records indicate ZONA FRESCA in POMPANO BEACH has 5 inspections with a 3.7/5 overall rating. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

Federal Highway
Pompano Beach, Florida, 33062
Broward County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★½☆ (3.7/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 7/22/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10903600

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. At cook line, opened bottle of water stored on prep table. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-10-4:Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. At cook line, employee using soiled dry wiping cloth to wipe off cutting board. Advised operator of proper procedure for sanitizing food contact surfaces. Employee corrected by using wiping cloth stored in chlorine sanitizer. Corrected On-Site
  • 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. Employee handled soiled dry wiping cloth then proceeded to touch clean utensils and single service items without washing hands and changing gloves. Advised operator of proper handwashing. Employee washed hands and changed gloves. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 12/13/2024

  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Reach in cooler by ice machine has build up of food debris/ soiled.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. In dry storage area, oil stored on floor. Operator moved to shelf Corrected On-Site
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. On cook line, single served to go cups not stored inverted. Operator inverted cups on cook line. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At handwashing sink by ice machine blocked by dirty pan. Operator removed pan
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At handwashing sink by cook line, no soap provided. Operator provided soap Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 9/3/2024

  • 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. At prep table, wet wiping cloth stored under cutting board. Operator removed Corrected On-Site
  • 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed to operator to post
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In walk in cooler, raw chicken stored over raw beef. Operator moved chicken to bottom shelf Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 2/7/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8516186

  • 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.

Inspection Date: 10/3/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8370474

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.