EL PATIO COLOMBIAN RESTAURANT #2
8450 West Oakland Park Boulevard
Sunrise, Florida, 33351
Broward County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/24/2025
High Priority
5
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
6
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 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. Observed Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm). **Warning**
- 03A-03-5:High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Observed at Flip top cooler ; raw shell eggs (57F). Eggs held in unit less than four hours. Observed eggs stored above the fill line.Operator placed eggs below to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee handled cellphone and then proceeded to handle ready to eat sausages without changing gloves and washing hands Advised employee to wash hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at flip top cooler sausages (39-48F). Per operator food not prepared or portioned today. Food held in unit less than four hours. Observed food past the fill line. Operator moved sausages out of temperature below to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 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 at steam table oxtail (93F - Hot Holding). Per operator food held in unit less than four hours. Operator moved over to stove to reheat to 165F or higher. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of cold food products. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/24/2025 revealed 6 total violations (5 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 2/3/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
5
Basic
6
Total
13
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Styrofoam cup in container of raw diced chicken in kitchen fliptop lower cooler. Manager removed cup. **Corrected On-Site**
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee open top glass of water on back prep table. Employee covered and removed from table. **Corrected On-Site**
- 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. Employee open top glass of water on back prep table. Employee covered and removed from table. **Corrected On-Site**
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At front counter hand sink. Sign printed, provided, and posted. **Corrected On-Site**
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Bag of frozen chicken thawing in container of standing water at back prep sink. Manager turned on water to properly thaw. **Corrected On-Site**
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottle of oil beside fliptop unit not labeled.
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. 1) In Frigidaire reach in freezer by dry storage closet, containers of individually portioned raw pork chops and raw breaded steaks and chicken on shelf above commercially prepared empanadas and breads. Manager rearranged items to properly separate. 2) In Sir Lawrence reach in freezer, containers of raw portioned chicken and pork above individually portioned bags of soups and cooked chicken. Manager began rearranging freezer to properly separate all foods. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 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. In Sir Lawrence reach in freezer, portioned non commercially wrapped bags of raw beef, whole, fish, and raw chicken intermixed on shelves. Manager began to rearrange freezer items for proper separation.
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand sink at front corner of kitchen. Manager replaced soap. **Corrected On-Site**
- 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 walk in cooler, containers of cooked beans, soup, and rice not date marked when prepared.
- 53B-10-4:Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Food handler certificates missing dates issued/expiring. Employee confirmed over phone with manager when training was completed and added dates. **Corrected On-Site**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unknown substance in spray bottle under back prep table outside walk in cooler. Manager labeled as Fabuloso. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/3/2025 revealed 13 total violations (2 high priority, 5 intermediate, 6 basic).