LA GRANJA PARRILLA & SEAFOOD

5701 North University Drive
Florida, 33321
Broward County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.4/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 5/21/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10811078

  • 14-17-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Dry storage shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Above prep table Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-21: Observed same **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 4/1/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10734675

  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plates at cook line/hot table. Warning
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Dry storage shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Above prep table Warning
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in walk in freezer on shelf and fan Warning
  • 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop sitting directly on top of a rusty shelf. Operator removed Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Small to go plates not properly inverted on top of kitchen flip top 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 lowboy cooler under kitchen flip top, observed a container of raw chicken placed directly on top of a container of raw beef. Operator rearranged Corrected On-Site 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. Fryer; plantains (120F - Hot Holding). Operator reheated food in fryer to 169F Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 53B-05-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning

Inspection Date: 12/4/2024

  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. 1)Employee's milk in walk in cooler, not separated from customer's foods. 2) employee donuts in lowboy cooler behind front counter not separated from customer beverages.
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. In back dry storage room, clothing is placed on shelving as well as other non TCS foods.
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. On top of kitchen flip top, small sized to go plates, not properly inverted/protected from debris. Operator inverted Corrected On-Site
  • 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200ppm). Operator remade to 100ppm Corrected On-Site
  • 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee used bare hands to garnish fried rice with cilantro.
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.

Inspection Date: 5/29/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8667901

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 5/6/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8615203

  • 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 container for rice, scoop handle directly touching rice. Operator stored correctly. Corrected On-Site
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Small to go containers by steam table not inverted. Operator inverted properly 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. In walk in cooler containers of raw chicken stored over raw beef. Operator reorganized. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Salad prep flip top cooler: cooked fish (46-50F). Dessert display; Tres Leche (55F - Cold Holding); 4 Leche (57F - Cold Holding). Per operator foods not portion or prepared today, in unit over 4hrs. See stop sale.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1)Salad prep flip top cooler: cooked fish (46-50F). 2)Dessert display; Tres Leche (55F - Cold Holding); 4 Leche (57F - Cold Holding). Per operator foods not portion or prepared today, in unit over 4hrs. See stop sale Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 11-07-5:Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Provided poster.

Inspection Date: 2/19/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8340294

  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone and car keys on prep table next to 3 CS Manager removed cellphone and car keys Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Steak 45F in Reach In Cooler
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Manager print and posted Clean up for vomiting and diarrhea poster 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. Black Beans Manager dated containers of black beans. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle containing pink liquid identified as degreaser located on table shelf next to 3 Compartment sink. Manager labeled spray bottle with degreaser Corrected On-Site