EPAZOTE MEXICAN RESTAURANT
6206 N FEDERAL HWY · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33308
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed buckets of hominy 75F – cooling, left on food prep table overnight per operator. See Stop Sale. **Warning**
01A-03-4High Priority – Food prepared in a private home. See stop sale. Observed packaged tres leches and flan prepared at home per operator in reach in cooler in prep area. **Warning**
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found 1. Observed one live, small flying insect flying at front counter in kitchen. 2. Observed approximately 20 live, small flying insects in box of fresh tomatoes stored on cleaned utensils rack in dry storage area, away from kitchen. **Admin Complaint**
01B-04-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food originating from an unapproved source. Per Operator packaged tres leches and flan prepared at home. **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed buckets of hominy 75F – cooling, left on food prep table overnight per operator. See Stop Sale. **Warning**
Intermediate 4
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Opened milk in the reach in cooler. **Warning**
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee improperly handwashing at the triple sink in the kitchen. **Warning**
14-14-4Intermediate – Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food. Observed in used basting mop at the cook-line in the kitchen. Operator discarded. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed squirt bottle with yellow toxic substance and spray bottle with white toxic substance not labeled and stored at the triple sink in the ware wash area. Operator labeled bleach and window cleaner. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 2
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee personal cell phone next to cleaned equipment above triple sink at front counter. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. 1. Observed plastic container of oil stored on the floor at the front counter. Operator removed. 2. Observed plastic water bottles stored on floor in dry storage area. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 13, 2026 12:29 PM.
Violation category totals
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.