Inspection Report

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LA FONDA RESTAURANT

1855 S STATE RD 7 · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33317

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 23, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3575696
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10743656
DBPR license1621528

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority3 Intermediate0 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical5 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

5 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 2

#1High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -Observed raw beef stored over dressing and cooked pork in McCall refrigerator. Operator relocate raw beef to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Observed precooked pork and raw beef cold held at 44F in true refrigeration. Per operator, both items transfer to unit 3.5 hours prior to the inspection. Advice operator to placed ice packs on items for quick chilled.

Intermediate 3

#3Intermediate12A-03-4

Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. -Observed employee wash his hands in 3 compartments since and then continue to engaged in food preparation.

#4Intermediate02C-04-5

Intermediate – Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Observed no transfer date on cooked pork removed from freezer yesterday.

#5Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. -Observed an unlabeled spray bottle with degreaser at coolkine. Operator labeled bottle **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 17, 2026 12:19 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.