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BODEGA TAQUERIA Y TEQUILA

21 W LAS OLAS BLVD STE C-D-E · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33301

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 9, 2025
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3584676
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10811314
DBPR license1624442

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority3 Intermediate9 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical16 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#10High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee put on gloves to assist in kitchen after handling cell phone and order pads without first washing hands. **Warning**

Warning
#11High Priority35A-02-7

High Priority – Live, small flying insects found 1) Approximately 4 small flying insects around covered alcohol bottles and ice bins in bar area. 2) Approximately 7 small flying insects landed on front of hood vent in back prep kitchen. 3) 1 small flying insect landed at front make line landed on sauce bottle at cold unit 4) 1 small flying insect on red cutting board in clean goods storage rack in back kitchen **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint
#12High Priority08A-02-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. In Atosa reach in freezer by cookline, case of raw shrimp above bags of frozen potatoes removed from original case. Employee removed case of shrimp to walk in freezer. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#13High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At cookline, LOWBOY DRAWERS – shredded cheese (49F – Cold Holding); pork carnitas (49F – Cold Holding); pork al pastor (49F – Cold Holding); raw breaded shrimp (50F – Cold Holding); raw coconut shrimp (51F – Cold Holding); raw chicken (49F – Cold Holding). Per manager not prepared or portioned today and in unit from 10:15am. Employees removed all items back to reach in to rechill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Intermediate 3

#14Intermediate03D-15-4

Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In cold rail unit at make line, cooked peppers 45F at 12:00pm (cooked cooling from 10:30am) to 45F at 12:40pm. Based on temperature and times product will not reach 41F in 4 hours. Per employee, product in unit from 10:30am. Employee removed item back to reach in cooler to rechill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#15Intermediate31B-03-4

Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand sink at far end of bar. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#16Intermediate31B-06-4

Intermediate – Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Automatic Dispenser at cookline hand sink fallen off wall and not operable. Employee made squeeze bottle of soap to use at hand sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Basic 9

#1Basic50-09-4

Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Red cutting board on clean rack in back kitchen grooved and slightly discolored. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic13-07-4

Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee in cookline wearing bracelets and watch. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. In hallway in front of walk in cooler, cases of raw tortilla chips on floor. **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Frozen bags of shrimp in prep sink in back kitchen thawing at room temperature. **Warning**

Warning
#6Basic29-17-4

Basic – Waste line missing at soda gun holster. No waste drain lines at two holsters at bar. **Warning**

Warning
#7Basic42-01-4

Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop stored head down in mop bucket. **Warning**

Warning
#8Basic21-07-4

Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Prep kitchen snd cook line sanitizer buckets reading 10ppm chlorine. **Warning**

Warning
#9Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottle of oil at make line not labeled. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 11, 2026 12:31 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
2 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
2 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
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.