MAHARAJA BISTRO AND CAFE LLC
7256 W OAKLAND PARK BLVD · LAUDERHILL · Broward County · FL 33313
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
18 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-29-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee wiping a spill off the floor and then then engaged in food preparation
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed cilantro stored in a plastic t shirt bag in reach in refrigerator.
12A-02-4High Priority – Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Observed employee with dirty dishes then removed a lemon from reach in cooler without washing hands.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed garlic and butter oil (51F – Cold Holding) sitting on top of another container in flip top cooler. Per operator held out of temperature less than 1 hour. Not portion or prep today Operator placed inside flip top cooler overnight. Observed bus pan of cooked white rice (58F – Cold Holding) sitting out at room temperature, per operator removed from cooler 1 hour ago. Operator placed back in cooler.Not portion or prep today.**Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 2
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary test strips.
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Operator had infrared thermometer.
Basic 12
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed tilapia thawing in reach in cooler not removed from reduced oxygen package. Operator removed from package **Corrected On-Site**
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License posted expired on December 1 2024
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Observed 1 dead roach on the floor by fryer operator removed cleaned and sanitized. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed open water bottle on prep table
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Cook line
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed bag of onions,case of plastic water bottles , case of canned tomato sauce stored on kitchen floor.
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed scoop handle in contact with Chana Daal and wheat flour.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cook line shelf pans stored.
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed open water bottle at inside low boy cooler at prep station
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed in reach in cooler unwashed scallions over carafes of water
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Cook line next to fryer
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet nesting in mop bucket
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 8, 2026 12:21 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.