LA CASSEROLA
6941 SW 196 AVE #9 · PEMBROKE PINES · Broward County · FL 33332
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
See what changed since the last inspection.
Sign in or create a free account to browse without ads and see newly cited, repeated, and no-longer-cited violation categories.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
19 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed container of 2 different medicines stored on rack with clean equipment. Operator removed items. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-17-4High Priority – Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Observed multiple employees washing hands improperly- employees failed to rub hands together for less than 10 seconds. Employees washed hands properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-10-4High Priority – Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee scratched nose then proceeded to manipulate clean baking paper. Employee discarded item and washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Observed at chest freezer in kitchen – raw beef (not commercially packaged) stored over raw salmon (not commercially packaged) employee stored items correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
02C-01-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed at reach in cooler in cookline – Fried plantains 10/11/25; Cream cheese 9/7/2025. See stop sale **Warning**
01B-24-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed at reach in cooler in cookline – Fried plantains 10/11/25; Cream cheese 9/7/2025. See stop sale **Warning**
01B-02-5High 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. Observed at walk in cooler – cream cheese (48F – Cold Holding); ground beef (47F – Cold Holding); sorted arepas (51F – Cold Holding); honey ham (57F – Cold Holding); smoked ham (54F – Cold Holding); long chorizo (54F – Cold Holding); short chorizo (55F – Cold Holding) as per operator items not portioned or prepared today, item stored in walk in cooler over night, appropriate 12 hours. See stop sale. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at walk in cooler – cream cheese (48F – Cold Holding); ground beef (47F – Cold Holding); sorted arepas (51F – Cold Holding); honey ham (57F – Cold Holding); smoked ham (54F – Cold Holding); long chorizo (54F – Cold Holding); short chorizo (55F – Cold Holding) as per operator items not portioned or prepared today, item stored in walk in cooler over night, appropriate 12 hours. See stop sale. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 4
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employees washing their hands at triple sink. **Warning**
31A-04-4Intermediate – Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Observed between triple sink and mop sink – handwashing sink removed **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed handwashing sink next cook line used for dumping, evident by food broth in sink. **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed at reach in freezer in kitchen – multiple items prepared on site without date mark. **Warning**
Basic 7
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed at reach in freezer in kitchen – door gaskets soiled with mold like substance. **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting board grooved. **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed personal phone and car keys stored on rack with clean equipment. Employee removed items. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee engaged in food manipulation while wearing bracelet on left wrist. Employee removed item. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs hung on oven handle. Employee stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
29-08-4Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed at handwashing sink next to cook line -no cold water at all due to broken handle. **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed the n kitchen – container of brown sugar not identified by common name. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 19, 2026 8:01 AM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.