Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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PUNTA CANA RESTAURANT

9119 TAFT ST · HOLLYWOOD · Broward County · FL 33024

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJuly 29, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3606128
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10891947
DBPR license1619113

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority1 Intermediate1 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 3

#2High Priority22-42-4

High Priority – Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 1) Front counter sanitizer sink reading 10ppm chlorine. Manager corrected to 100ppm chlorine. 2) Kitchen triple sink reading 0ppm chlorine. Employee remade to 100ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3High Priority12A-18-4

High Priority – Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Employee wiped hands on pants leg and continued handling cooking utensils without washing hands. Reviewed proper handwashing and gloves usage with employee and employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee in kitchen changed gloves after handling raw steak without first washing hands. Reviewed proper washing procedures and employee washed hands and put on new gloves. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#5Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unknown substance in spray bottle hanging by prep sink in kitchen. Manager labeled as degreaser. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 1

#1Basic10-01-5

Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handles in contact with dry rice and dry beans in kitchen bulk containers. Employee removed scoop handles and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 5, 2026 10:59 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
2 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
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.