Inspection Report

Emergency Closure InspectionDBPR disposition: Emergency order recommended
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CHEF DEE'S

3919 N FEDERAL HWY · POMPANO BEACH · Broward County · FL 33064

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 28, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionEmergency order recommended
Resultfacility_temporarily_closed
Inspection number3610204
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10898196
DBPR license1610622

Emergency Closure Summary

ClosedAugust 28, 2025 3:17 PM
StatusReopened after callback/compliance
ReopenedAugust 29, 2025 9:38 AM
Record basisDBPR weekly closure extract
Closure conditionRoach activity

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
7 High Priority2 Intermediate10 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical19 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 7

#11High Priority12A-12-4

High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed employee take two raw pork chops from freezer with gloved hands and then handle cleaned food utensils at flip top cooler in kitchen without hand washing. **Warning**

Warning
#12High Priority12A-29-4

High 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 cook at cookline in kitchen drying gloved hands with soiled wiping towel then handling cleaned food utensils food utensils without changing gloves or washing hands. **Warning**

Warning
#13High Priority12A-05-4

High Priority – Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed cook at cookline in kitchen eat a piece of food from sauce pan with gloved hands, before taking pan to triple sink, and then returned to cookline and handled cleaned food utensils at cookline without handwashing. **Warning**

Warning
#14High Priority35A-05-4

High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1. One live roach observed crawling under reach in cooler in kitchen. 2. Approximately three live roaches observed crawling under triple sink in kitchen. 3. Approximately four live roach crawling underneath dish machine in kitchen . **Warning**

Warning
#15High Priority29-37-4

High Priority – Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#16High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Baked potato (85F – Hot Holding) in steam table in kitchen. Prepared less than three hours ago per operator. **Warning**

Warning
#17High Priority01B-14-4

High Priority – Two raw shell eggs in use or stored with cracked/broken shells, in flip top cooler opposite cookline in kitchen. See stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale

Intermediate 2

#18Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink next to fryers in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#19Intermediate31B-03-4

Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink next to fryers in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning

Basic 10

#1Basic16-23-4

Basic – Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#2Basic51-11-4

Basic – Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured at the bar. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic36-34-5

Basic – Ceiling tiles and vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance in kitchen and prep area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#4Basic24-26-4

Basic – Clean equipment/utensils not stored at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed cleaned cutting boards stored on floor next to ice machine in kitchen. **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable, opposite seafood display case in kitchen. **Warning**

Warning
#6Basic35A-03-4

Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 1. Approximately 14 dead roaches observed under triple sink in kitchen. 2. Approximately 5 dead roaches observed under prep table in kitchen. **Warning**

Warning
#7Basic12B-02-4

Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed sushi employee drinking water from cup at sushi prep counter. **Warning**

Warning
#8Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in kitchen and next to triple sink in ware wash area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#9Basic21-10-4

Basic – Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Observed soiled dry wiping cloth stored on cutting board in kitchen. **Warning**

Warning
#10Basic36-27-5

Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust, opposite two door reach in cooler in kitchen. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 2:26 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
4 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 17 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
3 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
2 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
2 observation(s)
Category 52 · Misrepresentation / misbranding
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.