EL PORTAL MAYA RESTAURANT
3001 w COMMERCIAL BLWD · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33309
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
08A-11-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. Observed raw chicken breast stored over beer bottles in walk-in cooler. Operator stored correctly. **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 raw beef stored over fish in reach in freezer not all products commercially packaged. Employee stored correctly.. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Display case; flan pc (55F – Cold Holding); sour cream pc (55F – Cold Holding) Tres leche (55F-Cold Holding) per employee held in cooler overnight. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw beef (55F – Cold Holding) per operator held out of temperature less than 3 hours. Employee placed in walk in cooler. Observed in small flip top at front counter milk (55F – Cold Holding) per employee held out of temperature less than three hours. Employee moved to walk in cooler Observed in front counter display case. Display case; flan pc (55F – Cold Holding); sour cream pc (55F – Cold Holding) Tres leche (55F-Cold Holding) per employee held in cooler overnight. See stop sale **Warning**
Intermediate 1
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Located by prep sink **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 7
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed styrofoam cup with no handle in grated cheese in flip top cooler. Employee removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed open water bottle on slip top shelf on cook line out. Employee removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk-in feeder floor **Warning**
14-36-5Basic – Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Observed middle reach in freezer door has exposed insulation **Warning**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Small flip top front counter. **Warning**
21-10-4Basic – Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. On cook line. **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed cooked ribs not covered in walk-in cooler Employee covered. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 8, 2026 11:53 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 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.