THE KESTER
1200-1208 N OCEAN BLVD · POMPANO BEACH · Broward County · FL 33062
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-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw salmon and other fish stored over bucket of marinara sauce in True reach in freezer. Manager rearranged for proper storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter packs at 66 F at front buffet line on table. Held on table for approximately 3 hours. Manager placed in freezer to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
01B-38-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from ambient temperature to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within four hours. See stop sale. Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours.In reach in cooler, pancake Batter (60F – Ambient Cooling)at 8:56 am since 7:30 am to 54 F at 10: 45 am. At this rate , improper cooling will occur. Manager discarded. See Stop Sale. **Warning**
03D-06-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours.In reach in cooler, pancake Batter (60F – Ambient Cooling)at 8:56 am since 7:30 am to 54 F at 10: 45 am. At this rate , improper cooling will occur. Manager discarded. See Stop Sale. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 5
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided poster to manager and displayed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Menu does not have asterisk next to Salmon Lox. **Warning**
16-62-1Intermediate – No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. No heat strips or heat thermometer available at establishment. **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwashing sink at bar. Manager provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03G-50-1Intermediate – Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Reduced Oxygen Packaging process used for raw scallops in reach in freezer without a HACCP Plan. Manager stated that Reduced Oxygen Packaging is also used for raw steak and raw chicken. Manager was educated on using HACCP Plan and Plan was emailed to manager. **Warning**
Basic 3
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. Packages of Mahi Mahi fish with instructions to remove packaging before thawing stored in walk in cooler overnight. Manager removed packaging. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwashing signs in both gender bathrooms. **Warning**
21-08-4Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Wiping cloths quaternary solution at below 0 ppm. Employee corrected to 200 ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 19, 2026 8:20 AM.
Violation category totals
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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.