LESTER'S DINER
1393 NW 136 AVE · SUNRISE · Broward County · FL 33323
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
18 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-27-4High Priority – Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. At the cook line employee cracked raw shell eggs and handled clean dishes without washing hands ready to eat food. **Warning**
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. Approximately 2 flying insects seen flying in dry storage across from beverage containers. Approximately 1 at the expo line facing cook line. Approximately 2 fly in the dining room. Flies not landing. **Warning**
22-43-4High Priority – Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. In the kitchen ware washing area triple sink sanitizer at 0 ppm. Operated corrected concentration to 200 ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the kitchen, in the reach in cooler corn beef (51F – Cold Holding). As per operator not prepared or portioned today. As per operator placed in reach in cooler at 7:30. As per operator not in cooler for more than 4 hours. Operator placed on walk in cooler to cool down. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At the cook line beef sausage (120F – Hot Holding). As per operator out of temp for less then 4 hours.Operator reheated to 165F. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 2
41-17-4Intermediate – At the front counter spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. As per operator sanitizer was in chemical bottle but not labeled. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
53B-14-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One of the employees had a food handler certification that expired 9/2025. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Basic 11
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Near the dry storage area ice machine with black like substance. **Warning**
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In the prep area bowl without handle stored in brown sugar. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
24-14-4Basic – Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. At the triple sink equipment stored between wall and triple sink. Operator moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Stainless steel containers wet nesting across from triple sink. **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. At the cook station area's floor. **Warning**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. At the kitchens cook line dirty knives in between microwave and wall. Operator moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Spoons ,knives stored in standing water behind the handwashing sink area 78F. Also at expo line next to reach in cooler at 73F. Operator moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven near cook line soiled with food debris. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. In the kitchen near the cook line counters soiled with food debris around equipment. **Warning**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls in kitchen near cook line soiled with dust and dirt. **Warning**
21-08-4Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. At the expo line sanitizer bucket at quaternary 0ppm. Operator corrected to 200 ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 20, 2026 3:14 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.