Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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LA BAMBA III

4245 N FEDERAL HWY · OAKLAND PARK · Broward County · FL 33308-5532

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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 number3636218
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10935794
DBPR license1616011

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority0 Intermediate7 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#8High 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. Cookline employee picked up wiping cloth from ground with gloved hands put it to be laundered then continued food preparation without removing gloves washing hands and putting on new gloves, reviewed hand washing and glove usage. Employee washed hands and put on new gloves. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 7

#1Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Case of soy sauce stored on floor in dry storage area. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic36-32-5

Basic – Ceiling in disrepair above left side of steam table station.

#3Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable at cookline. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#4Basic14-36-5

Basic – Interior of refrigerator in disrepair gaskets for reach in cooler units at cookline in disrepair.

#5Basic38-07-4

Basic – Lights in food preparation, warewashing area missing the proper covers.

#6Basic14-33-4

Basic – Reach-in coolers at cookline and prep area shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

#7Basic21-10-4

Basic – Soiled dry wiping cloth in use at cookline, operator placed it to be laundered. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 5, 2026 11:01 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
3 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 39 · No longer used
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.