NELSON'S DINER
438 S CYPRESS RD · POMPANO BEACH · Broward County · FL 33060
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 3
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found In kitchen, two flies. observed by prep area and dishwasher. Operator disposed of fly. Discussed with operator about fly presence in kitchen. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line, Butter 79°F. Operator stated held out of temperature for 2 hours. Not prepared or portioned todayOperator discarded and changed butter and put on Time as a public health control list. **Corrective Action Taken**
03F-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. No time mark for items on Time as a public health control.. Operator put time mark for items on white board. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 5
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener in kitchen soiled with food debris and rust.
53A-05-6Intermediate – No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Manager arrived during inspection.
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. One new employee, hired less than one month not informed of their reporting agreement. Emailed operator handout for employee to fill out.
53B-10-4Intermediate – Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Food handler training records incomplete. Trainer number not filled out on certifications for all employees.
16-43-4Intermediate – Test kit for measuring the concentration of the sanitizing solution not used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions or employee unaware of proper use Employee used chlorine test strip incorrectly, tested chlorine in well. Discussed wi5 manager to test on a dish surface to get a correct reading of the sanitizer.
Basic 4
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. In kitchen, employee bags stored above cooler next to single serve items.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. In kitchen, reach in cooler by dishwasher; gaskets torn of right door.
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. On cook line, knives stored between equipment
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On cook line, wet wiping cloth stored on cutting board. Operator moved cloth to sanitizer bucket.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 22, 2026 8:19 AM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.