TAQUERIA EL PAISA #3
1951 N PINE ISLAND RD · PLANTATION · Broward County · FL 33322
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over raw beef in walk in cooler next to the entrance.Operator informed and moved to proper area. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
02C-01-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Cooked tripe dated 9/3 possessed date exceeding 7 days.Operator educated on date marking procedure and discarded. See stop sale **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-24-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Cook line- Cooked tripe dated 9/3 possessed date exceeding 7 days.Operator educated on date marking procedure and discarded. See stop sale **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 2 live roaches seen inside out of service dishwasher machine. **Admin Complaint**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the walk in cooler towards the back cooked tripe (45F – Cold Holding) held over night.Cooked beef broth (45F – Cold Holding) stored over night.Not prepared or portioned today.Operator discarded item.see stop sale. Time/temperature control for safety food not maintained frozen solid in a freezer. In the reach in freezer 4 lbs of cooked beef (59F – Cold Holding) not frozen sold.Stored over night and not prepared or portioned today.Operator discarded see stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the walk in cooler towards the back cooked tripe (45F – Cold Holding) held over night.Cooked beef broth (45F – Cold Holding) stored over night.Not prepared or portioned today.Operator discarded item.see stop sale. **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 (117F) hot holding and beans (108F – Hot Holding). Food hot held less than two hours. Operator reheated on stove to 165F. . **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Reach in freezer soiled with blood. **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Next to the ice machine hand wash sink did not have soap. **Warning**
Basic 6
16-55-4Basic – Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Dish machine next to triple sink is not working and is currently not in use. **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. In the cooler at the front counter personal items such as personal water bottle and lunch stored.Operator instructed and moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. In rice and flour container handle not store above food. Operator removed after instruction. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave in kitchen at the cook line has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.Operator has been instructed to clean. **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees next to ice machine. **Warning**
03A-05-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food not maintained frozen solid in a freezer. In the reach in freezer 4 lbs of cooked beef (59F – Cold Holding) not frozen sold.Stored over night and not prepared or portioned today.Operator discarded see stop sale. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 21, 2026 8:13 AM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.