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SALT & PEPPER CHEF

1280 SW 26 AVE #11 · POMPANO BEACH · Broward County · FL 33069

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJuly 7, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3642829
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10951803
DBPR license1610084

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
6 High Priority3 Intermediate7 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical16 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 6

#8High Priority22-42-4

High Priority – Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 10 Ppm chlorine Operator added more chlorine rechecked 50Ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#9High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on December 1 2024 **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint
#10High Priority08A-04-5

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw shell eggs over bag of onions in walk in cooler. **Warning**

Warning
#11High Priority01B-13-4

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 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. Observed salmon 41F **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#12High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. in sauté station flip top cooked mixed vegetables (55F – Cold Holding); cheese (55F – Cold Holding); cooked mashed plantain mix (55F – Cold Holding); (55F) per operator held in flip top overnight not portion or prep today. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#13High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in sauté station flip top cooked mixed vegetables (55F – Cold Holding); cheese (55F – Cold Holding); cooked mashed plantain mix (55F – Cold Holding); (55F) per operator held in flip top overnight not portion or prep today Operator discarded items. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Intermediate 3

#14Intermediate11-27-4

Intermediate – 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. Emailed operator **Warning**

Warning
#15Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Spoon stored in hand washing sink. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#16Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Operator provided. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Basic 7

#1Basic06-09-1

Basic – 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. Observed salmon 41F see stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#2Basic50-09-4

Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License expired on December 1 2024 **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed plastic water bottles stored in contact with kitchen floor **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic22-08-4

Basic – Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#5Basic51-13-4

Basic – No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed operator. **Warning**

Warning
#6Basic29-49-6

Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Lower portion of sauté station flip top cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#7Basic14-17-4

Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 8, 2026 12:05 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
2 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 7 · Food not re-served
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
2 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
2 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
2 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
2 observation(s)
Category 52 · Misrepresentation / misbranding
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.