SALT & PEPPER CHEF
1280 SW 26 AVE #11 · POMPANO BEACH · Broward County · FL 33069
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
03D-01-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Observed Soup 90F @2:00 cooling since 1:00 rechecked 90F At this rate soup will not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees. Employee placed in walk-in freezer to rapid chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 Ppm chlorine machine primed rechecked 100 Ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-12-4High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed employee handling raw chicken breast than handle cooked chicken breast without washing hands. Explained employee hand washing technique. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-20-4High Priority – Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed employee washing hands with no soap. Explained employee hand washing technique. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
02C-01-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed black beans dated 09/27 see stop sale **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. cook mashed plantain mixture (58F – Cold Holding); cooked vegetables (62F – Cold Holding); cooked pork (55F – Cold Holding) ; queso cheese (55F – Cold Holding); sliced mozzarella cheese (55F – Cold Holding) **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed sauté flip top cooler cook mashed plantain mixture (58F – Cold Holding); cooked vegetables (62F – Cold Holding); raw chicken breast (45F – Cold Holding); cooked spaghetti (56F – Cold Holding) ; cooked pork (55F – Cold Holding) ; queso cheese (55F – Cold Holding); sliced mozzarella cheese (55F – Cold Holding) not portion or prepared today per employee held out of temperature since 8:30 more than 4 hours. Ambient temperature of unit 50F. See stop sale. chicken breast (45F – Cold Holding); cooked spaghetti (56F – Cold Holding) per employee held out of temperature less than 1 hour. Employee placed in walk-in cooler to chill advised employee not to store any TCS foods in unit. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 1
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Employee provided. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 9
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed open water bottle on cook line shelf **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee keys and cellphone stored on shelf next to single serve items. **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Sauté station flip top ambient temperature 50F **Warning**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed on stove utensil stored in standing water temperature 88F **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris located by steam well. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Lower portion of flip top cooler sauté station **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed multiple containers not covered in reach in freezer **Warning**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelves **Warning**
21-09-4Basic – Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. On cook line shelf **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 20, 2026 4:06 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 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.