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VENISE CARIBEAN CUISINE

6120-6122 SW 7TH STREET · MARGATE · Broward County · FL 33068

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 13, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3646514
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13458510
DBPR license1624479

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority2 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#7High Priority09-01-4

High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed in kitchen , employee peeling cooked bananas for customer order with bare hands. Advised operator to have employee properly wash hands and put on gloves to handle any ready to eat foods where no additional heat is needed. Operator washed hands and put on new pair of gloves .**Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#8High Priority01B-02-5

High 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. Observed in walk in cooler , cooked chicken (47F – Cold Holding); cooked goat (45F – Cold Holding); cooked pork (46F – Cold Holding). Per operator items were not prepared or portioned today. Items were left in cooler over night exceeding 6 hours. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#9High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in walk in cooler , cooked chicken (47F – Cold Holding); cooked goat (45F – Cold Holding); cooked pork (46F – Cold Holding). Per operator items were not prepared or portioned today. Items were left in cooler over night exceeding 6 hours. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin ComplaintStop Sale

Intermediate 2

#10Intermediate02D-12-1

Intermediate – Juice packaged in the establishment that has not been specifically processed to prevent, reduce, or eliminate the presence of pathogens not bearing a warning label. Observed bottled drink , kremas ( milk drink ) prepared on site missing warning label. Advised operator to not sell product until warning label is placed on item . Operator removed from cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#11Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed container of cooked goat , cooked turkey not date marked. Per operator items were prepared two or three days ago. Educated operator on proper date marking procedures. Operator date marked during the inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Basic 6

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed at front counter low boy cooler , styrofoam cup with no handle used to dispense milk . Operator discarded during the inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#2Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed at cook line , cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed opposite cook line , Employee phone on flip top prep counter. Operator removed and stored away. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#4Basic02D-03-4

Basic – Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Observed bottled juice prepared on site missing minimum labeling. Advised operator not to sell product until minimum labeling is done. Operator removed from cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#5Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed at cook line , hood filters soiled. **Warning**

Warning
#6Basic29-49-6

Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed in kitchen, surface of two door reach in cooler has standing water. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 15, 2026 7:43 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
3 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
2 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.