LAS ORQUÍDEAS RESTAURANT
900 E ATLANTIC BLVD · POMPANO BEACH · Broward County · FL 33060
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
19 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of Advil stored on shelf in kitchen next to raisins and other food items. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **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. Dishwasher at 0 ppm, chlorine solution. Manager set up triple sink during inspection. **Warning**
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Operator washed dishes in 3 compartment sink then handled cleaned from inside dish machine. Instructed operator to wash hands. Operator complied **Corrected On-Site** **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. Flan stored in front display cooler with expiration date of 10/09/25. Manager discarded. See Stop Sale. **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Flan stored in front display cooler with expiration date of 10/09/25, held for 13 days in unit. Manager discarded. See Stop Sale. **Warning**
Intermediate 3
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Operator washed hands in 3 compartment sink. Educate operator on proper hand washing and to wash hands in hand washing sink only. Operator complied **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwashing sink in employee bathroom. Manager provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-31-4Intermediate – Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. 1).Big microwave interior rusty on prep table in kitchen. 2) White stand up freezer rusty in kitchen. **Warning**
Basic 11
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Employee used bucket to scoop ice from the ice machine. Educated employee about using ice scoop. **Warning**
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Holes in ceiling in end of cook line. **Warning**
32-04-4Basic – Employee bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee's purse on baker's rack on top of parchment paper. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair in kitchen.Repeat Violation** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-17-4Basic – In-use pot lid stored in between pipe on wall in kitchen behind deep fryer. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-06-5Basic – In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Scoop with handle down in bucket of hot sauce in front cooler. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Wet wiping cloth stored under cutting board on prep table in kitchen. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
51-13-4Basic – No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided poster to manager and displayed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwashing sign at handwashing sink in employee bathroom. **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. No label on container with white sugar on storage rack in kitchen. Employee labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 20, 2026 3:14 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.