LESTER'S DINER
1924 E ATLANTIC BLVD · POMPANO BEACH · Broward County · FL 33060
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
20 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
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 after 3 attempts. Advised manager to discontinue use of dishwasher and use triple sink. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken in bag stored over biscuits in freezer. Manager rearranged for proper storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Cook touched apron, touched pants, and then touched bread to serve to customer without washing hands and changing gloves. Educated employee on proper handwashing procedures and changing of gloves. Employee washed hands and changed gloves. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
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 Victory reach in cooler, cooked Onions (53F – Cold Holding). Per operator, foods not prepped or portioned today. Cooked yesterday and held in unit overnight. 1). Flip top #1 //Cut Tomatoes (55F – Cold Holding); Cole Slaw (54F – Cold Holding), per operator, foods not prepped or portioned today. Foods held in unit overnight. Manager discarded. See Stop Sale. 2). Flip top # 2 // Shredded Cheese (49F – Cold Holding); Feta Cheese (49F); Cut Tomatoes (50F – Cold Holding);Butter Packs (52F – Cold Holding), per operator, foods not prepped or portioned today., foods held in unit overnight. Manager discarded. See Stop Sale. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In Victory reach in cooler, cooked Onions (53F – Cold Holding). Per operator, foods not prepped or portioned today. Cooked yesterday and held in unit overnight. Manager discarded. See Stop Sale. 1). Flip top #1 // Cut Tomatoes (55F – Cold Holding); Cole Slaw (54F – Cold Holding), per operator, foods not prepped or portioned today. Foods held in unit overnight. Manager discarded. See Stop Sale. 2). Flip top # 2 // Shredded Cheese (49F – Cold Holding); Feta Cheese (49F); Cut Tomatoes (50F – Cold Holding);Butter Packs (52F – Cold Holding), per operator, foods not prepped or portioned today., foods held in unit overnight. Manager discarded. See Stop Sale. 3). Flip top #1 // Chicken Salad (55F – Cold Holding);placed in unit less than 4 hours ago. Manager placed in freezer to quick chill. ** Corrective Action Taken. ** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-27-4High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizer at over 200 ppm. Manager corrected to 100 ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 6
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In flip top at cook line, cooked chicken wings (47F – Heated Cooling)at 9:26 am since 6:30 am to 51 F at 10:30 am. Cooling covered with plastic wrap , advised manager to cool uncovered. Manager removed covering and placed in freezer to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 1), Can opener on prep table in back dish wash area soiled. 2). Ice machine soiled on interior right side in dishwasher area. **Warning**
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Eggs Benedict and Lox ( Raw salmon), without asterisks on menu. **Warning**
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Establishment does not have thermometer to check temperatures of cold foods. **Warning**
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Employee hired three weeks ago, without signed employee health form. Emailed form to manager. **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Stuffed beef cabbage leaves made on Saturday ( 2 days ago), not dated. Manager dated. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 8
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic cup in container of coleslaw in cold unit on cook line. Manager removed cup. **Corrected On-Site** **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 phone stored next to eggs on prep table near to cook line. Employee removed phone. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. 1). Several buckets of pickles and onions stored on floor in walk in cooler. Manager removed from floor. 2). Cooking oil stored on floor on cook line. Employee removed from floor. **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. Spoon handle stored down in container of rice pudding at flip top next to waffle machines. Manager removed spoon from food. **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 next to stove . Manager removed cloth from under board. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Wall and pipes next to cook line soiled with grease and food debris. **Warning**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Bucket of prepped onions stored in walk in , not covered. Manager covered onions. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 18, 2026 8:19 AM.
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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.