VIVA CHILE LINDO RESTAURANT & BAR
4950 S STATE RD 7 · HOLLYWOOD · Broward County · FL 33314
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
22-42-4High Priority – Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Three compartment sink tested at 0ppm chlorine. Operator added chlorine and retested at 100ppm chlorine **Corrected On-Site**
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee enter building and put gloves without washing hands, instructed employee to remove gloves and wash hands **Corrected On-Site**
12A-20-4High Priority – Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed employee wash hands with no soap at three compartment sink. Instructed employee to rewatch hand at hand wash sink with soap **Corrected On-Site**
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 12-1-25. Observed food handling at time of inspection **Admin Complaint**
08A-17-6High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken stored above raw beef not in original packaging in reach in freezer. Operator reorganized **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 5
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. cooked rice cooling for 30 minutes at 12:00 (93F-108F – Cooling); to 88F-100F at 12:40 being cooled at room temperature with lids on. Operator moved to reach in freezer and removed lids **Corrective Action Taken**
53A-05-6Intermediate – No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at prep area hand wash sink. Operator provided **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Tuna salad prepared on Sunday in cook line flip top not date marked. Operator date marked **Corrected On-Site**
53B-14-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Basic 2
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed on cook line. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed at cook line flip top/gaskets
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 14, 2026 12:35 AM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.