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7841 PINES BLVD · PEMBROKE PINES · Broward County · FL 33024

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateDecember 10, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3651074
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13472996
DBPR license1615239

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority3 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 2

#7High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operator renewed online during inspection. Details now show license current. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#8High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In cookline GLASSFRONT reach in cooler – boiled eggs (57F – Cold Holding); boiled potatoes (56F – Cold Holding); crab leg clusters (56F – Cold Holding); cooked crawfish (54F – Cold Holding); cooked mussels (56F – Cold Holding); raw shrimp (52F – Cold Holding). Per manager none prepared or portioned today and put in unit at 11:30am for opening. All items removed to freezer to rapid chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Intermediate 3

#9Intermediate03D-15-4

Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At kitchen make line, boiled potatoes 97-104F at 1:20pm (heated cooling approximately 45 minutes) to 88-94F at 1:55pm. Based on times and temperatures taken, potatoes will not reach 70F in 2 hours. Employees moved potatoes to walk in cooler to more rapidly chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#10Intermediate53A-03-7

Intermediate – Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Denicco Penn 10-5-2020 **Warning**

Warning
#11Intermediate16-62-1

Intermediate – No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. No color change strips or high temp hold thermometer for dish machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning

Basic 6

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Mold like buildup along baffle in ice machine bin. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic cup in bulk flour container at make line. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee closed beverage container on cutting board at kitchen left fliptop unit. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#4Basic13-07-4

Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee on cook line wearing bracelet. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#5Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Clean buspans in back prep area wet nesting on shelf. Manager inverted all. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#6Basic21-04-4

Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Wiping cloth under cutting board by service hand sink opposite make line. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 16, 2026 8:12 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
2 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 17 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
1 observation(s)
Category 54 · Florida Clean Indoor Air Act
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.