LA BAMBA III
4245 N FEDERAL HWY · OAKLAND PARK · Broward County · FL 33308-5532
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
01B-28-5High Priority – Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. Walk in cooler: Cooked ground beef prepared 1-12-2026, 10 ounces Cooked chunk beef prepared 1-14-2026, 3 pounds Cooked ground beef prepared 1-4 -2026, 4 pounds Cooked shredded beef prepared 1-14-2026, 5 pounds. See stop sale.
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Walk in cooler – raw shrimp stored over unwashed oranges. Operator stored all items properly. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline – ice bath – shredded cheese (49F). Per operator holding less than an hour. Observed ice/water solution too low. Operator added ice/water. Expo – ice bath – mild salsa (45-46F). Per operator holding less than 2 hours. Observed ice/water solution too low. Operator added ice/water. **Corrective Action Taken**
03D-06-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Reach in next to walk in freezer – shredded lettuce – ambient cooling 15 minutes at noon (48F – Cooling) at 12:50pm 48-49F. At this rate proper ambient cooling will not occur. Observed item in tall, covered plastic container. Operator placed item on shallow sheet pans to expedite cooling. **Corrective Action Taken**
41-18-4High Priority – Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Expo – Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine over 200ppm). Operator diluted. Chlorine 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 3
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. 1 employee without food handler/CFM training. Provided Food Employee Reporting Agreement to operator.AÂ
53B-13-5Intermediate – Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Walk in cooler – cooked pork per operator prepared 3 days ago. Operator date marked. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 4
14-09-4Basic – Cookline cutting boards have cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
12B-12-5Basic – Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. 2 employee drinks at Cookline. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee Cell phones on shelf with food items. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Dessert items in reach in freezer at entrance to kitchen stored in freezer uncovered.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 14, 2026 8:53 AM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.