VILLAGE GRILLE VILLAGE PUMP VILLAGE SUSHI
4404 EL MAR DR · LAUDERDALE-BY-THE-SE · Broward County · FL 33308
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
08A-05-6High Priority – 1. Walk in cooler – Raw beef stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat pickles and dressings. 2. Sushi station – Raw fish stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat crab. Operator stored all items properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-02-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled dishes and utensils and then picked up clean plates without washing hands. Reviewed proper hand washing and employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed waiter touch toast for an order with bare hands. Reviewed proper procedures with employees. Cookline employee corrected order. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1. Cookline – grill drawers – butter (50F); garlic butter (53F). Per operator items placed in unit approximately 2 hours ago. No items prepped or portioned today. Operator moved items to walk in to quick chill. Observed lower right drawer open approximately 1". 2. Cookline – right flip top – French toast batter (45-48F); ham (45-48F); corned beef hash (45-48F). Per operator items placed in unit approximately 2 hours ago. No items prepped or portioned today. Operator placed items in ice bath to quick chill. 3. Cookline – left flip top – cheese (48-50F); pooled raw shell eggs (48-50F); feta cheese (48-50F); cut tomatoes (48-50F). Per operator items placed in unit approximately 2 hours ago. No items prepped or portioned today. Operator placed items in ice bath to quick chill. Observed ice build up in back of unit. 4. Prep area – right flip top – mozzarella (46-48F). Per operator item held in unit overnight. Item not prepped or portioned today. Operator voluntarily discarded. **Warning**
Basic 3
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Sushi station cold holding gaskets visibly soiled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-27-5Basic – Wall behind dish machine soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. **Warning**
29-17-4Basic – Waste line missing at soda gun holster. 1 soda gun – middle bar. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 10:38 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.