EL REY DE LA MEDIALUNA
3253 HOLLYWOOD BLVD · HOLLYWOOD · Broward County · FL 33021
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
22 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee failed to wash hands and put on gloves before preparing coffee beverages. Reviewed proper procedures and employed washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-18-4High Priority – Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Employee at front counter wiped hands on soiled dry wiping cloth and proceeded to prepare coffee drink. Reviewed proper procedures with employee and employee washed hands.
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 12-1-2025 **Admin Complaint**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. In walk in freezer, open boxes of raw chicken fingers and raw philly steak meat above open boxes of breads. Employee rearranged for proper separation. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In prep area McCall reach in cooler, container raw shell eggs and pooled raw shell eggs above cut lettuce and tomatoes. Employee moved both to bottom of cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. 1) Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In prep area reach in MCCALL – sliced tomatoes (45F – Cold Holding); cut lettuce (45F – Cold Holding); sliced cheese (44F – Cold Holding); sliced ham (45F – Cold Holding); pooled raw shell eggs (46F – Cold Holding); prepared empanadas (46F – Cold Holding). Per employee none prepared or portioned today and all in unit from 2-23. 2) In dining area open top grab and go cooler, prepared pizzas (48-49F – Cold Holding). Per employee not prepared or portioned today and in unit 48 hours.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1) In prep area reach in MCCALL – sliced tomatoes (45F – Cold Holding); cut lettuce (45F – Cold Holding); sliced cheese (44F – Cold Holding); sliced ham (45F – Cold Holding); pooled raw shell eggs (46F – Cold Holding); prepared empanadas (46F – Cold Holding). Per employee none prepared or portioned today and all in unit from 2-23. See stop sale. 2) In dining area open top grab and go cooler, prepared pizzas (48-49F – Cold Holding). Per employee not prepared or portioned today and in unit 48 hours. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 7
05-05-4Intermediate – Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Ambient thermometers in McCall reach in cooler and grab and go glassfront cooler by front counter incorrect. McCall reading 48F – foods at 45-46F Grab and go reading 28F – foods at 40F
53B-16-4Intermediate – Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by the inability to answer basic food safety questions. Employee could not answer basic question regarding proper cold holding temperature.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee rinsed and dumped coffee cup in front counter hand sink. Reviewed proper use of hand sinks for hand washing only. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
53A-01-7Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Person in charge – Jose Hernandez
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At front counter hand sinks. Employee replaced. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
14-14-4Intermediate – Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food. Standard paint brush in container of pooled raw shell eggs.
Basic 8
35A-06-4Basic – Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Dead small flying insects in electrical control device on back wall. Device not above food preparation of storage area. **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Styrofoam cup in bulk salt container under back prep table.
14-05-4Basic – Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Soiled cardboard lining shelves under back prep tables. **Repeat Violation**
16-13-5Basic – Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Triple sink set up with wash sink in center instead of end sink. Advised employee to drain a reset sinks correctly. No dishwashing taking place. **Corrective Action Taken**
36-01-4Basic – Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Flour buildup under multiple shelves in back prep area.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Lower shelves under back prep tables soiled with flour, sugar, and salt spillage.
21-10-4Basic – Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Soiled dry wiping cloth at front counter.
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk salt, sugar, and flour containers under back prep table not labeled.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 11:10 PM.
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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.