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CANDELA

2909 NE 6 AVE · WILTON MANORS · Broward County · FL 33334-2606

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 30, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3670461
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13537115
DBPR license1620171

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
6 High Priority4 Intermediate1 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 6

#2High Priority12A-25-4

High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Operator touched face while engaged in cutting onions. Advised operator of proper handwashing procedures. Operator washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#3High Priority12A-20-4

High Priority – Employee washed hands with no soap. Operator washed hands at triple sink without soap. Advised operator of proper handwashing procedures. Operator washed hands with soap. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#4High Priority03G-04-5

High Priority – Fish and octopus not held frozen before, during and after being packaged onsite using a reduced oxygen packaging method. See stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#5High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 12/1/25. Operator renewed license. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#6High Priority01B-13-4

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Fish and octopus not held frozen before, during and after being packaged onsite using a reduced oxygen packaging method. See stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#7High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw shrimp (46F – Cold Holding); tomato sauce (48F – Cold Holding); calamari (46F – Cold Holding); cooked mussels (47F – Cold Holding); cooked clams (47F – Cold Holding); raw fish (50F – Cold Holding) Per operator items not prepared or portioned today. Per operator items moved to flip top cooler from glass door cooler and held out of temperature for 1.5 hours. Operator put bags of ice on items. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Intermediate 4

#8Intermediate12A-03-4

Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Operator washed hands at triple sink. Advised operator of proper handwashing procedures. Operator washed hands at handwashing sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#9Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Behind front counter hand washing sink blocked by flag and electronics wires that are stored above the sink. Advised operator to remove blockage, operator did. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#10Intermediate03G-50-1

Intermediate – Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Emailed HACCP Template to operator. **Warning**

Warning
#11Intermediate31B-06-4

Intermediate – Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Operator provided soap. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Basic 1

#1Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Hotel pans of potatoes stored on the floor. Advised operator of proper storage. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 14, 2026 8:18 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
3 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
3 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
2 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.