Inspection Report

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CT CANTINA AND TAQUERIA

176 N POINTE DR UNIT M100 · DANIA BEACH · Broward County · FL 33004

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 21, 2025
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3675421
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13553874
DBPR license1625468

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority3 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical12 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 3

#7High 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. Gloved Employee preparing customer tacos, touched her face and continue working with same gloves, after manager educated employee , discarded gloves, washed hands and put in new pair of gloves. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#8High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Reach in freezer- two bags of raw shrimps over open box of fries, employee placed shrimp on bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#9High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Food no prepared or portioned today. -Expo station-; in house salsa (65F – Cold Holding); pico de gallo (45F – Cold Holding). -Cold prep station-; feta cheese (50F – Cold Holding); pico de gallo (49F – Cold Holding); cut lettuce (50F – Cold Holding). Per employee food held less than 4 hours. Employee ice bath all containers for a quick chill. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Intermediate 3

#10Intermediate16-37-1

Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine test papers. **Warning**

Warning
#11Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Bar area, employee provided. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationWarning
#12Intermediate31B-03-4

Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Bar area, employee provided. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationWarning

Basic 6

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Metal cup inside ice in bar area, employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#2Basic08B-49-4

Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Ice cream inside one door freezer, manager removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#3Basic10-08-5

Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Two ice scoops touching ice, employee removed both **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#4Basic10-07-4

Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Knife under lemons and oranges in bar area. Employee removed to be wash and sanitized **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#5Basic16-46-4

Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Cleaning equipment storage rack- several metallic containers stored with old labels on them. Employee began to removed labels and to wash and sanitize containers. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#6Basic21-12-4

Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Several wiping cloths on prep tables, employee removed all and stored on sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 19, 2026 8:09 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
2 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
2 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 17 · No longer used
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
2 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.