LA PERLA DEL MEDITERRANEO
420 N FEDERAL HWY · POMPANO BEACH · Broward County · FL 33062
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
12A-28-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee wiped hands on jeans and then continued preparing food, without washing hands and changing gloves. Educated employee on proper handwashing procedures and employee washed hands and changed gloves. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee left cook line and returned to cook line and continued to prepare food, without washing hands and changing gloves. Educated employee on proper handwashing procedures and employee washed hands and changed gloves. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 5
01C-09-5Intermediate – Clams tag missing required information. Clams stored .without last date served
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Raw shrimp thawing in handwashing sink in kitchen. Educated employee on using handwashing sink for handwashing only. Shrimp was removed from handwashing sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwashing sink in kitchen. Employee provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
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. No proof of food handlers training for one employee, hired more than 60 days. **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Créme brûlée, and cooked pasta not dated in walk in cooler. Foods prepared 2 days ago. Employee dated items. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 3
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic bowl without handle, stored in bucket of salt on prep table. Employee removed bowl from salt. **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Clean utensils stored in cup on rack, not inverted. Employee inverted utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee prepping food without hair restraint. Educated employee on wearing proper hair restraint.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 10:48 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
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.