EL COLOMBIANO
2221 N COMMERCE PKWY · WESTON · Broward County · FL 33326
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed in deep plastic covered bus pan rice (67-70F – Cooling) per operator prepared last night and held in cooler overnight. See stop sale. **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed in deep plastic covered bus pan cooked rice (67-70F – Cooling) per operator prepared last night and held in cooler overnight. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. shredded cheese (51F – Cold Holding); diced tomatoes (51F – Cold Holding) ; sliced tomatoes (51F – Cold Holding); leafy greens (51F – Cold Holding) per operator items held out of temperature less than 2 hours. Employee placed items in containers of ice. Observed in lower flip top lower flip top ; peas and carrots (51F – Cold Holding); fresh garlic and oil (55F – Cold Holding); chop scallops and oil (53F – Cold Holding). Per operator item removed from walk-in cooler and placed in unit not portion or prepared today. Held out of temperature less than two hours. Employee placed items in walk-in cooler to chill. Observed reach in cooler at front counter milk (5F – Cold Holding); almond milk (51F – Cold Holding); pico (51F – Cold Holding); chimichurri (51F – Cold Holding) Per operator item held out of temperature less than 2 hours. Operator placed items in walk-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 1
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed in deep plastic covered bus pan rice (67-70F – Cooling) per operator prepared last night and held in cooler overnight. **Warning**
Basic 8
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed in dry storage beans a bowl with no handle used to dispense bread crumbs,rice, red beans. **Warning**
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License displayed expired on December 1 2025 **Warning**
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee wearing a watch on left wrist while preparing food. **Warning**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed In-use utensil stored in standing water temperature 77F on cook line. **Warning**
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Underneath red cutting board. **Warning**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Lower flip top cooler. **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed raw beef in walk-in cooler not covered. **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed 2 wet wiping cloths on prep table. Employee removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 10:45 PM.
Violation category totals
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3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 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.