EL CANTINAZO
2160 MEARS PKWY · MARGATE · Broward County · FL 33063
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found Observed 1 live fly in bathroom, landing on bathroom stall wall **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Kitchen counter; Pikliz (71F – Cold Holding); sliced tomatoes (59F – Cold Holding); sliced lettuce (66F – Cold Holding). Kitchen floor; raw chicken (68F – Cold Holding). As per operator food not portioned or prepared today. See stop sale. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Kitchen counter; Pikliz (71F – Cold Holding); sliced tomatoes (59F – Cold Holding); sliced lettuce (66F – Cold Holding). Kitchen floor; raw chicken (68F – Cold Holding). As per operator food not portioned or prepared today. See stop sale. **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Kitchen counter; cooked pork (78F – Hot Holding). As per operator food in unit not portioned or prepared today. Observed cooked pork left on counter under no temperature control. As per operator food out less than 4 hours. Operator moved to reach in freezer for quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 4
53A-01-7Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. During mid inspection manager arrived. As per manager she herself does not have a food manager certificate. Daniella Fernandez. **Warning**
53A-05-6Intermediate – No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed four employees engaging in food prep in the back, no certified manager present. **Warning**
53B-01-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Employees unable to show/verify food handler certificates **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked pork, no date mark. As per operator food made the previous day. **Warning**
Basic 3
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Dining room floor, observed food debris littered across the ground (rice) **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. While employees engage in food preparation observed large food grade containers containing raw chicken on floor. **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 8:55 AM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.