Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

MALBEC GRILL

7351 SR 7 · PARKLAND · Broward County · FL 33073

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJune 29, 2026
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3701236
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13723472
DBPR license1620878

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority3 Intermediate5 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 4

#6High Priority22-41-4

High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher chlorine ppm at 0 Chef changed bucket and primed to 100 ppm **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7High Priority12A-16-4

High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Cook enter cook line stated to work without washing hands. Told cook to wash hands and told manager **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#8High Priority14-86-1

High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Octopuses wrapped in brown paper towel, cook removed **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#9High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw breaded chicken over cooked chicken wings and cut onions. Cook moved chicken

Intermediate 3

#10Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwashing sink at cook line with pots inside, cook remove **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#11Intermediate11-26-1

Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.

#12Intermediate27-16-4

Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Handwashing sink by dishwasher with hot water at 79°f

Basic 5

#1Basic51-11-4

Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Tanks in small soda room not secured

#2Basic06-09-1

Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Salmon thawed and still in reduced oxygen package, chef removed from reduced oxygen package **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic36-03-4

Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding by the walk in cooler and reach in freezer missing

#4Basic51-13-4

Basic – No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.

#5Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwashing sign at handwashing sink by dishwasher

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 7:51 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 7 · Food not re-served
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 28 · Sewage and wastewater disposal
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
2 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 52 · Misrepresentation / misbranding
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.