LESTER'S DINER
1924 E ATLANTIC BLVD · POMPANO BEACH · Broward County · FL 33060
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1). In flip top on cook line, Sliced Cheese (61F – Cold Holding). 2).In flip top cooler at expo line, Sliced Cheese (53F – Cold Holding), Butter Packs – 50 F – Cold Holding. Per operator , all foods not prepared or portioned today. Foods held in walk in cooler and moved to coolers in kitchen and held for approximately 1 hour. All foods were moved back to walk in cooler and placed on ice . **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In steam table on cook line, Roasted Potatoes (100F – Hot Holding); Mushroom Gravy (125F – Hot Holding); Cooked Sausage Patties (116F – Hot Holding). Per operator, foods prepared approximately 1 hour ago and held in steam table. Educated employee on proper hot holding temperatures. Some foods double panned in steam table. Second pan was removed from under food. Some foods were taken out of steam table to be reheated. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 2
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed poster to operator. **Warning**
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Lox Benedict and Egg Benedict listed on menu , not marked with asterisks, identifying raw items. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 4
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Gallon of cooking oil stored on floor on cook line. Oil was removed from floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup on shelves in walk in freezer. **Warning**
51-13-4Basic – No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed poster to operator. **Warning**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Package of raw beef thawing in bucket of standing water next to prep sink in kitchen. Per operator, beef started thawing for approximately 1 hour. Beef was placed in prep sink to thaw in cold running water. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 20, 2026 4:42 PM.
Violation category totals
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.