Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

HABANEROS MEXICAN TAQUERIA

541 E SAMPLE RD · POMPANO BEACH · Broward County · FL 33064

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJuly 21, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3708901
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13747394
DBPR license1622770

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority2 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical10 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 2

#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. Employee exited the establishment through the back door with gloved hands then returned through the back door with gloved hands and began cutting tripe in kitchen. **Warning**

Warning
#8High Priority14-31-5

High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed cooked beef stored in direct contact with plastic thank you bag in reach in cooler in kitchen. Operator placed in food grade bags. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Intermediate 2

#9Intermediate31A-10-4

Intermediate – Ice machine drain line draining into handwash sink in kitchen. **Warning**

Warning
#10Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at front counter. Operator provided. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Basic 6

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl with no handle stored in pot of cooked pork in reach in cooler in kitchen. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. 1. Torn door gasket at single door chest freezer in kitchen. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed box of tortilla chips stored directly on floor in kitchen. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Hood filters at cookline in kitchen. **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed tripe thawing in standing water at the triple sink in the kitchen. Operator turned on cold running water. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#6Basic42-01-4

Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop stored on floor in kitchen. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 8:42 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
3 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
2 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
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.