LA BELLE MONIQUE RESTAURANT AND BAKERY
937 STATE ROAD 7 · PLANTATION · Broward County · FL 33317
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
12A-10-4High Priority – Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touching their face and then taking bread from out of the oven without changing gloves or washing their hands. **Warning**
41-24-4High Priority – Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. Operator removed strips. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw fish stored over ready to eat plantains in the walk in cooler. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed an employee switching between cleaning and handling ready to eat foods without changing their gloves. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed chopped lettuce (62F – Cold Holding); plikliz (70F – Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (67F – Cold Holding) in the front counter flip top cooler. Observed large pot of cooked vegetables (92-95F – Cold Holding) in the kitchen. Operator placed items into cooler to quick chill. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked fish (103-110F – Hot Holding) at the front counter. Operator cooked back to 165F+ and placed on hot holding. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 2
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 5 employees working with no CFM on staff. CFM showed up before the end of the inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at front handwash sink. Operator provided soap. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 6
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed sauce container used to dispense salt in the kitchen. Operator removed sauce container. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-05-4Basic – Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Observed table with bread that was lined with a cardboard box. Operator removed cardboard. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed floor in the walk in cooler/freezer is disrepair with bent metal floor panels throughout. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed plantains and soup stored on the floor in the walk in cooler. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-73-4Basic – No container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray. Observed trip container for the hood missing and a paper towel stick inside to prevent dripping on the floor. **Warning**
29-08-4Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. Back handwashing sink not working. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 20, 2026 2:44 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.