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LA GRANJA CHICKEN STEAK AND SEAFOOD

455 E OAKLAND PARK BLVD · OAKLAND PARK · Broward County · FL 33334

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 30, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3715234
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13753727
DBPR license1623382

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
7 High Priority1 Intermediate0 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 7

#1High Priority03D-02-5

High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. In walk in cooler At 2:45pm ; baked potatoes (50F – Cooling); cut chicken (47F – Cooling); cooked sweet potatoes (46F – Cooling); cooked beans (46F – Cooling); cooked ribs 50F cooling cooked yuca (51F – Cooling)all products cooling since yesterday **Warning**

Warning
#2High Priority03D-01-5

High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Cook line cooked chicken at 3pm(80F – Cooling)since 10am. Stop sale At 2:45pm Walk in cooler spaghetti noodles (78F – Cooling)since 10am stop sale **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#3High Priority12A-13-4

High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee dropped tongs on the floor, picked it from the floor then grabbed a clean tong to handle food. Employee washed hands **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#4High Priority08A-02-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw beef stored above cooked beans inside walk in freezer. Operator stored properly **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#5High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Cook line cooked chicken at 3pm(80F – Cooling)since 10am. Stop sale At 2:45pm Walk in cooler spaghetti noodles (78F – Cooling)since 10am stop sale Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. In walk in cooler At 2:45pm ; baked potatoes (50F – Cooling); cut chicken (47F – Cooling); sweet potatoes (46F – Cooling); cooked beans (46F – Cooling); cooked ribs 50F cooling cooked yuca (51F – Cooling)all products cooling since yesterday Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Front counter romaine lettuce (50F – Cold Holding)over 4 hours. Walk in cooler beef empanadas (46F – Cold Holding); chicken empanadas (46F – Cold Holding); hot dogs (44F – Cold Holding); heavy cream (46F – Cold Holding); cooked shrimp (46F – Cold Holding); seafood mix (46F – Cold Holding); mussels (44F – Cold Holding).all products stop sale over 4 hours **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#6High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Front counter Cut romaine lettuce (50F – Cold Holding)over 4 hours. Walk in cooler beef empanadas (46F – Cold Holding); chicken empanadas (46F – Cold Holding); hot dogs (44F – Cold Holding); heavy cream (46F – Cold Holding); cooked shrimp (46F – Cold Holding); seafood mix (46F – Cold Holding); mussels (44F – Cold Holding).all products stop sale over 4 hours. Not prepared or portioned today Prep area sitting under table Cooked plantains 60F cold holding Walk in cooler raw beef (45F – Cold Holding), raw chicken 45F cold holding, raw fish 45F cold holding .per operator stored for approximately 3 hours and not prepared or portioned today. Operator moved to the walk in freezer **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin ComplaintStop Sale
#7High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Steam table prep area chicken soup (122F – Hot Holding) per operator stored for approximately 1 hours operator moved to reheat to 165F+ **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Intermediate 1

#8Intermediate03D-15-4

Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Cook line cooked chicken at 3pm(80F – Cooling)since 10am. Stop sale At 2:45pm Walk in cooler spaghetti noodles (78F – Cooling)since 10am stop sale Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. In walk in cooler At 2:45pm ; baked potatoes (50F – Cooling); cut chicken (47F – Cooling); sweet potatoes (46F – Cooling); cooked beans (46F – Cooling); cooked ribs 50F cooling cooked yuca (51F – Cooling)all products cooling since yesterday **Warning**

WarningStop Sale

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 1, 2026 1:03 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
5 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
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.