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BAJA CAFE

1310 S FEDERAL HWY · DEERFIELD BEACH · Broward County · FL 33441

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 6, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3747285
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13785787
DBPR license1619105

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority0 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#4High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Chili (47F), cooked beef (47F), black beans (48F), cooked chicken (48F), marinara (48F), cheese (49F), salsa (49F), chimichurra (47F), diced tomato (47F), and cooked pork (47F) in walk in cooler. Not prepared or portioned today. Food stored overnight in walk in cooler per Operator. See Stop Sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#5High Priority01B-40-1

High Priority – Stop Sale issued. Fish reduced oxygen packaged on premises, or commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish labeled with instructions to remain frozen until time of use, not held frozen. 1. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged Mani Mahi, bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package in reach in cooler in prep area. See stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#6High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Chili (47F), cooked beef (47F), black beans (48F), cooked chicken (48F), marinara (48F), cheese (49F), salsa (49F), chimichurra (47F), diced tomato (47F), and cooked pork (47F) in walk in cooler. Not prepared or portioned today. Food stored overnight in walk in cooler per Operator. See Stop Sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale

Basic 3

#1Basic06-09-2

Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged Mani Mahi, bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package in reach in cooler in prep area. See stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#2Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. 1. Observed large ice machine door broken at hinge. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#3Basic36-27-5

Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease or dust opposite cookline in the kitchen. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 12:20 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
2 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
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.