LA BRASA PINES
295 N UNIVERSITY DR · PEMBROKE PINES · Broward County · FL 33024
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. cooked rice (47-50F – Cooling); grilled chicken (52F – Cooling); chicken broth (51F – Cooling); beans (46F – Cooling). Per employee food cooling overnight . See stop sale. **Warning**
01B-36-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Walk in Cooler- cooked rice (47-50F – Cooling); grilled chicken (52F – Cooling); chicken broth (51F – Cooling); beans (46F – Cooling). Per employee food cooling since yesterday. See stop sale. **Warning**
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 00ppm),technician arrived during inspection, new chlorine sanitizer at 100 ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-28-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee wearing gloves touched soiled wiping cloth, after grabbed cut tomatoes, using same gloves. After manager educated employee on hand wash violations, employee discarded gloves, washed hands and put in new pair of gloves. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-02-8High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. Approximately 10 flying insects on electric cords, next to soda grips and near back entrance door. Employee started cleaning the area. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
08A-13-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored in top portion of make table over ready-to-eat food in bottom portion of make table – no complete physical barrier between top and bottom. Cook line-Flip Top- raw shell eggs on top of clean bean sprouts. Employee placed raw shell eggs under bean sprouts. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee wearing gloves, used personal cell phone, after grabbed a tres leches dessert, using same gloves. After manager educated employee on proper hand wash ,employee discarded gloves and washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Dessert-Glass Cooler-; 3 leches (46F – Cold Holding); cheese cake (47F – Cold Holding); flan (47F – Cold Holding). Per employee food held less than 4 hours. Employee placed items on ice bath container for a quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 3
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Assorted desserts, open two days ago missing date. **Warning**
53B-16-4Intermediate – Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by the inability to answer basic food safety questions. Ok line employee didn't know the internal temperature of cooked. chicken .manager provided manager with cooking temperatures log. **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Top of single service utensils, bottle containing purple chemical, employee labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 2
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler door- missing closing latch, broken bottom **Warning**
14-33-4Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 21, 2026 11:05 AM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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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.