Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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QUATES MEXICAN RESTAURANT INC

3701 N ANDREWS AVE · OAKLAND PARK · Broward County · FL 33309

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 16, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3758470
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13850184
DBPR license1623974

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority2 Intermediate1 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 5

#2High Priority22-41-4

High 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. In use dish machine tested at 0ppm chlorine. Hose for sanitizer not submerged in sanitizer. Operator pushed hose in, primed, retested at 100ppm chlorine **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3High Priority14-31-5

High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed inside chest freezer frozen chicken stored inside plastic thank you bags. Operator removed items from bags and placed frozen chicken inside a food grade pan **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#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 chicken not in original stored above cooked plantains in chest freezer, operator reorganized **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5High Priority08A-04-5

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over unwashed produce. In walk in cooler raw chicken stored over unwashed vegetables. Operator moved the chicken to the bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6High Priority01B-24-5

High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. Cooked beef, cooked ropa vieja date marked 9/4, cooked pork date marked 9/9. See stop sale.

Stop Sale

Intermediate 2

#7Intermediate16-37-1

Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Operator unable to provide chlorine test strips at time of inspection

#8Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle above 3 compartment sink containing purple toxic substance not labeled. Operator labeled degreaser. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 1

#1Basic38-07-4

Basic – Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Observed inside chest freezer prep area **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 17, 2026 11:21 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 38 · Required lighting and protected fixtures/bulbs
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.