Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

MALBEC GRILL

7351 SR 7 · PARKLAND · Broward County · FL 33073

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 25, 2026
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3769720
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13888967
DBPR license1620878

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate10 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical12 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#11High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Flip top at cook line at beef burgers (49F – Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (50F – Cold Holding). Chef put on ice on half items and moved the rest to walk in cooler. Chef stated items on cook line was just filled two hours ago after lunch rush.

Intermediate 1

#12Intermediate11-26-1

Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.

Basic 10

#1Basic51-11-4

Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Tanks by fountain drinks not secured

#2Basic36-03-4

Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding in kitchen is missing in various places

#3Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee on cook line had an open bottle of water on prep table. Employee discarded bottle **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee on cook line had cell phone on cutting board. Employee removedCorrected On-Site** **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5Basic13-07-4

Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee on cook line engaged in food preparation wearing wristwatches. Employees removed watches **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Pot of peeled potatoes on the floor in walk in. Employee removed pot of tomatoes **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7Basic51-13-4

Basic – No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.

#8Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwashing sign at handwashing sink by dishwasher

#9Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Stored food, chicken , beef in freezer not covered.

#10Basic08B-17-4

Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Avocados on cook line with stickers not washed. Chef removed stickers and washed before cutting **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 26, 2026 11:11 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
3 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
2 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.