LA CUCINA VENEZIANA
3471 N FEDERAL HWY STE 101 · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33306
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
35A-19-4High Priority – One Live rodent present in a trap in the kitchen under the bread oven. Employee cleaned the area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-4High Priority – Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw fish over ice cream containers in reach in freezer near wait station. Employee moved the fish to a proper location. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-22-4High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in freezer. Raw chicken was over raw veal in the reach in cooler under the slicer. Employee moved the chicken to a proper location. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by dry rodent droppings found. Approximately 50 droppings in the dry storage area behind the chest freezer, behind the storage room door, and under all shelves. The dry storage area was separated from the kitchen by a door. Two dry droppings under the wine storage shelf. **Warning**
Intermediate 4
11-07-4Intermediate – Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. **Warning**
31A-03-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored by the sink. Purse blocking the cook line hand wash sink. Chef moved the purse container with a scrubbing pad placed in the dish wash area hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at dish wash area handwash sink. **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink dish wash area. **Warning**
Basic 3
12B-12-4Basic – Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Bottled water on prep area. **Warning**
08B-30-4Basic – Food stored in dry storage area not covered flour bin was not fully covered. Employee covered the flour bin. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
33-11-4Basic – Missing drain plug at dumpster. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 8:07 AM.
Violation category totals
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.