LATIN CAFE
1011 N STATE RD 7 · MARGATE · Broward County · FL 33063
Inspection Summary
Emergency Closure Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
See what changed since the last inspection.
Sign in or create a free account to browse without ads and see newly cited, repeated, and no-longer-cited violation categories.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
18 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 11
12A-04-5High Priority – Employee handled soiled dishes or utensils and then handled clean dishes or utensils without washing hands. Dishwasher used same gloves to wash soiled dishes and remove clean dishes. **Warning**
12A-12-4High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Cook touched raw fish with gloves and used same gloves to plate cooked fish and cooked plantains. Advised cook to remove gloves after touching raw food and wash hands before putting new gloves and touching ready to eat food. **Warning**
12A-19-4High Priority – Employee washed hands with cold water. Observe prep cook washing hands with cold water because hot water knob was not working. Manager fixed knob. Cook rewashed hands with water above 100°F. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03D-05-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooked/heated yesterday/on a previous day not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within a total of 6 hours. Food has been cooling overnight. See stop sale. 2 lbs black bean (49°F – Cooling overnight); per cook was prepared on 3-27-18. **Warning**
03B-01-5High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. cooked pork (112°F – Hot Holding) per cook was placed in hot holding unit 20 min ago. Observe water not touching pan, advised to reheat to 165°F. Cook moved to oven. Temperature 202°f after reheat. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-43-4High Priority – Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Quaternary less then 50ppm, reviewed with dishwasher steps to three compartment sink. Dishwasher added more sanitizer. Tested 200ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02C-01-4High Priority – Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. 2.5 lbs cooked pork dated 3-21-18 20 each beef empanada dated 3-19-18 **Warning**
01B-24-4High Priority – Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. 2.5 lbs cooked pork dated 3-21-18 20 each beef empanada dated 3-19-18 **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 under front counter 1 under stove in kitchen 3 under slicer in prep area. **Warning**
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Cook touched raw fish, then continued removing food from oven and plating food on hot holding unit. Cook is cross contaminating handles of oven and utensils with soiled glove. Advised cook to remove gloves and wash hands after touching raw food. **Warning**
01B-02-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. 2 lbs black bean (49°F – Cooling overnight); **Warning**
Intermediate 3
31A-15-4Intermediate – Employee filled water pitcher/cup at handwash sink. Observe cook filling pitcher for prep at hand sink. **Warning**
31A-12-4Intermediate – No handwash sink for employees. On cook line observe multiple hand washing violation. **Warning**
27-11-4Intermediate – No running water at mop sink. **Warning**
Basic 4
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 3 dead roach in electrical closet 5 dead under slicer 3 dead under stove and shelf. **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under food shelves in kitchen. **Warning**
36-14-4Basic – Grease accumulated on kitchen floor and/or under cooking equipment **Warning**
21-38-4Basic – Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Advised to double bucket to store on floor. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 2:18 AM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 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.