JOYFUL FOOD CORP
244 S UNIVERSITY DR · PLANTATION · Broward County · FL 33324
Inspection Summary
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
23 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
12A-18-4High Priority – Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Employee dried hands in soiled towel and started to cook. Employee rewashed hands and dried properly **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee touched Wonton chips with bare hands. Operator discarded. **Warning**
01B-07-4High Priority – Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. – Observed dried shrimp with mold like substance – observed cooked mushroom with mold like substance **Warning**
03A-02-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. squid (62°F – Cold Holding); sausage (52°F – Cold Holding); scallop (52°F – Cold Holding)temp at 1:20. Food items laced on cooler at 11:30 am. Operator chose to discard.. **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. roast duck (45°F – Cooling). As per operator duck was left in refrigerator overnight. See stop sale **Warning**
08A-05-4High Priority – Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Observed case of chicken stored on top of soy sauce in walk in cooler. Operator removed and stored properly **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach under three compartment sink 1 live roach under prep table next to three compartment sink 6 live roaches over clean utensils on dish drainer by dishwasher. **Warning**
01B-02-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. squid (62°F – Cold Holding); sausage (52°F – Cold Holding); scallop (52°F – Cold Holding). roast duck (45°F – Cooling). As per operator duck was left in refrigerator overnight. See stop sale **Warning**
Intermediate 5
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands by prep sink located by fryers. **Warning**
22-22-4Intermediate – Encrusted material on can opener blade. Observed can opener with grease and old food build up **Warning**
31A-03-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Observed sanitizing bucket in hand wash sink next to three compartment sink. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-28-4Intermediate – Interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue. – observed Frigidaire reach in cooler interior soiled. – observed all reach in cooler interior soiled **Warning**
02C-04-4Intermediate – Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Observed packages of cooked pork and shrimp in Frigidaire freezer without date mark. As per operator food items were cooked on 7/29/19. **Warning**
Basic 10
08B-46-4Basic – Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in dry storage area. – Observed 5 gallon buckets with soy sauce stored on floor by ice machine – observed case of mushroom stored on floor in walk in freezer **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach under Frigidaire reach in freezer 1 dead roach floating in water at the bottom of dishes by dishwasher Operator cleaned and sanitized areas **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee bottle water and cup on prep table on the left side of three compartment sink. Employee removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-02-4Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee drinking water while preparing food by the cookline **Warning**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water under dishwasher **Warning**
08B-12-4Basic – Food stored in holding unit not covered. Observed cooked ducks not covered in walk in freezer **Warning**
23-07-4Basic – Gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. – Observed all reach in cooler gaskets soiled. – Observed shelves under all prep tables soiled. – observed hood filter heavily soiled with build up grease. – observed grease build up under and around cooking equipments. **Warning**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils stored in standing water at 92°F on table with rice cooker. Employee removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-40-4Basic – Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler by steam table with ambient temperature 52°F. **Warning**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall behind dishwasher soiled **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 1:26 AM.
Violation category totals
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3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.