5TH ELEMENT INDIAN GRILL
1325 S POWERLINE RD · POMPANO BEACH · Broward County · FL 33069
Inspection Summary
Emergency Closure Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
6 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
35A-02-5High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area. Approximately 25 live flies in reservoir of soda machine in dining room
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach under soda machine in dining room 1 live roach under electric grill in dining room
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Approximately 5 rodent droppings on stainless steel table next to soda machine in dining room Appointment 30 rodent droppings under soda machine in dining room Approximately 50 rodent droppings on floor under stainless steel table with soda machine in dining room. Approximately 25 rodent dropping on front counter between signs and mirror next to the bar 15 rodent droppings behind computer behind the bar Approximately 40 rodent droppings behind glasses at the bar Approximately 15 rodent droppings on food container next to 50# flour bags at end of hot line in kitchen Approximately 30 rodent droppings in storage room next to triple sink in dishwasher area, not in food prep area Approximately 30 rodent droppings at clean food bin storage area between kitchen and dish washer area, not food prep area Approximately 50 rodent droppings behind stage in banquet dining room
41-02-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical stored with food t cookline storage rack next to stand mixer. Chemical moved **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 1
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash sink at soda machine in dining room wait station. Paper towels supplied **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 1
08A-26-4Basic – Raw animal food stored above unwashed produce. At walk-in cooler, raw curry chicken over unpeeled ginger root. Raw chicken leg stored behind unwashed cilantro in walk in cooler.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 6:49 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
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.