SPOONS GRILL
3987 NW 19 ST · LAUDERDALE LAKES · Broward County · FL 33311
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee blew into gloves before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee rewashed hands and put on new gloves. **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. Observed chef place cheese into to-go box without gloves. Discussed proper handling of ready to eat food, employee washed hands and put on gloves. **Warning**
03B-15-5High Priority – Hot time/temperature control for safety food received at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. sausage links(90 – Hot Holding)at 9:30; sausage Pattie's (95 – Hot Holding) at 9:30; chef stated both items on line at 8AM. 2.5 hours left. 2nd temp at 10:30 90°; 90°. Advised operator to reheat to 165° to hold at 135°. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
50-17-2High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 1 live on spice container at flip-top cooler in kitchen, 1 live on floor under hand wash sink near reach in cooler by cook line, 1 live on wall behind stove in prep area. **Warning**
03D-06-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Flip top near prep table:: ; shredded cheese (45 – Cold Holding) ; salmon mix(47 – Cold Holding) chef stated all items on line since 8AM. First temp taken at 9:30, 2nd temp at 10:30 cheese 45° and salmon 46° portioned at 7:45. Operator added ice to items. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 3
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Observed 3 under hand wash sink by reach in cooler by cook line. 3 on floor near walk-in cooler in dish washing area. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed on prep table in back kitchen area. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Water was turned off due to faucet leaking. Operator turned hot water back on. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 9:21 AM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.