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MEHFIL

8550 NW 44 ST · SUNRISE · Broward County · FL 33351

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 16, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3326643
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8345900
DBPR license1619098

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority5 Intermediate9 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical19 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

19 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 5

#10High Priority28-14-5

High Priority – Evidence of mop/cleaning wastewater dumped onto ground. Observed workers pushing floor waste water onto ground behind establishment, not in mop sink. Reviewed mop sink usage. **Warning**

Warning
#11High Priority35A-02-6

High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 live flying insects flying in kitchen. Landed on light fixture and kitchen counter. 1 live flying insects on wall of back prep area. No more flies observed at the end of inspection. **Warning**

Warning
#12High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1)Flip top; Heavy cream (48F); yogurt (47F); fried onions (50F); ; cooked vegetables (54F); butter (45F); cooked beef (48F); 2)Beverage air 3 door cooler; tomato purée (51F); cooked goat (50F); green yogurt sauce (53F); tomato sauce (54F). Per operator in unit over 4hrs. Foods not portioned or prepared today. See stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#13High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – TCS foods greater than 41F. 1)Flip top; Heavy cream (48F); yogurt (47F); fried onions (50F); ; cooked vegetables (54F); butter (45F); cooked beef (48F); 2)Beverage air 3 door cooler; tomato purée (51F); cooked goat (50F); green yogurt sauce (53F); tomato sauce (54F). Per operator in unit over 4hrs. Foods not portioned or prepared today. See stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#14High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Stove: Chicken and rice (104F – Hot Holding). Less than 4 hrs. Operator will reheat to 165F **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Intermediate 5

#15Intermediate11-07-5

Intermediate – 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. Reviewed big 6 with operator. **Warning**

Warning
#16Intermediate02C-03-5

Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Walk in cooler: milk. Per operator opened Sunday. Operator date marked. **Warning**

Warning
#17Intermediate11-27-4

Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided poster. **Warning**

Warning
#18Intermediate05-08-4

Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Warning**

Warning
#19Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Flip top: cooked onions prepared on Sunday, operator not date marked. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 9

#1Basic24-05-4

Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plates in banquet area not properly inverted. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic14-74-7

Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Kitchen flip top and 3 door cooler, in disrepair. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic36-73-4

Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. In walk in cooler and freezer, floors soiled with food debris and grease. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic33-11-4

Basic – Missing drain plug at dumpster. **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic33-16-4

Basic – Open dumpster lid. **Warning**

Warning
#6Basic29-05-4

Basic – Plumbing line from a removed fixture not capped off. Plumbing cap missing on fixture next to mop sink. **Warning**

Warning
#7Basic29-08-4

Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. Mop sink pipe in disrepair. When water is turned on, water spurts out of underground pipe onto the surface. Back of establishment. Mop sink located outside of establishment. **Warning**

Warning
#8Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Kitchen flip top interior soiled with food like build up and grease. **Warning**

Warning
#9Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Cooked vegetables in walk in cooler not covered. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 7, 2026 2:12 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
2 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 5 · Food and equipment thermometers
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 28 · Sewage and wastewater disposal
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
2 observation(s)
Category 33 · Garbage, refuse and premises maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
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.