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SIROCCO MEDITERRANEAN RESTAURANT

521 SW 145 TERRACE #7120 · PEMBROKE PINES · Broward County · FL 33027

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 9, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3328669
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8347926
DBPR license1624880

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority4 Intermediate7 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical15 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#8High Priority22-41-4

High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 00ppm) **Warning**

Warning
#9High Priority12A-16-4

High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Two employees started working in kitchen, wear gloves, without washing hands first. After instructed, employees discarded gloves and washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#10High Priority09-01-4

High 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 placed both bare hands inside container of flour. Manager instructed , employee washed hands and put in new set of gloves. **Warning**

Warning
#11High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. mash potatoes (50F – Cold Holding); cooked white rice (48F – Cold Holding), per manager food out of WIC less than one, hour. Observed food containers next to steam table, food out to reheat for late afternoon customers. Advised operator to placed back on WIC, and to have out when will be immediately reheated. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Intermediate 4

#12Intermediate11-27-4

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. Poster emailed. **Warning**

Warning
#13Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Plastic pitch inside, employee removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#14Intermediate31B-03-4

Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. -bar area, -cook line -Soap dispenser is broken. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#15Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 3 Bottle containing pink And white solution by bar b area, employee labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Basic 7

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Bite toast on top of espresso machine, next to milk nozzle dispenser. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic13-04-4

Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on cook line, manager provided. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#4Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. -several containers of food by dry goods storage area -Container of sugar, back of cook line. -two containers and bags of wrap tortillas on floor. **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic10-08-5

Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Inside ice main rear kitchen, employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#6Basic10-01-5

Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Small china cup inside sugar, employee removed cup. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#7Basic21-12-4

Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Behind cook line, wet cloth on prep table, employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 24, 2026 12:09 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
2 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
2 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.