Inspection Report

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LA BELLA CAFE CARIBBEAN SOUL FOOD

230 S CYPRESS RD STE L · POMPANO BEACH · Broward County · FL 33060

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 25, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3329191
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8348448
DBPR license1624676

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#4High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In white reach in cooler, raw beef and chicken stored over ready to eat spinach. Operator moved spinach to higher shelf. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In oven, rice being held at 129°F. Operator stated rice being held for less than 2 hours. Operator reheated rice to 165°F for hot holding. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 1

#6Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand sink at front counter, bag of styrofoam plates in sink. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 3

#1Basic23-24-4

Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. All reach in coolers, handles soiled with food debris.

#2Basic16-13-5

Basic – Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. At three compartment sink, employee washing dishes and doesn't have sink set up for wash, rinse and sanitize. Employee set up three compartment sink to properly wash, rinse and sanitize dishes **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. In kitchen, boxes of green bell peppers and bags of plantains stored on floor. Operator moved items off floor. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 19, 2026 2:49 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
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.