EL COLOMBIANO – COLOMBIAN CUISINE
3457 N HIATUS RD · SUNRISE · Broward County · FL 33351
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
19 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
22-42-4High Priority – Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple sink chlorine reading 10ppm chlorine. Employee corrected to 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. In walk in cooler, covered container cooked beef (50F – Cooling). Per employee beef prepared more than 6 hrs; in cooler overnight. See stop sale.
12A-27-4High Priority – Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee on cook line cracked raw shell eggs and continued to cook and handle multiple plates without washing hands and changing gloves.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler, container of raw portioned seafood on top of container of cooked beef. Employee moved seafood to smaller container and placed with raw seafoods. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee on cook line left cook line and handle back door, cooler door, and delivered cases of food to move into walk in cooler and returned to cook line to prepare food without washing hands and changing gloves.
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In walk in cooler, covered container cooked beef (50F – Cooling). Per employee beef prepared more than 6 hrs; in cooler overnight.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Under prep table opposite cook line raw shell eggs in bowl at 80F ambient temperature on thermometer. Per manager out of cooler less than 2 hrs. Manager returned most of eggs to cooler to rechill and covered remainder with ice to rapid chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
41-27-4High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer at cook line reading over 200ppm chlorine. Manager remade to proper 100ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 5
11-27-4Intermediate – 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. Bulletin printed and provided. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at front counter hand sink. Employee replaced. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Empanadas and chorizo in front counter display have time marks. Manager cannot form. New form provided and completed. **Corrected On-Site**
05-06-4Intermediate – Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Probe thermometer reading 70F in ice water.
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Container of mushroom sauce in reach in cooler not date marked as to when prepared. Per employee prepared 24 hrs ago. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 6
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone in open case with canned foods on dry storage shelf. Employee removed phone. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. 1) case of unwashed citrus on floor directly inside kitchen door from dining room. 2) bucket of peeled potatoes and cases of food on floor in walk in cooler.
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on plastic bus pans on storage shelve **Repeat Violation**
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee unopened beverages in top of seafood freezer in back storage area. Manager removed beverages. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of sugar by espresso machine not labeled. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 19, 2026 2:21 PM.
Violation category totals
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3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.