J MARKS RESTAURANT AND BAR
1490 NE 23 ST · POMPANO BEACH · Broward County · FL 33062
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
02C-01-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. In walk in cooler, Tartar sauce, remoulade sauce, butter, marinade 10/9 expired. Operator discarded. **Warning**
01B-24-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. In walk in cooler, Tartar sauce, remoulade sauce, butter, marinade 10/9 expired. Operator discarded. See stop sale **Warning**
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or soiled. Employee touched soiled handle and engaged in food preparation ( prepared salad)without changing gloves or washing hands. Employee changed gloves and washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. butter (45F – Cold Holding); garlic sauce (49°F – Cold Holding); Alfredo sauce (47°F – Cold Holding) in cooler in prep line, held overnight. Butter (109°F) on top of oven in prep area being held at room temperature overnight. See stop sale **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In cook line flip top cooler 3, butter (45F – Cold Holding); garlic sauce (49°F – Cold Holding); Alfredo sauce (47°F – Cold Holding). Operator stated items held overnight. Operator discarded. See stop sale. 1. Butter (87°F)on cookline for two hours; employee time marked corrected action taken. 2. Butter (109°F) on top of oven in prep area being held at room temperature overnight. See stop sale **Warning**
Intermediate 1
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than hand-washing, spoon and lettuce in hand-washing sink between prep and cook-line. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 7
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. In prep area, ice machine has accumulation of black/ green mold like substance. **Warning**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling vents soiled with accumulated dust on entry into kitchen. **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. In prep area and cook line. **Warning**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In reach in coolers. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with, food debris, dirt. Shelves in walk in cooler. **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – On cook line, wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning**
21-44-1Basic – Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. On cook line, sanitizer bucket stored by grill and flat top. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 20, 2026 12:35 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.