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LA BAMBA MEXICAN & SPANISH RESTAURANT II

5452 W SAMPLE RD · MARGATE · Broward County · FL 33073-3453

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 7, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3332845
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8352103
DBPR license1615613

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority0 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical4 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#4High Priority22-49-4

High Priority – Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine tested at 0ppm chlorine. Operator attempted to prime sanitizer. Retested at 0ppm. Operator called for service **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Basic 3

#1Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.

#2Basic08B-39-4

Basic – Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Observed lettuce being cut directly from bag. Discussed with operator, operator instructed employee to wash lettuce **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic29-49-6

Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed at 2 door low top on cook line next to steam table

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 24, 2026 12:23 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 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 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
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.