PADRINO'S CUBAN CUISINE
1135 N FEDERAL HWY · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33304
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
29-42-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
Intermediate 2
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed handwashing sink blocked by a cart at line cook area. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a strainer in handwashing sink at bar area. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 8
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed throughout. Operator inverted all. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed wet stacked containers at storage area. Operator separated to dry. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Operator removed and stored in container. **Corrected On-Site**
10-06-5Basic – In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Observed tong handle in shredded beef in hot holding unit at cook-line. Operator removed and replaced with clean/sanitized tongs. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed single serve boxes not inverted at bar area. Operator inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
21-10-4Basic – Soiled dry wiping cloth in use at cook line. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses throughout. Operator moved wipe cloths to sanitizer solution. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar at server station and salt at cook-line. Operator wrote common name. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 4, 2026 1:50 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.