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AKI E RESTAURANT BAR

1840 HARRISON ST · HOLLYWOOD · Broward County · FL 33020

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 23, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3342876
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8362136
DBPR license1625551

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority6 Intermediate9 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical19 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#10High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee on cook line failed to wash hands before putting on gloves after preparing raw fish. **Warning**

Warning
#11High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In prep area, FLIPTOP UPPER – block cheese (56F – Cold Holding); cooked sausage (57F – Cold Holding); raw bacon (55F – Cold Holding); raw sausage (56F – Cold Holding) LOWER – raw pork (49F – Cold Holding); raw steak (48F – Cold Holding); raw chicken (49F – Cold Holding). Per manager, items not prepared or portioned today. All items in unit more than 4 hrs. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#12High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In prep area, FLIPTOP UPPER – block cheese (56F – Cold Holding); cooked sausage (57F – Cold Holding); raw bacon (55F – Cold Holding); raw sausage (56F – Cold Holding) LOWER – raw pork (49F – Cold Holding); raw steak (48F – Cold Holding); raw chicken (49F – Cold Holding). Per manager, items not prepared or portioned today. All items in unit more than 4 hrs. See stop sale. Do not use unit until temperature can be maintained at 41F or lower. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#13High Priority41-18-4

High Priority – Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Bar triple sink sanitizer reading greater than 200ppm chlorine. Employee remade to proper 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Intermediate 6

#14Intermediate16-37-1

Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit. **Warning**

Warning
#15Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand sink closest to back door and in men's restroom. **Warning**

Warning
#16Intermediate05-08-4

Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Warning**

Warning
#17Intermediate31B-03-4

Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand sinks in back storage area closest to back door by triple sink in middle prep area, and in men's restroom. **Warning**

Warning
#18Intermediate02C-06-5

Intermediate – Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days opened commercially processed, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Thawed bulk foods in walk in cooler missing date when removed from freezer. Per manager thawed 4-20/21. **Warning**

Warning
#19Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Bulk containers of soups and sauces in reach in freezers not labeled for date prepared. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 9

#1Basic13-07-4

Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee on cook line wearing fabric bracelet. **Warning**

Warning
#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. Employee washing and finding plates at triple sink in prep area without any sanitizer sink set up. Stopped employee and triple sink in back storage area set up in correct order for use. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#3Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. 1) Bulk containers of sugar, rice, flour, and beans on floor in kitchen. 2) Cases of plastic bottled water on floor in walk in cooler. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic10-07-4

Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in container of standing water by flat top grill. **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic21-04-4

Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Wiping cloth under cutting board on table opposite cook line and at fliptop unit. **Warning**

Warning
#6Basic22-08-4

Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#7Basic05-09-4

Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In fliptip unit in prep area and glassfront cooler at front counter. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#8Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At hand sink in back storage area closest to back door. **Warning**

Warning
#9Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles of oils and water by steam table not labeled. Employee added labels. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 5, 2026 4:20 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
3 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 5 · Food and equipment thermometers
2 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
2 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
3 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.