LA HORMIGA DE ORO
7902 PINES BLVD · PEMBROKE PINES · Broward County · FL 33024
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
08A-17-6High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Chicken over pork at chest freezer in kitchen.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Wait station, tres leches 47°, in unit less than 4 hrs, operator moved to freezer to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
03F-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. For pork at steam table in wait station. Operator tome marked 10:20 to 2:20pm **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
02C-04-5Intermediate – Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite 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. Lengua prepared on 11-9. Removed from freezer 24hrs ago. Date not updated. Operator dated 12-4-23. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Wait station: crema , pico de gallo. Per operator prepared 3 day ago. Operator date marked. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 9
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used to dispense rice and spices.
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. For 4 tiles in dining area.
24-07-4Basic – Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Knives stored on wall behind triple sink
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone next to clean plates at expo line. Personal bag next to spices at dry storage in kitchen.
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up at chest freezer in kitchen.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Walk in cooler: cheeses, cooked chicken, soups . Observed not covered.
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Chicken thawing at room temperature. Operator moved to walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed two next to small reach in cooler in dining room. Operator placed in solution. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Oil not identified at cook line. Operator labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 17, 2026 11:42 AM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 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.