LESTER'S DINER
1924 E ATLANTIC BLVD · POMPANO BEACH · Broward County · FL 33060
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. At kitchen canned food storage shelves; dented #10 can of kidney beans and dented #10 can of sliced apples. See stop sale. **Warning**
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. At dish machine; employee loaded dish machine with dirty dishes and then removed clean dishes from machine, no hand wash. Operator discussed with employee. Employee rewashed dishes and then washed hands. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At walk-in cooler; raw salmon stored over ready to eat sausage. Operator moved sausage. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-24-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. At walk-in cooler; cooked rice prepared/date marked 8/6. See stop sale. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At Dining room table; butter (69°F – Cold Holding). Operator stated not prepped or portioned today. Operator discarded. At cook line Drawers under grill; cut tomatoes (51°F – Cold Holding). Operator stated not prepped or portioned today, being held in cooler 2 hours, moved to walk-in cooler. At Cook line flip top cooler; egg salad (47°F – Cold Holding); boiled eggs (50°F – Cold Holding). Operator stated not prepped or portioned today, being held in cooler 2 hours, moved to walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Operator cleaned and sanitized can opener blade. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Menu offers raw salmon as Lox; not identified as being raw. **Warning**
Basic 3
08B-20-4Basic – Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Dented/rusted cans present. At kitchen canned food storage shelves; dented #10 can of kidney beans and dented #10 can of sliced apples; not segregated. Operator discarded. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. At sugar storage container; scoop handle laying in sugar. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
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. At expo line coleslaw container; spoon handle laying in coleslaw. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 24, 2026 11:53 AM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 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.