Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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EL CAMINO MEXICAN SOUL FOOD AND TEQUILA BAR

817 E LAS OLAS BLVD · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33301

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 26, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3346542
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8365802
DBPR license1623185

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority2 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#3High Priority35A-02-6

High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area…3 fly flying around around at dishwashing area . Employee eliminated fly by the spray at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#4High Priority14-86-1

High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container…covered cut cilantro with paper towel in reach in cooler at kitchen. Employee removed paper towel **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit…flan 53F, 3 leache 54F, whipped cream 54F, empanadas 55F , octopus 54F, raw sea food 51F , arugula 59F in reach in drawer across from fryer in kitchen. Food not prepped or portion today , food being held less than 4 hours . Chef removed food to walk in cooler . **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 2

#6Intermediate16-37-1

Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment or wiping cloths. Quaternary ammonium

#7Intermediate53B-13-5

Intermediate – Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

Basic 2

#1Basic24-14-4

Basic – Clean utensils Knives stored between equipment at kitchen. Employee removed **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic25-22-4

Basic – Single-service articles stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash… SS spoons stored front of the handwashing sink at kitchen. Employee discarded sppons . **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 5, 2026 4:02 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.