LAS AMERICAS BAKERY OF DANIA BEACH
419 E SHERIDAN ST · DANIA BEACH · Broward County · FL 33004
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
23 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee on cook line changed gloves when switching from handling raw shell eggs to start to prepare foods at cook line without first washing hands. **Warning**
01B-07-4High Priority – Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. In walk in cooler, container of cooked mixed vegetables with visible mold like growth. Employee discarded vegetables. **Warning**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. In kitchen reach in True freezer, tray with cooked yuca below trays of portion wrapped raw steak and portioned bags of raw chicken. Employee rearranged all items for proper separation. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In kitchen fliptop unit lower cooler, container raw shell eggs above container of cream cheese. Employee inverted for proper separation. **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In True reach in freezer in kitchen, tray with portioned raw pork Milanese below tray of portioned wrapped steaks and portioned bags of raw chicken. Employee rearranged freezer for proper separation. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Kitchen employee wearing gloves washed hands between tasks of handling raw food item and returning to prepping vegetables to cook without changing gloves after hand wash. **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 1) On front counter, HOT DISPLAY – beef empanadas (107F – Hot Holding); chicken empanadas (98F – Hot Holding) /// cooked potatoes (79F – Hot Holding). Per employee all items in unit 1-1.5 hrs. Items removed to kitchen to reheat and temperature of unit increased. 2) in basket at fryer, fried plantains (108-112F – Hot Holding). Per employee cooked less than 1 hr. Employee refried and moved to steam well to hot hold. **Corrective Action Taken** **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 7
53B-16-4Intermediate – Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by the inability to answer basic food safety questions. Front counter employees could not answer specific questions regarding proper hot and cold holding temperatures. **Warning**
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Kitchen employee using triple sink to wash hands as both hand sinks not available. **Warning**
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Bulletin printed and provided. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-04-4Intermediate – Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Handwash sink removed opposite cook line in kitchen. New handwash sink not yet installed by triple sink. **Warning** **Warning**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Employees unable to locate chlorine test kit. **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Bulk containers of salsa and cooked vegetables in walk in cooler missing date mark. Per employee salsa made 24 hours ago ( in morning) and vegetables 5 days ago. Containers of salsa labeled and vegetables discarded due to visible mold. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
53B-05-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All employee training expired. **Warning**
Basic 8
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee closed top water bottle on prep table by triple sink. **Warning**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back screen door has visible gap along bottom of door and hole in screen by handle. **Warning**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Front counter hot display case missing ambient thermometer. **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand wash signs missing from both hand sink stations in kitchen. Sign printed and provided to manager to post. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
21-10-4Basic – Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Soiled dry wiping clothes on prep table by triple sink and prep table by baking area. **Warning**
29-20-5Basic – Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Exterior mop sink basin has standing / slow draining water. **Warning**
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop stored incorrectly head down in mop bucket; unable to properly dry. **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Glass container of sugar in server station by kitchen not labeled. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 23, 2026 12:13 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 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.