ROOTZBARNCAFE
7168 N UNIVERSITY DR · POMPANO BEACH · Broward County · FL 33321
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee handled cell phone and then put on gloves to prepare food order without first washing hands.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In kitchen glassfront cooler, open package of raw bacon and carton of raw shell eggs above open gallon container of house made sauce. Manager moved both items to bottom of cooler for proper separation. **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In hot case above fliptop unit, HOT CASE – bbq chicken (128F – Hot Holding); fried chicken (123F – Hot Holding). Per manager both items in unit less than 2 hrs. Both returned to kitchen to reheat and temperature increased on hot case. **Corrective Action Taken** **Admin Complaint**
41-27-4High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer at front counter reading over 200ppm chlorine. Employee remade to proper 100ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 6
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In men's restroom. Employee replaced. **Corrected On-Site**
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Manager unable to locate during inspection.
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. No signature sheet for new employee hired less than 3 weeks. Form provided and filled out during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. At front counter hand sink. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In kitchen glassfront cooler, portioned prepared mac and cheese with no date marks. Per manager, portioned on 2-3.
31B-06-4Intermediate – Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Soap dispenser in men's restroom has dead batteries.
Basic 7
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic cup in bulk container of flour in kitchen prep area.
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. White cutting board on prep table heavily grooved and discolored. **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. 1) Employee purse hanging on dry goods shelf at back of kitchen. 2) Employee drop phone on shelf above prep table with spices and food items.
16-13-5Basic – Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Dishwasher washing and rinsing pans and placing directly to shelf without setting up a sanitizing sink. Stop employee and reviewed proper washing procedures. Employee set up sanitizer sink and sanitized pans just washed. **Corrected On-Site**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Gasket on Alto Sham lower door hanging loose.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Container fryer oil on floor in kitchen prep area. **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container of flour under kitchen prep table not labeled.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 12, 2026 5:01 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 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.