COPANS CAFE
1951 W COPANS RD · POMPANO BEACH · Broward County · FL 33064
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-27-4High Priority – Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked raw shell egg and handled clean utensils afterward without hand washing. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Tray of raw shells eggs stored over sliced deli meat in the flip top cooler.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1. Butter pad 54F in shallow ice pan at the front counter, not prepared or portioned today. Items placed on ice less than three hours ago, per operator. Operator placed ice in container with butter. 2. Pooled eggs 54F, Cold Holding, stored on counter opposite cook-line under no temperature control. Stored on counter less than two hours per operator. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked potato 102F at 9:15am, Hot Holding, prepared at 6:45am per operator. Potatoes stored on cook top under no temperature control in the kitchen. Operator turned on cook top section where potatoes are stored.
Intermediate 6
41-17-4Intermediate – Black spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled on chemical storage rack in prep area. Operator labeled Sheila shine. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Opened loaf of pastrami opened more than two days ago per operator, stored in the reach in cooler in prep area.
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. Provided operator clean up procedures poster. Operator posted sign. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at the front counter. Operator provided. **Corrected On-Site**
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. New employee hired less than two weeks. Provided operator employee reporting agreement. Operator reviewed and signed with employee. **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. Mashed potatoes, prepared more than two days ago per operator, stored in the reach in cooler in the prep area, no date marking.
Basic 7
16-23-4Basic – Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.
14-71-4Basic – Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Spatula handle on in use spatula for cooked potatoes at cook top in the kitchen.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. 1. Not functioning four drawer reach in cooler underneath cookline. 2. Not functioning two door reach in cooler in prep area.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Box of coffee and box of tea bags stored on the floor, underneath prep table at the front counter. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on oven door handle between uses. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning, stored on clean utensil rack in the prep area.
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Boxes of single serve utensils on the floor at the front counter.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 13, 2026 2:54 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 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.