SHAHI ELLIE'S RESTAURANT
12161 SHERIDAN ST · COOPER CITY · Broward County · FL 33026
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. -Observed employee touch cooked pitta bread with bare hands. **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. -Observed approximately 100 rodent droppings on dish washing machine. -Observed approximately 30 rodent droppings underneath cooking equipment on cookline. -Observed approximately 20 rodent droppings underneath 3 compartment sink. 3 compartment sink is adjacent to cookline. -Observed 8 rodent droppings in prep area underneath handwash sink. No door or barrier separated these areas. -Observed 5 rodent droppings in dry storage area between double doors refrigerators. **Warning**
Intermediate 2
31B-02-4Intermediate – 1. No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in kitchen. 2. Observed no soap at handwash sink in kitchen area. **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. -Observed no date marked on cooked chicken stored in refrigerator. Per operator, chicken cooked yesterday morning. **Warning**
Basic 7
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. -Observed accumulation of black mold like substance buildup on AC vents and ceiling tiles throughout kitchen. **Warning**
12B-02-4Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. -Observed employee drinking from an open container with engaging food preparation. Operator discarded at will. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cellular phone stored on shelf next to sandwich bread. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12B-10-4Basic – Employee smoking in a food preparation, storage or warewashing area. -Observed employee smoking within engaging in food preparation. Operator discard smoking equipment and wash hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Chef **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. -Observed bag with sugar stored on dry storage floor. -Observed containers with cooking oil and chicken stored on kitchen floor. **Warning**
29-20-5Basic – Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. -Observed standing water in handwash sink at prep station draining very slowly. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:28 AM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.