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DONNA'S RESTAURANT

3294 N SR 7 · LAUDERHILL · Broward County · FL 33319

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 30, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3374585
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8445539
DBPR license1619007

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
6 High Priority6 Intermediate10 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical22 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 6

#11High Priority03D-01-5

High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Cooked Peas 76° at 10:30a to 71° at 1:00pm heated cooling at 9am, in the walk in cooler. Observed in unit in disrepair, food stored in deep container. See stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#12High Priority01B-01-4

High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. 14 oz butter beans stored on the shelf above salad prep table. See stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#13High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the walk-in cooler observed, oxtail (55F-Cold Holding); curry goat (55F-Cold Holding); brown stew (56F-Cold Holding); kidney (55F- Cold Holding); liver (56F- Cold Holdingl), per operator in cooler overnight, not portioned or prepared today. See stop sale. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Cooked Peas 76° at 10:30a to 71° at 1:00pm heated cooling at 9am, in the walk in cooler. Observed in unit in disrepair, food stored in deep container. See stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#14High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the walk-in cooler observed, oxtail (55F-Cold Holding); curry goat (55F-Cold Holding); brown stew (56F-Cold Holding); kidney (55F- Cold Holding); liver (56F- Cold Holdingl), per operator in cooler overnight, not portioned or prepared today. See stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#15High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 1.Observed patty (127F- Hot Holding); fritter (122F-Hot Holding) at the front counter hot box, in unit less than 4 hours. Observed lower level on unit not set to highest setting. Operator will reheat to 165. 2. Observed cabbage (99F-Hot holding); brown stew (125F-Hot holding); curry (125F- Hot holding), at the hot box by the hand wash sink, held in unit less than four hours. Observed unit off. Operator instructed to reheat foods to 165°. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#16High Priority29-42-4

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. At the mop sink outside. **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 6

#17Intermediate11-03-5

Intermediate – Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of employee health policy and health requirements. New hire less than 60 days, no employee agreement observed. Provided poster and reviewed. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#18Intermediate02C-03-5

Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Garlic oil mix at salad prep station, per operator opened more than 24 hours. Operator date marked. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#19Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Prep area cutting boards. **Warning**

Warning
#20Intermediate16-37-1

Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No test kit provided for chlorine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#21Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or soap or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at Hand wash sink at the front counter. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationWarning
#22Intermediate05-08-4

Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 10

#1Basic51-11-4

Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic14-74-7

Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Walk in cooler. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed fish on the floor in the walk in cooler. Operator moved to shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationWarning
#4Basic10-07-4

Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils observed in water 82°, operator dumped water, will store utensils dry. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#5Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1.Observed food debris on shelving in flour cabinet, 2. Gaskets at the walk-in cooler door **Warning**

Warning
#6Basic21-12-4

Basic – One Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses at the raw chicken prep table. Operator placed In solution. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#7Basic29-49-6

Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach-in cooler in the hallway. **Warning**

Warning
#8Basic21-04-4

Basic – Two In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board at the salad prep counter. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#9Basic21-07-4

Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed at the front counter by the hand sink. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 0ppm) . Operator remade sanitizer now 50ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#10Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed an unlabeled container of sugar. Operator labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 23, 2026 12:20 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
2 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
2 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
3 observation(s)
Category 5 · Food and equipment thermometers
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
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 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
3 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
2 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.