Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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EL PATIO COLOMBIAN RESTAURANT

5416 S SR 7 (US 441) · HOLLYWOOD · Broward County · FL 33314

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 25, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3379876
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8463447
DBPR license1622356

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority1 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical5 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#1High Priority22-42-4

High Priority – Observed: Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 3 Compartment sink. Employee added water until 100ppm was attained **Corrected On-Site** Priority: High Priority

Corrected On-Site
#4High Priority14-31-5

High Priority – Observed: Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Cooked rice reheated in white thank you bag Employee removed and discard rice **Corrected On-Site** Priority: High Priority

Corrected On-Site
#5High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Observed: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sausage 48F Employee removed to Freezer **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** Priority: High Priority

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation

Intermediate 1

#3Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Observed: Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Used to fill cooking utensil Priority: Intermediate

Basic 1

#2Basic40-06-5

Basic – Observed: Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee drinking water on top shelf of Chicken Cooler. Employee discard item Priority: Basic

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 13, 2026 3:20 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
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.