COSTA SUR CUBAN CAFE
640 E SAMPLE RD · POMPANO BEACH · Broward County · FL 33064
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
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 slicing oranges in half and pressing them over the juicing cone with bare hands.
01B-02-5High 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. Rice pudding made in house 51F, stored in the front display overnight per operator. Unit has ice buildup on both side walls. See Stop Sale.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice pudding made in house 51F, stored in the front display overnight per operator. Unit has ice buildup on both side walls. See Stop Sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 2
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Two cups in the basin of hand sink at the front counter.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee washing wares in the hand wash sink at the front counter.
Basic 5
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Styrofoam cup used in bagged rice and bagged black beans in dry storage area.
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In use spoons at the coffee counter in standing water 76F. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee beverages stored in reach in cooler with food to be served to customers. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Tamales in the reach in freezer door stored uncovered, in the dry storage area.
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on front counter. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 16, 2026 12:47 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.