Inspection Report

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DONATO'S RISTORANTE

4831 SW 148 AVE · DAVIE · Broward County · FL 33330

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMay 20, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3422632
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8640860
DBPR license1615847

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority3 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#2High Priority22-41-4

High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed 0ppm **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#3High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw steak stored above ready to eat stuffed mushrooms in lowboy freezer. **Warning**

Warning
#4High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed wings (49F – Cold Holding). Per operator, item was not prepared or portioned today. Item was taken from walk-in cooler at approximately 11:00am. Item has been out of temperature for approximately 2 hours. Operator placed chicken in walk-in to rapid cool. **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 3

#5Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towel at hand wash sink at front of house. Employee replaced. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#6Intermediate31B-03-4

Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed: No soap at hand wash sink in kitchen. No soap at hand wash sink at front of house. Employee replaced. **Warning**

Warning
#7Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed lasagna prepared May 17 not date marked. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 1

#1Basic21-10-4

Basic – Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Observed on prep table across from cook line. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 4, 2026 1:32 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
2 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.