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EL COQUI BAKERY

6209 MARGATE BLVD · MARGATE · Broward County · FL 33063

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 24, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3453309
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8744535
DBPR license1625616

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority4 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical9 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#5High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Kitchen flip top cooler deli ham (46F – Cold Holding); deli turkey (46F – Cold Holding); pastrami (46F – Cold Holding); sliced cheese (46F – Cold Holding). Per operator items were put in flip top unit from reach in cooler less than four hours ago. Operator placed items in freezer to rapid chill. Items not prepared or portioned today. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Intermediate 4

#6Intermediate11-07-5

Intermediate – Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service. Provided and reviewed hand out to operator **Warning**

Warning
#7Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board in kitchen flip top soiled with mold like substance **Warning**

Warning
#8Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at employee hand sink by triple sink. Operator provided paper towels **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#9Intermediate05-08-4

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

Warning

Basic 4

#1Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on kitchen flip top heavily grooved **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic38-07-4

Basic – Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Light shield missing from kitchen light fixture over kitchen cook top table **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic29-49-6

Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in kitchen flip top cooler operator removed the standing water **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#4Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar containers in kitchen shelves not labeled. Operator labled **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 24, 2026 12:45 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 5 · Food and equipment thermometers
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 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 38 · Required lighting and protected fixtures/bulbs
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.