TAQUERIA EL PAISA #3
1951 N PINE ISLAND RD · PLANTATION · Broward County · FL 33322
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 9
12A-25-4High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed operated wiped face changed glove no hand washing then proceeded to prepared food. **Warning**
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 using bear hand to portion chips. **Warning**
08B-56-4High Priority – Food stored in ice used for drinks. See stop sale. Observed beverage stored in ice machine. See stop sale. **Warning**
01B-24-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Observed Picadillo Cooke 8/31/24. **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 1 live roach crawling on cheese in walk-in cooler. Employee killed roach and sanitized cheese. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Food stored in ice used for drinks. See stop sale. Observed beverage stored in ice machine. See stop sale. **Warning**
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. Observed soup (47F – Cold Holding); chorizo (47F – Cold Holding); steak (49F – Cold Holding); picadillo (49F – Cold Holding); pork (49F – Cold Holding); cooked rice (48F – Cold Holding); raw fish (45F – Cold Holding); raw pork (49F – Cold Holding); raw steak (49F – Cold Holding). Per operator, items were not prepared or portioned today. Items have been out of temperature for more than 4 hours. See stop sale. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. – walk-in cooler Observed soup (47F – Cold Holding); chorizo (47F – Cold Holding); steak (49F – Cold Holding); picadillo (49F – Cold Holding); pork (49F – Cold Holding); cooked rice (48F – Cold Holding); raw fish (45F – Cold Holding); raw pork (49F – Cold Holding); raw steak (49F – Cold Holding). Per operator, items were not prepared or portioned today. Items have been out of temperature for more than 4 hours. See stop sale. **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. – Next to cook line Observed chicken (128F – Hot Holding). Per operator, item has been out of temperature for approximately 15mins. **Warning**
Intermediate 1
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed rice cooked 9/8/24 not date marked in walk-in cooler. **Warning**
Basic 2
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed scoop handle not stored above ice in ice machine in kitchen. Scoop handle not stored above maseca in storage area next to ice machine. **Warning**
21-07-4Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed 0ppm at prep counter. Corrected to 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 25, 2026 12:56 PM.
Violation category totals
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.