Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Warning

PINKY'S TACOS

3601 W COMMERCIAL BLVD STE 1-2 · N.LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33068

Restaurant history →

Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 26, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3465312
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8776309
DBPR license1622436

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority1 Intermediate0 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
MEMBER-ONLY COMPARISON

See what changed since the last inspection.

Sign in or create a free account to browse without ads and see newly cited, repeated, and no-longer-cited violation categories.

Unlock comparison

All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#1High Priority22-45-4

High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed clean cups and utensils not sanitized after cleaning in three compartment sink. **Warning**

Warning
#2High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed in low boy cooler across from cook line raw steak stored above ready to eat tomatoes. PIC removed and stored appropriately. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#3High Priority08A-20-5

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed in walk-in cooler raw chicken stored above raw beef. PIC removed and stored appropriately. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#4High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in flip top cooler across from cook line shredded lettuce (45-49F – Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (44-55F – Cold Holding); pickles (51F – Cold Holding). Per operator, items have been out of temperature for approximately 45mins. Items were not prepared or portioned today. Items placed in walk-in to rapid cool. **Warning**

Warning
#5High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed above grill shredded chicken (107F – Hot Holding, second temperature 158F at 2:11); steak (109F – Hot Holding, second temperature 160F at 2:12); cooked shrimp (99F – Hot Holding, second temperature 155F at 2:12). Per operator items have been out of temperature for approximately 30mins. Items placed on grill to be reheated. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Intermediate 1

#6Intermediate11-26-1

Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 14, 2026 2:06 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
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.