LA UNION RESTAURANT OF FLA
998 1000 S STATE ROAD 7 · MARGATE · Broward County · FL 33068
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
20 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed cooked rice (62F – Cooling); beans (55F – Cooling) in covered deep containers per employee held in walk-in cooler since last night. See stop sale. **Warning**
12A-05-4High Priority – Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee drinking then engaged in food preparations without washing hands **Warning**
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed in true reach in freezer raw chicken in stored in direct contact in a thank you t shirt to go bag. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-03-5High Priority – Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Raw shell eggs in walk in cooler, ambient temperature 55F on thermometer. Some TCS foods in cooler not at proper temperature. Per employee eggs in cooler overnight. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed cooked rice (62F – Cooling); beans (55F – Cooling) in covered deep containers per employee held in walk-in cooler since last night. Raw shell eggs in walk in cooler, ambient temperature 55F on thermometer. Some TCS foods in cooler not at proper temperature. Per employee eggs in cooler overnight **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw chicken (59F – Cold Holding); cooked pork (63F – Cold Holding); shredded cabbage (63F – Cold Holding); sour cream (58F – Cold Holding) per employee not portion or prepared today held less than four hours.employee removed items and placed in other coolers. Ambient temperatures of walk in cooler 50F advised employee to ice down and not to store any TCS in unit unil fixed. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 6
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee washing hands in three compartment sink. **Warning**
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed cooked rice (62F – Cooling); beans (55F – Cooling) in covered deep containers per employee held in walk-in cooler since last night. **Warning**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed step ladder in front of hand washing sink **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed empty plastic garlic containers stored in hand washing sink. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in kitchen employee bathroom **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink in kitchen and employee bathroom. **Warning**
Basic 8
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic container with no handle used to dispense sauce in walk in cooler Observed plastic container with no handle used to dispense salt **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cell phone stored on spice rack. **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed cover of ice machine not attached to the ice machine. Observed gaskets torn on true reach in cooler and freezer doors **Warning**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair on cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-08-5Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Observed small ice scoop handle in contact with ice at the front counter. **Warning**
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed open water bottle in bottom of flip top cooler **Warning**
29-01-4Basic – Portable water tank not enclosed or sloped to drain properly. Observed missing cold water handle on hand washing sink in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food salt removed from original container not identified by common name. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 1, 2026 2:20 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 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.