COPANS CAFE
1951 W COPANS RD · POMPANO BEACH · Broward County · FL 33064
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 4
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Container of raw chicken stored over ready to eat sauces in three door reach in cooler in prep area. Operator removed chicken from unit. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
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. Meatballs (47F), cooked pasta (46F), cooked chicken wings (46F), and raw chicken (47F) stored in three door reach in cooler in prep area. Not prepared or portion today. Food stored in unit overnight per operator. See Stop Sale. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Meatballs (47F), cooked pasta (46F), cooked chicken wings (46F), and raw chicken (47F) stored in three door reach in cooler in prep area. Not prepared or portion today. Food stored in unit overnight per operator. See Stop Sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Grits (112F – Hot Holding) on stove top at front counter cookline. Operator prepared foods less than two hours prior. Operator turned up flame at cookline to reheat food to 165F. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Basic 8
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, or dust in prep area. **Warning**
14-71-4Basic – Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Observed duct tape used to repair spatula handle at cookline in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed bagged coffee, chips, and boxed tea bags stored on floor at front counter. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on soiled oven door handle between uses at cookline at front counter. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
38-07-4Basic – Lights in warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers, in front of triple sink. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Hood filters above cookline in the kitchen. **Warning**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed single use cutlery sets stored on floor at front counter. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloths stored on cutting boards at front counter and prep area. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 25, 2026 1:15 PM.
Violation category totals
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.