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TAQUERIA EL JOVENAZO

7130 KIMBERLY BLVD · NORTH LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33068

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 28, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3485622
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8834390
DBPR license1623014

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
6 High Priority3 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 6

#3High Priority09-01-4

High 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 serving diced lemons with bare hands. Employee educated to use glove when serving lemon slices. Employee put glove on. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#4High Priority08A-04-5

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. – in vegetable reach in cooler in back of establishment raw shell eggs stored with unwashed lettuce in vegetable cooler in back of establishment. **Warning**

Warning
#5High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed: – raw shell eggs stored next to sour cream in low boy cooler. **Warning**

Warning
#6High Priority01B-02-5

High 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 in stainless steal reach in cooler, vegetable rice (52F – Cold Holding). Per operator, item was not prepared or portioned today. Item has been out of temperature for more than 4 hours. see stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#7High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in stainless steal reach in cooler, vegetable rice (52F – Cold Holding). Per operator, item was not prepared or portioned today. Item has been out of temperature for more than 4 hours.see stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#8High 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 at cook line; cooked onions (109F – Hot Holding, second temperature 138-163F). Per operator, items were has been out of temperature for approximately 30 minutes. Item placed on grill to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Intermediate 3

#9Intermediate02C-03-5

Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed milk opened 3/24/25 not date marked. **Warning**

Warning
#10Intermediate53A-01-7

Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning**

Warning
#11Intermediate53B-01-5

Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 2

#1Basic32-12-6

Basic – Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic21-12-4

Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed on flip top cooler. Employee placed wiping cloth in sanitizer solution. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 12, 2026 11:43 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
2 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.