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AC KITCHEN & LOUNGE

1870 SAWGRASS MILLS CIRCLE · SUNRISE · Broward County · FL 33323

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateDecember 4, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3496547
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8870122
DBPR license1625235

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority3 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical9 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#2High Priority02C-01-5

High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed in low boy cooler next to cook line broth opened 10/29/24. See stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#3High Priority08B-01-4

High Priority – Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. Observed bread and croissants not stored adequately protected by a sneeze guard. **Warning**

Warning
#4High Priority01B-13-4

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed in low boy cooler next to cook line broth opened 10/29/24. See stop sale. – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed in kitchen in reach in cooler next to prep table Fish thawed in ROP package. See stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#5High 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 low boy cooler next to cook line Chicken stock 45F 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. Observed in low boy cooler across from three compartment sink steak (60F – Cold Holding); fresh mozzarella (60F – Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (61F – Cold Holding). Per operator items were not prepared or portioned today. Items have been out of temperature for more than four hours. See stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#6High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in low boy cooler next to cook line Chicken stock 45F 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. Observed in low boy cooler across from three compartment sink steak (60F – Cold Holding); fresh mozzarella (60F – Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (61F – Cold Holding). Per operator items were not prepared or portioned today. Items have been out of temperature for more than four hours. See stop sale. Observed at buffet line cream cheese (70F – Cold Holding); butter (69F – Cold Holding). Per operator, item has been out of temperature for approximately 2.5 hours. PIC advised to discard items after breakfast and place items on time as a public health control for safety. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale

Intermediate 3

#7Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed in kitchen drink dispenser with an accumulation of old food debris and mold like growth. PIC cleaned dispenser. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#8Intermediate16-62-1

Intermediate – No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. **Warning**

Warning
#9Intermediate03F-10-5

Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food.

Basic 1

#1Basic06-09-1

Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed in kitchen in reach in cooler next to prep table Fish thawed in ROP package. See stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 20, 2026 12:28 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
2 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 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
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.