TAQUERIA EL PAISA #3
1951 N PINE ISLAND RD · PLANTATION · Broward County · FL 33322
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
01B-28-5High Priority – Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed in walk-in cooler Menudo cooked 12/02/24. See stop sale. **Warning**
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed in walk-in cooler Menudo cooked 12/02/24. **Warning**
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. Observed in walk-in cooler minced sausage (49F – Cold Holding); champorrado (49F – Cold Holding); menudo (49F – Cold Holding); soup (48F – Cold Holding); beans (48F – Cold Holding); pozole (47F – Cold Holding). Per operator items were not prepared or portioned today. Items have been out of temperature for more than 4 hours. See stop sale. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in walk-in cooler minced sausage (49F – Cold Holding); champorrado (49F – Cold Holding); menudo (49F – Cold Holding); soup (48F – Cold Holding); beans (48F – Cold Holding); pozole (47F – Cold Holding). Per operator items were not prepared or portioned today. Items have been out of temperature for more than 4 hours. 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. Observed at steam table steak (131F – Hot Holding); chicken (128F – Hot Holding); pork (127-136F – Hot Holding); chorizo (126F – Hot Holding). Per operator items have been out of temperature for approximately 20mins. items placed to be reheated. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 2
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at both locations. PIC replaced paper towel. **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed in walk-in cooler Menudo cooked 12/02/24. See stop sale. **Warning**
Basic 3
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed no handle bowl used to portion rice on prep table next to steam table. **Warning**
14-74-7Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed walk-in cooler unable to hold temperature of TCS items. **Warning**
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed scoop handle not stored above flour, rice and sugar in dry storage area. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 20, 2026 12:00 PM.
Violation category totals
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.