La Familia

50 Terminal Dr, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315 · Permanent Food Service · License 1624439

Official report

out of 100

Grade A

Safety score 90 of 100

Latest visit: Nov 3, 2026 (4 days ago)

What drove the grade

Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45°F or less.High priority · fixed on the spot · 3 other violations

How the score was calculated

Starting score100
Violations at the Nov 3 routine inspection
3 high priority (1 no follow-up needed, 2 fixed on the spot), 1 basic
-10
Safety score90

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Inspection history

2 inspections · 2 visits

Latest inspection

Nov32026

Routine inspection

4 violations found

First visitNov 3, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
4 violations found:
- 3 High priority
- 1 Basic
What the inspector cited
High priority3
- Code 03, Food out of temperature: Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45°F or less.
  Cooling drawer- pasteurize shell eggs (63°F - Cold Holding), per employee eggs held less than 4 hours,manager moved to walk in cooler for a quick chill.
  Fixed on the spot
- Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands.
  Employee touched dirty dishes, then grabbed a hot holding container of food without washing hands first, after educated r on proper procedure, employee washed hands.
  Fixed on the spot
- Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
  Rear of kitchen
Basic1
- Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: Accumulation of debris in three-compartment sink.
  Soiled dishes in all three compartments, including sanitizer compartment
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

Earlier inspections 1

Jul222026B89Complaint inspection5 violations, 1 high priority No follow-up needed

First visitJul 22, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
5 violations found:
- 1 High priority
- 2 Intermediate
- 2 Basic
What the inspector cited
High priority1
- Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
  Flip top- pancake mix (47°F - Cold Holding), per operator food held less than 4 hours, iced bath added for a quick chill
  Fixed on the spot
Intermediate2
- Code 03, Food out of temperature: No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food.
  TPHC-4 hours- hot holding- taco toppings, including steak, chicken and pork .TPHC- form emailed to operator.
  Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
- Code 11, Employee health: Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
  Poster emailed to operator
Basic2
- Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
  Plastic cup inside Parmesan cheese, employee removed
  Fixed on the spot
- Code 42, Premises and cleaning equipment: Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  Two mops insides bucklers in kitchen area. Employee removed both.
  Fixed on the spot
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

Reading this report

Priority levels

High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
Basic Best practices and general upkeep.

Terms in the inspectors’ reports

Time/temperature control for safety food: Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
Vacuum breaker, backflow: Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.
Ambient temperature: The air temperature inside a cooler or holding unit, rather than the food’s own.