Labamba Mexican and Spanish Restaurant
1901 Cordova Rd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 · Permanent Food Service · License 1624098
What drove the grade
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 30 routine inspection1 high priority (fixed on the spot), 1 intermediate (fixed on the spot), 1 basic-6
- Safety score94
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitOct 30, 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.
3 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
Right side walk in cooler- mozzarella shredded cheese (46°F - Cold Holding), per employee food held less than 4 hours,manager moved food to left side walk in cooler for a quick chill.
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate1
Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
Two spray bottles containing degreaser and Clorox, employee placed label on each bottle.
Fixed on the spot
Basic1
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public.
One door reach in cooler, one employee bag inside unit, manager removed.
Fixed on the spot
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.