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8900 Taft St, Pembroke Pines, FL 33024 · Permanent Food Service · License 1625623

B
Grade B
Safety score 85 of 100
Latest visit: Oct 8, 2026 (4 weeks ago)

What drove the grade

Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.High priority · fixed on the spot · 5 other violations

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Oct 7 routine inspection
    3 high priority (fixed on the spot), 1 intermediate, 2 basic (1 repeat)
    -15
  • Safety score85

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 2 visits

Routine inspection

6 violations found · Inspector came back once
  1. Follow-up visitOct 8, 2026 Fixed at follow-up

    The inspector came back and found the problems fixed.

    All earlier violations corrected.

    Official report, on the Florida DBPR website
  2. First visitOct 7, 2026

    Problems were found that had to be fixed. The inspector will come back to check.

    6 violations found:

    • 3 High priority
    • 1 Intermediate
    • 2 Basic
    What the inspector cited

    High priority3

    • Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.

      In low boy cooler at front counter, Almond Milk (60°F - Cold Holding), per operator, food not prepared or portioned today. Food held for approximately 1 hour. Milk poured in tall decanter and stored in flip top upper. Milk was placed in bottom of flip top cooler to quick chill.

      Fixed on the spot

      Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking .

      Assorted empanadas stored in case at front counter, on Time as a Health Control not time marked. Per operator, food prepared approximately 1.5 hours ago . Food was time marked.

      Fixed on the spot

    • Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.

      In GRISA reach in cooler, package of raw bacon stored atop pan of deli turkey. Manager moved raw bacon below ready to eat food.

      Fixed on the spot

    Intermediate1

    • Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Juice packaged in the establishment that has not been specifically processed to prevent, reduce, or eliminate the presence of pathogens not bearing a warning label.

      Establishment packaging juices on site without warning labels ; coconut water, fresh raspberry lemonade. Ginger shots containing fresh pineapple, fresh spinach, lime, fresh strawberries prepared on premises without warning labels. Juices and shots stored in self service cooler at front counter. All juices and shots containing fresh fruits and vegetables. Advised operator to discontinue sale of juices and shots until warning labels are put on products. All items were removed from cooler.

    Basic2

    • Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food.

      Establishment packaging fresh juices and ginger shots without address of establishment and dates produced.

    • Code 21, Wiping cloths and linens: Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.

      Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizer stored at 0 ppm in bucket. Operator corrected sanitizer to 50 ppm.

      Fixed on the spotRepeat violation

    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.
Ready-to-eat food
Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.

Most cited

Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory2
Food out of temperature2
Food protection and cross-contamination1
Wiping cloths and linens1