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900 E ATLANTIC BLVD STE 8-10, Pompano Beach FL 33060 · 9545325249
Last inspected Feb 23, 2026 · 7 visits since July 2023
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▲ GETTING WORSE
5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Business license expired on 12/1/25. Owner renewed business license during inspection.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
2 cases · $795
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2--2021056179 | Oct 25, 2021 | Jan 4, 2022 | $720 |
| 2--2019004275 | Jan 18, 2019 | Mar 22, 2019 | $75 |
Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Feb 23, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 13 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority2 Intermediate8 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 13 findingsThe state's own report →
Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee left kitchen to put on hair restraint, returned to kitchen, and started prepping food, without washing hands and changing gloves. Educated employee on proper handwashing procedures, and employee washed hands and changed gloves.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Business license expired on 12/1/25. Owner renewed business license during inspection.
Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw ground beef and raw pork stored over raw corn in walk in freezer. Educated employee on proper storage, and raw meat was moved to bottom shelf.
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. Provided poster to operator.
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No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwashing sink near to coffee machine. Employee provided paper towels.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food without hair restraint. Educated employee on wearing proper hair restraint. Employee put on hair restraint.
Equipment in poor repair. One door of 2 door, flip top cooler, broken on cook line. Door still able to close.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup on floor of walk in freezer.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Clean utensils stored in bucket of water at 110 F. Employee discarded water.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided poster to operator.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelf next to 3 compartment sink soiled with black mold-like substance.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of disposable plates stored on floor in dry storage room. Manager placed box on shelf.
Jul 10, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority3 Intermediate1 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler, Raw beef and chicken stored over ready to eat chicken. Operator moved ready to eat chicken shelf
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In walk in cooler, raw beef stored over raw fish. Operator moved beef to lower shelf
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. On prep table across from cook line, can opener solid with food debris.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At handwashing sink on cook line by back door, no paper towels supplied.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At bar, spray bottle containing glass cleaner not labeled. Employee labeled bottle.
Food stored on floor. In kitchen by back door, fryer oil containers stored on floor.
Dec 27, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In walk in cooler raw shell eggs stored over raw beef. Employee moved eggs to bottom shelf.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwashing sink on cook line
Food stored on floor. On cook line fryer oil stored on floor
Oct 15, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. In walk in freezer, raw shell eggs stored above unwashed avocados. Operator moved to bottom shelf
Stored food not covered. In reach in freezer, bananas and strawberries not covered when stored. Operator covered
Oct 26, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Oct 19, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 1 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine 0PPM. Operator set up three compartment sink to rinse, wash and sanitize until dish machine is properly sanitizing. Operator primed machine multiple times, 0PPM.
Jul 14, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.