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JUST SALAD PEMBROKE PINES

221 N HIATUS RD, Pembroke Pines FL 33026

Last inspected Aug 24, 2026 · 8 visits since November 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats60
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA1624835
Grade history
OCT 24
MAY 25
OCT 25
JAN 26
AUG 26
▲ GETTING WORSE

5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.

Worst finding on record
Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. -3 ants crawling around packed chips outer side of front counter area. Employee killed ants, cleaned and sanitized area.
High priority/35A-09-4
Badges — 1 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

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Inspection history

8 visits, newest first

Aug 24, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed quaternary sanitizer greater than 200ppm
High priority/22-43-4
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Lentils 127F Employee re heat to 170F
High priority/03B-01-6/Corrected On-Site
Jan 14, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Employee changed sanitizing solution
Basic/21-08-4/Corrected On-Site
Oct 1, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. -Observed clean plates not stored in an inverted or protected manner on storage shelf.
Basic/24-05-4
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Observed food containers shelves in dishwashing area with accumulation of rust.
Basic/23-03-4
May 15, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Basic/42-01-4/Corrected On-Site
Oct 30, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. -Observed cases with unwashed mushrooms stored over dressing and cut lettuce in walk in cooler.
Basic/08B-17-4
Aug 8, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. -3 ants crawling around packed chips outer side of front counter area. Employee killed ants, cleaned and sanitized area.
High priority/35A-09-4
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled under steam table shelf, corner of front counter, food preparation area. Employee cleaned and sanitized shelf.
Basic/23-03-4/Corrected On-Site
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 100ppm), employee made new solution, quaternary sanitizer at 200 ppm.
Basic/21-08-4/Corrected On-Site
Mar 18, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed precooked corn cold held at 45F in walk-in cooler. Per operator, corn transfer to unit 3 hours prior to the inspection. Operator placed corn on ice bath for quick chill.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cellular phone stored on foods prepared table next to food items. Operator removed and stored properly.
Basic/40-06-5/Corrected On-Site
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed flaxseeds removed from the original container not identified by common name. Operator label container.
Basic/02D-01-5/Corrected On-Site
Nov 13, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -Observed chicken soup hot held at 140 degrees Fahrenheit in steam table. Per operator, item placed in unit 5 minutes prior to the inspection. Operator reheat soup to 171 degrees Fahrenheit.
High priority/03B-01-6/Corrected On-Site
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. -Observed spray bottle with cleaning chemical stored at front line next to forks. Operator removed and stored properly.
High priority/41-10-4/Corrected On-Site
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. -Observed food containers stocked piled before properly air dried.
Basic/24-08-4
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. -Observed cases with unwashed lemons and apples stored over cut lettuce in walk-in cooler. Operator relocate unwashed produces.
Basic/08B-17-4/Corrected On-Site

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.