LA GRANJA
12630 PINES BLVD, Pembroke Pines FL 33027
Last inspected Jul 22, 2026 · 10 visits since July 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between A and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
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
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Disciplinary actions
6 cases · $4,860
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2--2025069996 | Aug 25, 2025 | Oct 15, 2025 | $200 |
| 2--2021057012 | Oct 26, 2021 | Feb 16, 2022 | $800 |
| 2--2021011189 | Feb 12, 2021 | Apr 5, 2021 | $200 |
| 2--2016041670 | Sep 1, 2016 | Nov 4, 2016 | $1,760 |
| 2--2015040134 | Aug 19, 2015 | Apr 11, 2016 | $1,500 |
| 2--2015015018 | Mar 24, 2015 | May 29, 2015 | $400 |
Inspection history
10 visits, newest first
Jul 22, 2026□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Jul 21, 2026Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. At cook line, employee handled raw beef then continued to engaging in food preparation / touching customer single serve plate. Educated manager on proper hand washing procedures. Manager instructed employee to wash hands. Employee discarded gloves washed hands and put on new pair of gloves during the inspection.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler, raw sea food mix stored over cooked beans. Manager removed beans to lower shelf in cooler.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk In cooler, cooked beans (51F - Cold Holding); cooked pork ribs (45F - Cold Holding); cooked yucca (47F - Cold Holding); raw fish (47F - Cold Holding);; raw fish (50F - Cold Holding); raw beef (45F - Cold Holding); raw beef patty (51F - Cold Holding). Per operator items were not prey or portioned today. Items were left in cooler over night exceeding 6 hours.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk In cooler, cooked beans (51F - Cold Holding); cooked pork ribs (45F - Cold Holding); cooked yucca (47F - Cold Holding); raw fish (47F - Cold Holding);; raw fish (50F - Cold Holding); raw beef (45F - Cold Holding); raw beef patty (51F - Cold Holding). Per operator items were not prey or portioned today. Items were left in cooler over night exceeding 6 hours. See stop sale.
Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Jan 30, 2026Inspection 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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Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup around walk in freezer door.
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed shelves rusted inside walk in cooler.
Aug 25, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 12 violations recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority1 Intermediate7 Basic
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Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Observed employee wash hands for less than 10-15 seconds at hand wash sink by dish machine, in kitchen. Educated employee on proper handwashing procedures.
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. Observed no time marking on foods stored at cook line being held on time as a public health control. Per operator, foods stored on time for approximately 2 hours at time of inspection. Employee put time marking on foods.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 1) Observed roasted potatoes (115F - Hot Holding) at front counter area. Per operator, food stored at front counter for approximately 2 hours. Operator reheated to 178F for hot holding. 2) Observed deep fryer// plantains (83F - Hot Holding) stored at cook line. Per operator, food stored out of temperature for approximately 30 minutes. Operator reheated food to 172F for hot holding.
Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200ppm) at dish pit. Employee corrected to 100ppm.
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed no time as a public health control procedures for establishment. Emailed procedures to operator.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting board stored at cook line seafood flip top cooler no longer cleanable. Operator removed cutting board.
Food stored on floor. 1) Observed bucket of cooking oil stored on floor, at cook line. Operator properly stored. Corrected on Site. 2) Observed containers of cooked black beans stored on floor inside walk in freezer.
Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Observed bug zapper stored above food prep table in kitchen. Employee unplugged bug zapper.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed ceiling fan stored in front of kitchen exit door soiled with dust.
Tinfoil used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Observed tinfoil used to line shelf inside flip top cooler at cook line. Operator removed.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloths not stored inside sanitizing solution, throughout kitchen.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed squeeze bottle containing garlic water, unlabeled, stored on dry storage shelf in kitchen.
Dec 10, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. potatoes with garlic (120F - Hot Holding); sautéed potatoes with onions (122F - Hot Holding), per employee food hot held less than one hour, employee reheated to 166F.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean equipment storage rack- Metallic containers stacked wet, employee removed from piles.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Broken tiles in cook line, front of cooking stove.
Uncleanable knife block in use to store knives. One knife between prep table and wall. Employee removed.
Sep 18, 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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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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Salad bar- per manager food on time at 11:30 am, employee placed time label
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Walk in cooler-Foam cup inside container of diced fish. Manager removed.
Jun 6, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed at display cooler desserts Limeño and 4 leches exceeding 7 days
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed rear door with significant gap on the side.
In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed scoop stored on top of soiled ice machine. Employee removed it.
Jun 4, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 19 violations recorded, 7 high priority.
7 High priority3 Intermediate9 Basic
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Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed at display cooler - ointments for burns stored with RTE desserts. Manager removed and stored properly
Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed cook line employee wash soiled pot lids in dishwasher area, returned to cook-line, changed gloves, without washing hands. After instructed employee discarded gloves, washed hands, and put in new pair of gloves.
Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Observed employee cover pots of cooked rice with soiled lids. Instructed employee to wash lids. Employee washed lids.
Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. Observed in walk in cooler raw beef not commercially packaged stored in same container as grilled beef.
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed at walk in cooler commercially packaged beef touching grilled pork fillets.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed in walk in cooler cooked beans stored under raw chicken and raw swai fish - Cooked wings stored under raw beef -
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed at display cooler desserts Limeño and 4 leches exceeding 7 days
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed at front counter cooler - Milk not labeled. As per operator milk was opened yesterday
Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee washing hands at a prep sink, after instructed employee washed hands in hand wash sink, using soap.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed near rear door sprayer without proper label.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Observe at cooking line clean pots stored underneath prepping table on soiled shelf.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed at display cooler opened bottled of wine stored next to RTE desserts. Manager removed and stored properly.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed at display cooler cup of yogurt and fruits stored next to RTE desserts. Manager removed and stored properly.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed rear door with significant gap on the side.
Food stored on floor. Observed in walk in cooler a bucket of raw beef and a bucket of raw chicken stored directly on floor.
In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed scoop stored on top of soiled ice machine. Employee removed it.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle inside bin touching Ajinomoto.
Stored food not covered. Observed at walk in cooler and freezer several containers of cooked food not covered.
Nov 16, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Two unpasteurized raw shell eggs on same container of cut tomatoes-salad flip top in cook line. Manager discarded cut tomatoes.
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Front counter-lower cooler- container of milk, open yesterday morning, manager dated.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic container inside mix vegetables, manager removed container
Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Salad station-Flip topWiping cloth covering cut tomatoes container, manager removed.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Prep station in cook line.
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife between prep table and wall, employee removed.
Jul 19, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate7 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. mix vegetables (90F - Hot Holding); corn (85F - Hot Holding), per manager food hot holding less than one hour, employee reheated on the stove to 170F
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
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Next to dishwasher area, employee cleaned and sanitized
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cook line, employee placed new cutting board
Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Employee cutting onions and drinking from bottle of water, after manager instructed, employee discarded water.
Food stored on floor. Two containers of cooking oil, employee placed on shelf.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle inside container of flour, employee removed
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Two dry goods- storage racks with buildup of soil and rust, in front of WIC.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Several cloths on prep tables, in cook line, Employee removed and placed on sanitizer solution
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.