LECHONA LA COLOMBIANA
10408 TAFT ST, Pembroke Pines FL 33026 · 954.483.7945
Last inspected Aug 20, 2026 · 9 visits since July 2023
5 inspections within 8 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
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Inspection history
9 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touched nose then continued preparing food. Employee washed hands and put new gloves on
Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Observed employee bathroom doors open Employee closed door
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed handwash sink next to food preparation table blocked by garbage can. Employee removed garbage can
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked tamales in Walk In Cooler not date marked. Employee date marked tamales
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Food stored on floor. -Observed cases with drinks stored on walk in cooler floor.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. -Observed 1 employee with no proof of employee training certification.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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No quaternary chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. -Observed date marked on TCS sauce stored in walk-in cooler. Per operator, sauce was made on 09/21/2024.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. -Observed an unlabeled spray bottle with degreaser at storage area.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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No quaternary chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Stored food not covered. Observed an uncovered container with tamales stored in walk in cooler.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw pork stored over empanadas in reach in freezer
No quaternary chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed no date marked on cooked pork and tamales stored in walk in cooler. Per operator, both items cooked on 03/03/2024.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed clean pots not stored inverted.
Stored food not covered. Observed an uncovered container with cooking oil stored in kitchen.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
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.