PATAGONIA CAFE 3350
3350 SW 148 AVE STE 150, Miramar FL 33027 · 561.602.7332
Last inspected Mar 9, 2026 · 10 visits since August 2023
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Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Observed bag of lettuce with mold like growth stored inside cold make table, in kitchen. Employee discarded. See stop sale.
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Inspection history
10 visits, newest first
Mar 9, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Observed bag of lettuce with mold like growth stored inside cold make table, in kitchen. Employee discarded. See stop sale.
Oct 7, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Oct 6, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 3 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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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. Food not prepared or portioned today. -Two door sliding glass door cooler-; sliced ham (48F - Cold Holding); sliced turkey (49F - Cold Holding); provolone cheese (47F - Cold Holding); American cheese (45F - Cold Holding); grilled chicken breast (52F - Cold Holding) -Cook line-Flip top-lower cooler -Flip top-Lower cooler butter (51F - Cold Holding); ginger dressing (48F - Cold Holding); sliced turkey (50F - Cold Holding) Per employee food held overnight. Employee discarded
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Food not prepared or portioned today. -Two door sliding glass door cooler-; sliced ham (48F - Cold Holding); sliced turkey (49F - Cold Holding); provolone cheese (47F - Cold Holding); American cheese (45F - Cold Holding); grilled chicken breast (52F - Cold Holding) Cook line-Flip top-lower cooler -Flip top-Lower cooler butter (51F - Cold Holding); ginger dressing (48F - Cold Holding); sliced turkey (50F - Cold Holding) Per employee food held overnight. See stop sale.
Equipment in poor repair. -Two doors glass reach in coo,er- broken handle and gasket -cook line flip top - missing cover
Jun 20, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority4 Intermediate2 Basic
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Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Cook line blocked by a garbage can., employee removed.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Large pasta drain and plastic container inside sink. Employee removed.
Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. -Cook line -Front Counter
Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. -cook line. -front counter
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. No available on site
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. Self customer display cooler-parfait missing all information. Employee removed from customer self service.
Nov 18, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
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Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Kitchen- garbage can in front of sink, employee removed.
Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. - Front counter. -kitchen
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine in kitchen, build up of black like substance. Employee cleaned and sanitized.
Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Hand colander on soiled surface, under prep table, next to triple sink. Employee removed.
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Two knives stored in middle of two flip tops - front counter, employee removed
Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Next hand wash sink in front counter. Employee removed.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Employee removed and stored properly.
Jul 16, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Equipment in poor repair. Under shelf prep table next to triple sink, build up of rust.
Jul 11, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 6 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority3 Intermediate2 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. Front counter Hot holding display -assorted empanadas, tequenos,, cheese buns, croquettes.Per employee food on time 15 minutes ago.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Front counter- employee provided.
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One employee
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Form partially filled, missing food items. Emailed and explained form in Spanish.
Equipment in poor repair. Under shelf prep table next to triple sink, build up of rust.
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. Cheese and chocolate cake at front counter customer self service cooling.
Jan 5, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Garbage can and drainer in front of sink,in rear kitchen, employee removed.
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Two knives between flip tops in front counter, employee removed to be clean and sanitized.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Inside yellow bucket. Employee removed and stored properly.
Oct 16, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Aug 11, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 6 recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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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. Display cooler-; cut watermelon (52F - Cold Holding); bread pudding (51F - Cold Holding), per employee food held overnight. Employee discarded
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Display cooler-; cut watermelon (52F - Cold Holding); bread pudding (51F - Cold Holding), per employee food held overnight. See stop sale.
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.front counter hot holding TCS foods, per employee food on box at 8:00 am,employee place time label.
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. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200ppm), employee discarded solution, made new chlorine sanitizer bucket at 100ppm
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One employee
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Two knives between flip tops in front counter, employee removed.
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