POWER SMOOTHIE
10052 PINES BLVD, Pembroke Pines FL 33024 · 954.437.3710
Last inspected Aug 20, 2026 · 10 visits since August 2023
5 inspections within 14 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
One wheat bread (12 inch sub bread ) with mold-like growth at front counter sandwich station See stop sale. Operator discarded
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Inspection history
10 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Observed: Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Chlorine sanitizer in sink at 0 ppm, corrected to 100 ppm. Priority: High Priority
Observed: 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. No proof of training for 3 employees hired for more than 60 days. Priority: Intermediate
Observed: No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. No signed Employee Health Form for new employee hired for less than 60 days. Emailed form to manager. Priority: Intermediate
Observed: Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Priority: Basic
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Observed: Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 2 employees preparing food for customers not wearing hair restraints. Priority: Basic
Observed: Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles missing throughout establishment. Priority: Basic
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Chlorine sanitizer in sink at 0 ppm, corrected to 100 ppm.
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. No proof of training for 3 employees hired for more than 60 days.
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. No signed Employee Health Form for new employee hired for less than 60 days. Emailed form to manager.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 2 employees preparing food for customers not wearing hair restraints.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles missing throughout establishment.
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Digital Ambient thermometer on back fliptop unit reading 45F - all food items at correct temperature 41F and lower. Manager placed new calibrated probe thermometer in unit.
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. 2 new employees hired less than 1 month with no signed reporting agreement. Agreement provided to manager to be read and signed by employees enron shift.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Mold like buildup on baffle in ice machine. Manager cleaned and sanitized.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket by machine not inverted. Manager inverted.
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In front counter glassfront cooler.
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves in front counter glassfront cooler rusted.
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Sanitizer sink reading 10ppm chlorine. Manager added bleach to correct to 100ppm chlorine.
Employee washed hands with no soap. Employee failed to use soap when washing hands at triple sink. Reviewed proper handwashing procedures and employee properly washed hands at front hand sink.
Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee used triple sink to wash hands after rinsing out blender container. Reviewed proper handwashing procedures and employee washed hands at front hand sink.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Mold like buildup on interior of ice machine door and along internal baffle in bin.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal food items on top shelf on top of portioned public food items in MC reach in cooler in prep area.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee wearing watch while preparing food.
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In smoothie and sandwich fliptop unit.
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket reading 0ppm chlorine. Manager remade to 100ppm chlorine.
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Two #10 cans of shoestring beets with creased sides.
Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Paper towel used to line sprouts container at front fliptop unit. Manager removed and replaced with deli paper.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal food container on middle shelf in MC reach in cooler on prep area. Manager moved foods to segregated container and placed in bottom of cooler.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee at front prep area wearing watch while preparing food items.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Damaged floor tiles throughout kitchen and front prep areas.
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No ambient thermometers in front fliptop and smoothie fliptop units.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
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Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Ambient thermometer on kitchen fliptop unit reading 32F. Food temperatures in low 50F range.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles damaged in front food prep area and in back prep area kitchen.
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No ambient thermometers in smoothie or front counter fliptop units.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 11 recorded, 3 high priority.
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee used telephone and returned to prep lettuce without washing hands before putting on gloves. Reviewed with manager and employee proper procedure for hand washing and employee washed hands.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In back kitchen fliptop lower cooler, block pepper jack cheese (50F - Cold Holding); block swiss cheese (51F - Cold Holding); house egg salad (50F - Cold Holding); raw bacon (51F - Cold Holding); sliced provolone (50F - Cold Holding). Per manager no items prepared or portioned today and in unit overnight.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In back kitchen fliptop lower cooler, block pepper jack cheese (50F - Cold Holding); block swiss cheese (51F - Cold Holding); house egg salad (50F - Cold Holding); raw bacon (51F - Cold Holding); sliced provolone (50F - Cold Holding). Per manager no items prepared or portioned today and in unit overnight. See stop sale.
Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Ambient thermometer on kitchen fliptop unit reading 32F. Food temperatures in low 50F range.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee at smoothie station wearing watch.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee washing lettuce without wearing hair restraint.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles damaged in front food prep area and in back prep area kitchen.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave at front counter has food debris in top of cabinet.
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No ambient thermometers in smoothie or front counter fliptop units.
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket reading less than 50ppm chlorine. Employee remade to proper 100ppm chlorine.
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee washed and rinsed container in 3 compartment sink and then placed to air dry. No sanitizing step used. Educate operator on proper wash, rinse and sanitize steps. Operator sanitized container during inspection.
One wheat bread (12 inch sub bread ) with mold-like growth at front counter sandwich station See stop sale. Operator discarded
No proof provided that some food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
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.
Ceiling tiles soiled above smoothie station at front counter.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair in front of smoothie station by front counter
Gaskets torn or in disrepair in two door cooler in kitchen opposite 3 compartment sink
Met inspection standards. 8 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.
Ceiling tiles soiled above smoothie station at front counter.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair in front of smoothie station by front counter.
Gaskets torn or in disrepair in two door cooler in kitchen opposite 3 compartment sink.
Ice machine reflector soiled. Operator cleaned and sanitized during inspection.
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit at front counter.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
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Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn or in disrepair in two door cooler in kitchen opposite 3 compartment sink.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair in front of smoothie station by front counter.
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