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PURPLE ORCHID

601 FLAMINGO RD, Pembroke Pines FL 33028 · 3052999443

Last inspected Jul 9, 2025 · 3 visits since August 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceNOS1624299
Grade history
AUG 23
JUL 24
JUL 25
▼ IMPROVING

3 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.

Worst finding on record
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Hot Box- tequenos (112F - Hot Holding); cheese buns (110F - Hot Holding), per operator food hot held less than two hours, operator stated foods don't last 3 hours. Provided and explained TPHC form. Operator time marked TCS foods
High priority/03B-01-6/Corrective Action Taken
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Disciplinary actions

1 case · $120

CaseViolation dateFinal orderAmount
2--2018039969Jun 20, 2018Nov 16, 2018$120

Inspection history

3 visits, newest first

Jul 9, 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
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop on floor. Employee removed
Basic/42-01-4/Corrected On-Site
Wet wiping cloths stored in detergent and sanitizer mixed together. Employee removed wet cloth and made new sanitizer solution
Basic/21-03-4/Corrected On-Site
Jul 8, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Coffee station-employee washing aluminum jars inside sink. Manager instructed employee to use triple sink.
Intermediate/31A-11-4/Corrective Action Taken
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Coffee drink inside lower cooler, employee removed and stored in separate container
Basic/12B-13-4/Corrected On-Site
Aug 24, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority3 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 8 findings ▾
Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Observed 12 unpasteurized cracked shelf eggs stored inside container of eggs-lower cooler employee discarded.
High priority/01B-14-4/Corrective Action Taken
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Hot Box- tequenos (112F - Hot Holding); cheese buns (110F - Hot Holding), per operator food hot held less than two hours, operator stated foods don't last 3 hours. Provided and explained TPHC form. Operator time marked TCS foods
High priority/03B-01-6/Corrective Action Taken
Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by the inability to answer basic food safety questions. Employee did not know how to sanitize utensils and equipment.
Intermediate/53B-16-4
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.jar of milk and small trash can in front of sink, employee removed.
Intermediate/31A-09-4/Corrected On-Site
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Quaternary sanitizer testing strips
Intermediate/16-37-1
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. Tuna salad,turkey sandwiches parfait yogurt, missing ingredients.
Basic/02D-03-4
Plumbing system in disrepair. Hot water faucet from hand wash sink.
Basic/29-08-4
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet cloth used to clean steamer milk. Employee removed and placed on sanitizer solution
Basic/21-12-4/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.