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PURPLE ORCHID

12235 PINES BLVD 4 FLR, Pembroke Pines FL 33026 · 305-299-9443

Last inspected Jan 16, 2026 · 6 visits since December 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceNOS1625903
Grade history
MAR 24
SEP 24
FEB 25
SEP 25
JAN 26
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5 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.

Worst finding on record
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed precooked eggs cold held at 46F in refrigerator drawer. Per operator, eggs placed in unit from yesterday. Precooked eggs did not removed from unit since.
High priority/01B-02-5
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Inspection history

6 visits, newest first

Jan 16, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. -Observed bag with unwashed avocados stored over bread in reach in cooler. Operator removed and stored properly.
Basic/08B-17-4/Corrected On-Site
Sep 24, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed a wet wiping cloth at front line not stored in sanitizer solution between use. Operator placed cloth in sanitizer solution.
Basic/21-12-4/Corrected On-Site
Feb 10, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

1 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. -Observed 1 badly dented can with Golden Corn on dry storage shelf, operator informed and stop sale issued.
High priority/01B-01-4
Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. -Observed 1 food thermometer reads 26F. Not calculated. However establishment has several thermometers that are properly calibrated.
Intermediate/05-06-4
Sep 10, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 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. Observed no time marked on TCS pastries at front counter held using time asa public health control. Per operator, items placed in unit 1.5 hours prior to the inspection. Operator correctly time marked items.
High priority/03F-02-5/Corrected On-Site
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -Observed empanadas hot held at 126F in food warmer at front counter. Per operator, items cooked 1.5 hours prior to the inspection. Operator increased the temperature on the unit for maximum heat
High priority/03B-01-6/Corrective Action Taken
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. -Observed quaternary ammonium sanitizer at 00 ppm. Operator correct solution to 200 ppm.
Basic/21-08-4/Corrected On-Site
Mar 5, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority3 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 5 findings ▾
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed precooked eggs cold held at 46F in refrigerator drawer. Per operator, eggs placed in unit from yesterday. Precooked eggs did not removed from unit since.
High priority/01B-02-5
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Observed precooked eggs cold held at 46F in refrigerator drawer. Per operator, eggs placed in unit from yesterday. Precooked eggs did not removed from unit since. See stop sale.
High priority/03A-02-5
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand wash sink block with garbage container. Operator removed.
Intermediate/31A-09-4/Corrected On-Site
No soap provided at handwash sink at front line.
Intermediate/31B-03-4/Corrected On-Site
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed an unlabeled spray bottle with sanitizer in kitchen. Operator label
Intermediate/41-17-4/Corrected On-Site
Dec 20, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic

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.