Pompano Beach, Broward County

CIELITO LINDO MEX & SPAN REST

600 S DIXIE HWY, Pompano Beach, FL 33060-8220

FoodSeating
Latest violations
8
2 High Priority
Sep 12, 2023
City
Pompano Beach
County
Broward
Status
Closed
Inspections
6

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Sep 12, 2023

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 8

09-01-4

Detail 22279794

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. At cook line; employee touched sliced tomatoes with bare hands. Tomatoes are served without being heated or added to other ingredients to be cooked. Instructed employee to wear gloves when touching ready to eat food. Employee washed hands and put on gloves. Corrected On-Site

22-43-4

Detail 22279797

High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. At Triple Sink (Quaternary 0ppm). Operator remade to quaternary 200ppm. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

22-02-4

Detail 22279799

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Operator took to triple sink to be washed rinsed and sanitized. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

22-20-5

Detail 22279793

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. At ice machine; accumulation of black mold like substance in the interior. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

14-01-5

Detail 22279798

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. At rice storage container; plastic container with no handle used to dispense. Operation removed. Corrected On-Site

06-09-1

Detail 22279800

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. At walk-in cooler; commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged salmon labeled to remove from package before thawing still in sealed package and no longer frozen. Operator removed from reduced oxygen packaged. Corrected On-Site

10-07-4

Detail 22279795

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line; spatula stored in standing water 102°F. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

29-49-6

Detail 22279796

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. At cook line flip top cooler; standing water in bottom.

Feb 24, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 6

22-49-4

Detail 21810178

High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Operator set up three compartment sink with quaternary sanitizer at 200ppm.

22-43-4

Detail 21810182

High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed three compartment sink at 0ppm. Operator corrected to 200ppm. Corrected On-Site

08A-05-6

Detail 21810180

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed Raw beef stored over cooked plantains in working cooler at cook line. Operator removed and properly stored. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

22-02-4

Detail 21810179

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed food debris on can opener stored in back area of kitchen. Operator washed, rinsed, and sanitized. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

53B-14-5

Detail 21810181

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

22-20-5

Detail 21810177

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed black mold like substance inside ice machine. Advised operator to clean and sanitize. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

Nov 1, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Oct 31, 2022

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 4Basic: 5Total: 13

22-42-4

Detail 21538603

High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized.at 0 ppm. Operator corrected to 100 ppm chlorine Corrected On-Site

08A-05-6

Detail 21538600

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. A container with raw chicken stored above a container with cooked plantains inside stainless steel fridge on cook line. Operator stored properly Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03A-02-5

Detail 21538597

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed inside Small flip top cooler next to steam table, salsa 56°F cold Holding, cheese 56°F cold Holding, chopped lettuce 56°F cold Holding . Observed inside stainless steel fridge on cook line. raw chicken 68°F cold Holding, raw beef 68°F cold Holding, plantains 68°F cold Holding . Per operator products stored for approximately 2 hours. Per operator products not prepared or portioned today. Operator moved all products to walk-in freezer. Corrective Action Taken

03B-01-6

Detail 21538596

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed on top of cook line a container with Cooked plantains 112°F hot Holding and inside oven on cook line , cooked chicken 120°F hot Holding, cooked beans 112°F hot Holding . Per operator products stored for approximately 1 hour. Operator moved plantains to fryer for reheating, and turned on oven so items inside can be reheated. Corrective Action Taken

53A-03-7

Detail 21538598

Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Maria Fernandez 8/16/2021expired

22-02-4

Detail 21538599

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener. Operator cleaned and sanitized Corrected On-Site

31A-09-4

Detail 21538601

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.by a towel and spatula Operator removed Corrected On-Site

05-08-4

Detail 21538602

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.

08B-38-4

Detail 21538604

Basic - A container with chicken base powder stored on floor.on storage room. Operator stored properly Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 21538594

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Repeat Violation

36-34-5

Detail 21538605

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.

50-09-4

Detail 21538593

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

10-07-4

Detail 21538595

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.at 90°F Operator moved to flat top grill Corrective Action Taken

Feb 8, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 6

08A-05-6

Detail 20844076

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At cook line up right reach in cooler raw beef stored over ready to eat tomatoes. Operator moved tomatoes to higher shelf. Corrected On-Site

31A-09-4

Detail 20844071

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. At cook line hand wash sink blocked by garbage can and filled with dishes. Operator moved dishes and garbage can. Corrected On-Site

41-17-4

Detail 20844074

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At wait station garbage can spray bottle containing Lysol not labeled. Operator labeled bottle. Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 20844072

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice chute in ice machine. Corrected On-Site

51-11-4

Detail 20844075

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.

10-07-4

Detail 20844073

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line utensils in water 78°F. Operator emptied water, washed, rinsed and sanitized utensils. Corrected On-Site

Sep 13, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 3Basic: 5Total: 11

22-41-4

Detail 20502422

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0ppm chlorine. Sanitizer bucket is observed empty. 3 compartment sink is set up with 100 ppm chlorine for sanitation. Sanitizer bucket changed out during inspection, machine primed and retest at 100 ppm chlorine. Corrected On-Site

08A-04-5

Detail 20502418

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shell eggs over limes and oranges. Moved to properly store. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

08A-20-5

Detail 20502424

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over raw beef in small reach-in cooler at cook line. Employee moved to properly store. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

22-02-4

Detail 20502421

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. Can opener and inside of broiler. Cleaned and sanitized. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

53B-05-5

Detail 20502416

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All certificates expired between 8/6/2021 and 8/16/2021. Manager has new certificates and will retrain. Inspector will check at next inspection.

41-17-4

Detail 20502419

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Degreaser. Labeled. Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 20502417

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. At back storeroom. Repeat Violation

36-17-5

Detail 20502420

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair and/or in disrepair. Near 3 compartment sink with standing water.

23-03-4

Detail 20502423

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, or dust. Top of dish machine and mounted fan over prep area.

21-12-4

Detail 20502415

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Placed in sanitizer. Corrected On-Site

02D-01-5

Detail 20502425

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk salt container. Employee marked. Corrected On-Site