Pompano Beach, Broward County

TOTORITAS RESTAURANT

555 S FEDERAL HWY, Pompano Beach, FL 33062

FoodSeating
Latest violations
3
1 High Priority
Jan 19, 2023
City
Pompano Beach
County
Broward
Status
Ownership Changed
Inspections
5

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.

Jan 19, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

50-17-3

Detail 21708993

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Less than sixty days

31B-02-4

Detail 21708992

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By the dishwasher and front bar.

14-17-4

Detail 21708991

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

Mar 14, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 4

22-41-4

Detail 20926616

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. At dish machine chlorine sanitizer 0ppm. Operator set up triple sink. Corrective Action Taken

08A-05-6

Detail 20926617

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At walk-in cooler; raw eggs stored above ready to eat quinoa. Operator moved quinoa. Corrected On-Site

31A-11-4

Detail 20926618

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At cook line hand wash sink used to store utensils. Operator removed utensils, cleaned and sanitized sink. Corrected On-Site

14-01-5

Detail 20926615

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. At cook line bowl used to dispense corn. Operator removed bowl. Corrected On-Site

Dec 6, 2021

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Oct 6, 2021

Routine - Food

Call Back - Extension given, pending

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

53B-01-5

Detail 20568525

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of any employee training. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-10-06: No employee training for any employees. Time Extended

Oct 4, 2021

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 5Basic: 1Total: 10

09-01-4

Detail 20560901

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. Employee squeezing limes for drinks with bare hands. Discussed requirements with employee and gloves put on. Corrective Action Taken Warning

01D-01-5

Detail 20560898

High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Swai fish used for ceviche. No parasite destruction or fish invoices available at time of inspection. Warning

08A-04-5

Detail 20560904

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shell eggs over potatoes in walk in cooler. Moved to properly store. Corrected On-Site Warning

03B-01-6

Detail 20560900

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked corn on the cob being hot held at 91/94° at prep table next to cook line. Warning

31A-09-4

Detail 20560902

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink at prep area blocked by equipment. Warning

53A-01-7

Detail 20560895

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. No proof of any certified food manager for establishment. Warning

31B-02-4

Detail 20560896

Intermediate - No paper towels or hand wash sign provided at handwash sink. At hand sink next to dish area. Warning

53B-01-5

Detail 20560899

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of any employee training. Warning

31B-03-4

Detail 20560897

Intermediate - No soap sign provided at handwash sink. Hand sink in back prep area. Warning

12B-07-4

Detail 20560903

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open drink on prep cutting board. Removed. Corrected On-Site Warning