LA PROGRESENA RESTAURANT

Name: LA PROGRESENA RESTAURANT
Address: 1062 W SAMPLE RD, POMPANO BEACH, FL, 33064, US
Rating: 93.6

1062 W SAMPLE RD, POMPANO BEACH, FL 33064

License #1619241

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93.6 Grade B / 100

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LA PROGRESENA RESTAURANT in POMPANO BEACH currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 93.6 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on October 14, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 13 total violations — 3 critical, 3 major, 7 minor.

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[10-06-5] In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Observed tongs handle in direct contact with cut cabbage at flip top cooler in kitchen. Operator removed.
[32-04-4] Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
[03D-15-4] Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed cut cabbage ambient cooling under no temperature control on shelf at triple sink in kitchen, operator moved to flip top cooler however foods not cooling at proper rate. Cut cabbage 73F at 9:30a to 66F at 10:15a, cooling since 8:30a.
[12A-28-4] Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touch apron with gloved hands and then handle clean utensils at the cookline in the kitchen without hand washing.
[08A-20-5] Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed container of raw beef stored directly above container of raw chorizo in reach in cooler opposite cookline in kitchen. Operator reorganized.
[02C-04-5] Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Observed container of breaded chicken prepared and frozen on Saturday, then placed into refrigeration on Monday and stored with no date markings.
[14-71-4] Tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface, observed tape used on handle at three door reach in cooler in kitchen.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Hood filters at cookline in kitchen.
[36-34-5] Ceiling tiles and vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance in kitchen.
[05-08-4] No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Operator provided not working probe thermometer.
[08B-17-4] Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed unwashed vegetables in cardboard cartons stored on shelf above container of peeled bananas in three door reach in cooler in kitchen. Operator reorganized.

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