LATIN AMERICAN GRILL

Name: LATIN AMERICAN GRILL
Address: 12638 PINES BLVD, PEMBROKE PINES, FL, 33027-1712, US
Rating: 80.4

12638 PINES BLVD, PEMBROKE PINES, FL 33027-1712

License #1619645

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80.4 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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LATIN AMERICAN GRILL in PEMBROKE PINES currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 80.4 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has been inspected 5 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on February 18, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 26 total violations — 7 critical, 7 major, 12 minor.

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[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed food debris inside walk in and reach in freezer.

Administrative complaint recommended
[31B-05-4] Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Cook line
[36-17-5] Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Several broke tiles in main cook line and rear cook line.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Two employee purses in same shelf of napkins and straws. Employee removed both.
[53A-02-7] Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Manager on duty, Edgar Aguirre. Observed 8 employees working with food at the time of Inspection.
[22-08-4] Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven in rear kitchen.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Container of bread on floor in front of lower cooler by expo station. Employee removed.
[21-12-4] Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Several wiping cloths on prep table in rear kitchen. Employee removed and placed inside sanitizer bucket solution.
[03A-03-5] Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Cook line- raw shell eggs (70F - Cold Holding), per employee food held for two hours. Observed container in low ice. Employee placed eggs on smaller container and ice bath whole container a quick chill.
[14-13-4] Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Observed two open cans of fruits left on same container. Employee removed and stored on proper food grade containers.
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Front counter- 3 glass doors. Several desserts prepared plus 24 hours, no date. Employee dated all desserts.
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Food not prepared or portioned today. Walk in Cooler-cooked pork (52F - Cold holding); grilled pork legs (49F - Cold holding); cooked beef chunks (49F - Cold Holding). Per employee food held overnight, See stop sale.
[03F-02-5] 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. Hash browns / Pork links. Per employee food on time at 8:00. Employee placed time label.
[10-01-5] In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Two metallic containers inside dry rice and dry beans. Employee removed both.
[12A-07-5] Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee came from outside dumpster area, wear gloves to continue cutting raw beef, without washing hands first. After manager instructed, employee discarded gloves, washed hands and put in new pair of gloves.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Food not prepared or portioned today. Walk in Cooler-cooked pork (52F - Cold holding); grilled pork legs (49F - Cold holding); cooked beef chunks (49F - Cold Holding). Per employee food held overnight, see stop sale. Walk in cooler-sliced ham (48F - Cold Holding); mozzarella cheese (50F - Cold Holding), per employee food held less than 4 hours. Advised operator to placed food in a working unit and add ice for a quick chill.

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