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Licensee
Name: 5TH ELEMENT INDIAN GRILL License Number: SEA1623824
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 12/01/2025
Primary Status: Current Secondary Status: Active
Location Address: 1325 S POWERLINE RD
POMPANO BEACH, FL 33069

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Routine - Food 07/24/2025 Facility Temporarily Closed
Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.
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Violations:
A summary of the violations found during the inspection are listed below. The department cites violations of Florida's sanitation and safety laws, which are based on the standards of U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Food Code. High Priority violations are those which could contribute directly to a foodborne illness or injury and include items such as cooking, reheating, cooling and hand-washing. Intermediate violations are those which, if not addressed, could lead to risk factors that contribute to foodborne illness or injury. These violations include personnel training, documentation or record keeping and labeling. Basic violations are those which are considered best practices to implement. While most establishments correct all violations in a timely manner (often during the inspection), the division's procedures are designed to compel compliance with all violations through follow-up visits, administration action or closure when necessary.
Violation    Observation
35A-06-4    Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Observed in kitchen area fly sticky tape over flip top coolers and table used for prepping food. Approximately 20 dead small flying insects in sticky tape. Operator removed.
50-09-4    Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current license on the premises is expired on Dec 01, 2024. Advised operator to print and display new license.
35A-03-4    Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed approximately 20 dead roaches on floor stuck in sticky trap in kitchen area. Additionally observed approximately 5 dead roaches on floor in kitchen area.
24-08-4    Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed in dishwashing area several clean dishes with wet nesting.
36-73-4    Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Throughout kitchen.
35B-08-4    Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Observed in kitchen area fly sticky tape over flip top coolers and table used for prepping food. Approximately 20 dead small flying insects in sticky tape. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4    Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed in both walk in coolers several different containers of food on the floor.
16-46-4    Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed in dishwashing area several clean dishes with old labels attached to them. Operator removed old stickers. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5    Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed in both walk in coolers several different containers of food left uncovered.
22-42-4    High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed in three compartment sink a chlorine: 200+ ppm.
01B-01-4    High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed a can of puréed tomatoes with a large dent on the seam. Operator discarded dented can. See stop sale.
35A-02-7    High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Observed approximately 40 small flying insects in kitchen area, landing on unwashed onions, cutting boards, clean utensils, flip top coolers. Additionally, observed approximately 10 small flying insects in dishwashing room, landing on clean dishes. Additionally, observed approximately 5 small flying insects in bar area.
35A-05-4    High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed approximately 2 live roaches on floor crawling on floor.
35A-23-4    High Priority - Roach excrement and/or droppings present. Observed approximately 25 roach excrement on wall in kitchen by clean storage rack.
35A-04-4    High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 5 rodent dropping on top of dishwasher. Employee cleaned and sanitized area. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-02-5    High Priority - 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. Observed Flip top cooler near back entrance: vegetable samosa (45-60F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (53-58F - Cold Holding); lamb samosas (52-55F - Cold Holding); second cooler by back entrance: cooked chicken (44-46F - Cold Holding); cooked goat (45-47F - Cold Holding); cooked rice with vegetables (44-47F - Cold Holding). As per operator held in cooler for more than 24 hours.
03A-02-5    High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Flip top cooler near back entrance: vegetable samosa (45-60F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (53-58F - Cold Holding); lamb samosas (52-55F - Cold Holding); second cooler by back entrance: cooked chicken (44-46F - Cold Holding); cooked goat (45-47F - Cold Holding); cooked rice with vegetables (44-47F - Cold Holding). As per operator held in cooler for more than 24 hours.
31A-11-4    Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand wash sink used as dump sink for ice at bar and ice cream machine hand wash sinks.
53A-01-7    Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.
53B-01-5    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.
02C-02-5    Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed several containers of cooked food, chicken, lamb, goat, vegetables without date marks. As per operator cooked more than 24 hours ago.
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