La Bamba Iii
Last inspected: Jan 21, 2026
29
Score
La Bamba Iii, located at 4245 N Federal Hwy in Oakland Park, FL, underwent a high-risk inspection on January 21, 2026, resulting in a score of 29. This inspection identified 5 critical, 3 major, and 4 minor violations. While some violations, such as employee drinks and personal items in food preparation areas, were corrected on-site, the facility has historically received mostly medium-risk scores across its 12 recorded inspections.
10
Inspections
5
Critical latest
3
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 21, 2026
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
29
Jul 29, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 7 minor violations.
61
Feb 27, 2025
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
90
Oct 21, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 7 major violations. 6 minor violations.
20
Jan 23, 2024
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
78
Jan 10, 2024
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
58
Nov 17, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Nov 16, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
52
Jan 24, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
55
Nov 15, 2022
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
33
Violations — Jan 21, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Cookline cutting boards have cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
14-09-4
Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. 2 employee drinks at Cookline. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-12-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee Cell phones on shelf with food items. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Stored food not covered. Dessert items in reach in freezer at entrance to kitchen stored in freezer uncovered.
08B-12-5
High Priority - Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. Walk in cooler: Cooked ground beef prepared 1-12-2026, 10 ounces Cooked chunk beef prepared 1-14-2026, 3 pounds Cooked ground beef prepared 1-4 -2026, 4 pounds Cooked shredded beef prepared 1-14-2026, 5 pounds. See stop sale.
01B-28-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Walk in cooler - raw shrimp stored over unwashed oranges. Operator stored all items properly. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-04-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline - ice bath - shredded cheese (49F). Per operator holding less than an hour. Observed ice/water solution too low. Operator added ice/water. Expo - ice bath - mild salsa (45-46F). Per operator holding less than 2 hours. Observed ice/water solution too low. Operator added ice/water. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Reach in next to walk in freezer - shredded lettuce - ambient cooling 15 minutes at noon (48F - Cooling) at 12:50pm 48-49F. At this rate proper ambient cooling will not occur. Observed item in tall, covered plastic container. Operator placed item on shallow sheet pans to expedite cooling. **Corrective Action Taken**
03D-06-5
High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Expo - Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine over 200ppm). Operator diluted. Chlorine 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
41-18-4
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. 1 employee without food handler/CFM training. Provided Food Employee Reporting Agreement to operator.A
11-26-1
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
53B-13-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Walk in cooler - cooked pork per operator prepared 3 days ago. Operator date marked. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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