Dirty hands and dirty kitchens. Here are Coral Springs’ restaurant inspections

Health inspectors dished out warnings to Coral Springs restaurants in the last two weeks for everything from minor violations of unmarked cleaning solutions to cooks not washing their hands properly.

Five restaurants got double-digit violations, but others raked in only one or two. Remember that violations are split into three categories: basic, intermediate and high.

High-priority violations “could contribute directly to a foodborne illness or injury and include items such as cooking, reheating, cooling and hand-washing,” according to the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.

Here’s the list of the restaurants with the most violatinos. How did your favorite spots do?

Restaurants with most violations

The restaurant that received the most citations in the last two weeks was Pal Rancho II at 10603 W. Atlantic Blvd. The inspector recommended an administrative complaint after the Jan. 13 visit garnered the restaurant 14 violations, although only three were high-priority.

An employee was spotted without a hair covering, and the report noted a worker touched their face while wearing gloves before touching clean dishes. Both issues were corrected on-site.

The restaurant was docked for other basic or intermediate issues, including a dirty can opener, a plumbing issue and food stored in containers on the floor of the cooler.

JD’s Bar and Lounge at 10311 W. Sample Road received 13 total violations, although they were mostly basic or intermediate.

“Observed employee wash hands and don gloves to cook grilled chicken breast,” the inspector wrote Jan. 26. “Before chicken breast was done cooking, the operator with the same gloves adjusted their in ear headphones. Immediately after chicken was done cooking, with the same gloves used to adjust their headphones, the operator held the chicken down to be cut into strips.”

Other violations included not storing rags in sanitizing solution and not having paper towels at the handwashing sink. JD’s received a warning.

S.E.A Asian Bistro at 1933 N. University Drive received 11 violations at its Jan. 12 inspection but was deemed to have met inspection standards. The inspector flagged mostly basic violations, such as an ice cream scooper stored on the bar area between uses rather than in a clean container and a sanitizing solution not having enough chlorine.

The inspector also noted soap for the handwashing sink was next to the stove in the back prep area rather than at the sink itself.

“Soda nozzle behind bar area covered in black mold-like substance,” the inspector wrote. “Operator dismantled and started pre-soaking nozzle to prepare for cleaning.”

Phat Boy Sushi at 2702 N. University Drive redeemed itself in a follow-up inspection, but on Jan. 16, a health inspector cited the spot for 10 violations. The inspector also noted cross-contamination issues there.

“After sushi chef prepares an order with gloves on, the sushi chef uses a used visibly soiled rag to clean their knife and cutting,” the inspector wrote. “After using the rag with the same gloves on, the sushi chef prepared another order with now soiled gloves.”

The inspector also spotted a fly, noted a cutting board was scored with knife marks and therefore shouldn’t be used, and found that some food wasn’t being stored at the right temperature.

The restaurant was issued a warning, then passed inspection the next day with zero violations, records show.

Lastly, the Mancora Ceviche Bar at 7679 W. Sample Road received 10 violations, several of which were corrected during the inspection.

A few violations were related to employee action, including having a phone and personal drink on the kitchen prep counter, and an employee not wearing a hair net. The inspector also cited the eatery for storing corn at 83 degrees rather than under the required 41 degrees, and for having a sanitizer tube in the handwashing sink.

Inspectors recommended administrative complaints for K-Pot Korean BBQ & Hot Pot’s location at 9120 Wiles Road, as well as for Patron Azteca at 10299 Royal Palm Blvd. The restaurants racked up nine violations apiece during recent inspections. Patron Azteca redeemed itself during a follow-up inspection, while K-Pot hasn’t had a follow-up as of Jan. 27.