RIO'S CAFE AND GRILL

3937 N FEDERAL HWY, POMPANO BEACH, Broward County. DBPR licence 1616215. 14 inspection visits from 2023-10-03 to 2026-10-12.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-10-12: routine inspection, 0 high-priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic violations

4 of 9routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Broward County average that year (4 had none)

1emergency closure recommended at an inspection since July 2023 (latest 2024-02-26)

0inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Broward County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-10-12	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	3	1.48	4 areas 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2026-07-23	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	2		1 area 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)
2026-07-15	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	5	2	3	1.48	7 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-11-05	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	1	1		2 areas 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-11-04	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	3	2	5	1.25	7 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x4) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-07-28	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	4	5	2	1.25	8 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 11 Personnel with infections restricted 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x3) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2)
2025-01-03	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2024-11-04	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	0	5	5	1.22	6 areas 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification (x4)
2024-07-17	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	8	1.22	7 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded
2024-05-01	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	7	1.26	6 areas 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded
2024-02-27	Follow-up visit	Allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Complied	0	0	1		1 area 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean
2024-02-27	Follow-up visit	Not yet allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Not Complied	1	1	2		3 areas 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2)
2024-02-26	Routine inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	1	1	5	1.26	6 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2)
2023-10-03	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	4	3	1.26	8 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2) 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.