EPAZOTE MEXICAN RESTAURANT

6206 N FEDERAL HWY, FORT LAUDERDALE, Broward County. DBPR licence 1623793. 9 inspection visits from 2023-12-08 to 2026-07-13.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-07-13: routine inspection, 2 high-priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic violations

5 of 7routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Broward County average that year (1 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

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
2026-07-13	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	1	1	1.48	4 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 11 Personnel with infections restricted 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2026-01-28	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	2	1	1.25	5 areas 01 Approved source 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 11 Personnel with infections restricted
2025-08-04	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	2	1.25	3 areas 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2025-03-19	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2025-03-18	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	5	4	2	1.22	9 areas 01 Approved source (x3) 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2024-12-03	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	4	3	1.22	8 areas 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 11 Personnel with infections restricted 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2) 50 Current license properly displayed 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-02-07	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	1	1	1.26	3 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
2024-02-07	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2023-12-08	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	4	8	0	1.26	9 areas 01 Approved source 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 11 Personnel with infections restricted (x2) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly (x2) 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification (x2)

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.