Patel Brothers in Sunrise
Last inspected:
3428 N University Dr, Sunrise, FL 33351Patel Brothers is a grocery store in Sunrise that has had 5 inspections since August 2022. The facility received 12 violations during a March 2026 sanitation inspection, including priority-level violations for poisonous materials improperly stored (a spray bottle of Windex on a sugar cane press machine, corrected on site) and a priority-foundation violation for no designated person in charge present at the time of inspection. Additional intermediate violations cited the absence of a probe thermometer to verify food temperatures, lack of soap and paper towels at a ware washing hand sink (corrected on site), and failure to ensure employees understood disease reporting responsibilities. The facility also had an August 2022 inspection that found 8 violations, including raw shell eggs stored above ready-to-eat desserts in a walk-in cooler and nail polish stored above ready-to-eat items (both corrected on site). Three subsequent focused inspections in 2023 found no violations. The most recent inspection on March 18, 2026 was completed after violations were addressed, with corrected items initialed by the inspector.
Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.
Patel Brothers in Sunrise: FDACS Inspection History (5)
Inspections conducted by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), which oversees grocery stores, convenience stores, bakeries, food manufacturers, mobile vendors, and vending machines.
— 1 inspection
— Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements· 12 violations· Met Requirements
Comments: When citations have been corrected and initialed, an electronic copy of the completed report may be emailed to
[email protected].
Please note each observation that has been corrected.
The issue described regarding Request #5143115 was addressed with the person in charge during the inspection.
Copy of guidance for written procedures for the clean-up and disinfection guidance document provided via email.
Copy of employee health guidance and employee reporting agreement provided via email.
Risk-Based Violations
2-101.11
No designated person in charge present at the establishment during all hours of
operation. 2-101.11 PfPf
No person in charge present at the time of inspection.
o
2-103.11(O)
Person in charge does not ensure food employees and conditional employees are
informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about
their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food. 2-103.11(O) PfPf
Person in charge does not ensure that food employees are informed in a verifiable manner
of their reporting responsibility in regard to diseases transmissible through food.
7-201.11
Poisonous or toxic materials not stored to prevent contamination of food, equipment,
utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles by separating the poisonous or toxic material by
spacing or partitioning, or locating the poisonous or toxic material in an area that is not above food,
equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles. 7-201.11 PPRepeat
Backroom - Spray bottle of Windex found stored on top of sugar cane press machine. COS,
Windex was moved to appropriate location.
Y
x
Repeat
COS
6-301.14
Sign or poster notifying food employees to wash their hands not provided at all
handwashing sinks used by food employees, or handwashing signage not clearly visible to food employees.
6-301.14
Backroom - No hand wash sign provided at hand wash in ware washing area.
6-301.11
Handwashing sink or group of 2 adjacent handwashing sinks not provided with hand
cleaning liquid, powder, or bar soap. Handwashing sink or group of adjacent handwashing sinks not
provided with: individual, disposable towels; continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean
towel; a heated-air hand drying device; or a device that employs an air-knife system that delivers high
velocity, pressurized air at ambient temperatures. 6-301.11 and 6-301.12 PfPf
Backroom - No soap or paper towels provided at hand wash sink in ware washing area.
COS, soap and paper towels provided during inspection.
5-205.11
Handwashing sink not maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee
use or is used for purposes other than handwashing, or an automatic handwashing facility not used in
accordance with manufacturer’s instructions. 5-205.11 PfPf
Retail - Hand wash sink blocked by hotbox. COS, hotbox was moved to appropriate location.
Backroom - Wiping cloth stored in hand wash sink. COS, wiping cloth moved to appropriate location.
Good Retail Practice Violations
4-302.12
Food temperature measuring device not provided or not readily accessible for use in
ensuring food temperatures are attained and maintained; or food temperature measuring device with a
suitable small-diameter probe not provided or not readily accessible to accurately measure the temperature
in thin foods. 4-302.12 Pf
No probe thermometer available in the food establishment to assess cooling, reheating, hot
and cold holding temperatures throughout the establishment.
6-202.15
Outer opening not protected against the entry of insects and rodents by filling or
closing holes and other gaps along floors, walls, and ceilings; closed, tight-fitting windows; and solid,
self-closing, tight-fitting doors. Windows or doors kept open for ventilation or other purposes not protected
against the entry of insects and rodents by 16 mesh to 1 inch screens; properly designed and installed air
curtains to control flying insects; or other effective means. 6-202.15
Backroom - Visible gap present at rear exit door and not effectively protecting against the
entry of pests.
3-305.11
Food not stored at least 6 inches above the floor; in a clean, dry location; or food
stored where it is exposed to splash, dust or other contamination. 3-305.11
Backroom - Multiple cardboard boxes of food items stored directly on floor of walk in freezer.
4-903.11(A)
Cleaned equipment or utensils, or laundered linens not stored in a clean, dry
location; at least 6 inches above the floor; or where they are not exposed to splash, dust, or other
contamination. Clean equipment or utensils not stored in a self-draining position that allows air drying, or
not covered or inverted. 4-903.11(A) and (B)
Backroom - Multiple clean knives stored wedged between the wall and the preparation table.
COS, Knives were washed, rinsed and sanitized during inspection.
6-501.11
Physical facilities not maintained in good repair. 6-501.11
Backroom - Walk in cooler and freezer curtains found in disrepair.
6-501.12
Physical facilities not cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean, or cleaning
not done during periods when the least amount of food is exposed such as after closing. 6-501.12
Backroom - Soil build up and food debris on floors and walls throughout area; ware wash
sink; dry storage shelving and on the floors in the walk in freezer. COS, ware wash sink was washed,
rinsed, and sanitized during inspection. Backroom - Black mold like substance found on walk in cooler
curtains.
— 3 inspections
— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection
Comments: Conducted USDA Cool Audit
No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.
— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection
Comments: The issues described in request# 5095335 were addressed with the person in charge during this inspection.
No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.
— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection
Comments: The issues described in request #5093974 were addressed with the person in charge during this inspection.
No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.
— 1 inspection
— Met Inspection Requirements· 8 violations· Met Requirements
Comments: A copy of this report has been provided to the person in charge of the food establishment and will be available online at
https://foodpermit.fdacs.gov/Reports/SearchFoodEntity.aspx .
AKASHKUMAR PATEL, PERSON IN CHARGE
LENI ZUNINO, SENIOR SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST
Risk-Based Violations
3-302.11(A)(1)
Raw animal food not separated during storage, preparation, holding or display from
ready-to-eat raw animal food, other raw ready-to-eat food, cooked ready-to-eat food, or fruits and vegetables before
they are washed. 3-302.11(A)(1) PP
Backroom area- Walk in cooler- Raw shell eggs stored above ready to eat desserts inside walk in
cooler.COS- Raw shells were removed and properly stored during inspection
x
2-501.11
Establishment does not have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to
an event that involves the discharge of vomitus or diarrhea onto surfaces at the food establishment, or procedures do
not address specific actions employees must take to minimize the spread of contamination and the exposure of
employees, consumers, food, and surfaces to vomitus or fecal matter. 2-501.11 PfPf
Food establishment does not have written procedures for clean up of vomiting and diarrhea incidents
o
7-201.11
Poisonous or toxic materials not stored to prevent contamination of food, equipment, utensils,
linens, and single-service and single-use articles by separating the poisonous or toxic material by spacing or
partitioning, or locating the poisonous or toxic material in an area that is not above food, equipment, utensils, linens,
and single-service and single-use articles. 7-201.11 PP
Backroom area- Walk in cooler- Bottle of nail polish stored above box of ready to eat items. COSPolicy was reviewed and nail polish was removed during inspection
x
Print Date: 8/26/2022
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2-401.11
Employee eating, drinking or using tobacco where exposed food, clean equipment, utensils,
and linens, unwrapped single service and single use articles or other items could become contaminated. 2-401.11
Backroom area- observed employee open beverages stored inside walking cooler and dry storage
COS- Allbeverages were voluntarily discarded during inspection
x
Good Retail Practice Violations
3-305.11
Food not stored at least 6 inches above the floor; in a clean, dry location; or food stored where
it is exposed to splash, dust or other contamination. 3-305.11
Backroom area- Cardboard boxes of food items stored directly on floor of walk in freeze
o
4-202.16
Nonfood-contact surfaces not free of unnecessary ledges, projections, and crevices or not
designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and to facilitate maintenance. 4-202.16
Backroom area- Inverted milk crates used as shelving throughout the area
o
4-602.13
Nonfood-contact surface of equipment not cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude
accumulation of soil residue. 4-602.13
Retail area- Soil build up on produce shelving
o
6-501.11
Physical facilities not maintained in good repair. 6-501.11
Air curtains of coolers and backroom entrance in disrepair
o
Patel Brothers in Sunrise: Frequently Asked Questions
- When was Patel Brothers in Sunrise last inspected?
- Patel Brothers in Sunrise was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on March 18, 2026. Inspection type: Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements.
- How many inspections has Patel Brothers in Sunrise had?
- Patel Brothers in Sunrise has 5 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
- What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Patel Brothers in Sunrise find?
- Patel Brothers in Sunrise was most recently inspected by FDACS on March 18, 2026 (Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements).
- Has Patel Brothers in Sunrise had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?
- No, Patel Brothers in Sunrise has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
- What are the most common violations at Patel Brothers in Sunrise?
- The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Patel Brothers in Sunrise are: 6-501.11: Physical facilities not maintained in good repair. 6-501.11; 2-101.11: No designated person in charge present at the establishment during all hours of operation. 2-101.11 Pf; 2-103.11(O): Person in charge does not ensure food employees and conditional employees are informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food. 2-103.11(O) Pf.
- Does Patel Brothers in Sunrise have any repeat violations?
- Yes, Patel Brothers in Sunrise has had the following violations cited on multiple FDACS inspections: 6-501.11: Physical facilities not maintained in good repair. 6-501.11.
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