GONZOS EMPANADAS
8351 PINES BLVD, PEMBROKE PINES, FL 33024
License #1624879
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Solid Health Score
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GONZOS EMPANADAS in PEMBROKE PINES currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 88 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on July 16, 2026. Across those visits, DBPR recorded 8 total findings; InspectFL has detailed violation rows for 7 of them so far.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on July 16, 2026 shows 7 observation rows: 1 critical, 3 major, and 3 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler gaskets soiled with black, mold like substance.
- [36-27-5] Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls soiled with food debris and grease , behind handwashing sink and prep table with slicer.
- [41-15-5] Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizer stored at over 200 ppm. Operator correct sanitizer to 100 ppm.
- [08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Bag of onions stored on floor of walk in freezer. Operator removed onions from floor.
- [11-26-1] 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. One employee hired two weeks ago without food training or Employee Health Form. Emailed Employee Health Form to operator.
- [02C-03-5] Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Gallon of opened 2 days ago not dated in front reach in cooler. Operator dated milk.
- [31B-06-4] Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Soap dispenser at handwashing sink in kitchen unable to dispense soap. Operator replaced batteries. Soap dispenser able to dispense soap.
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GONZOS EMPANADAS looks fairly solid on paper. Would you eat here?
Solid overall, with enough history that people may still weigh the details differently.
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