PINK BUDDHA RESTAURANT
5949 S UNIVERSITY DR, DAVIE, FL 33328
License #1614401
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PINK BUDDHA RESTAURANT in DAVIE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 35.2 out of 100 โ an F grade โ a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 8 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on October 7, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 53 total violations โ 17 critical, 11 major, 25 minor.
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The latest inspection on October 7, 2026 shows 11 observation rows: 4 critical, 1 major, and 6 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
- [08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Observed plastic containers of soy sauce stored on the floor of the walk in cooler. Operator stored properly.
- [21-38-4] Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Operator stored properly.
- [08B-49-4] Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employees food stored over the food for customers in the left refrigerator in the kitchen. Operator stored properly.
- [22-41-4] Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm). Operator will use the triple sink until the dish machine is fixed.
- [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. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200+ppm). Operator corrected to 100.
- [02B-01-5] Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Observed sushi, poke and nigiri not marked as raw on the menu.
- [08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shrimp stored over ready to eat dim sum ingredients in the walk in cooler. Operator stored properly.
- [08A-02-6] Raw pork stored over or with ready-to-eat pork in the walk in freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Operator stored properly.
- [10-01-5] In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed scoop handle in contact with corn starch. Operator stored properly.
- [14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed sauce container used to scoop chili powder. Operator removed sauce cup.
- [40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employees glasses stored over prep table in kitchen. Operator stored properly.
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