Bru's Room
Last inspected: Mar 9, 2026
35
Score
Across the available record, Bru's Room has 14 inspections on file, the first dated 2022. The most recent visit was on Mar 9, 2026. Diners may want to take note: high risk reflects issues that a health inspector considered important.
Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around five violations to closer to nine violations per visit.
When inspectors have written things up, “floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair” has been the most frequent reason, cited six times.
The city-wide average sits at 78, which Bru's Room's 35 doesn't quite reach. The pattern in the record is worth a careful look.
14
Inspections
4
Critical latest
0
Major latest
9
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 9, 2026
Complaint Full
4 critical violations. 9 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw salmon stored over barbecue sauce in bottom of flip top cooler. Manager moved salmon to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top cooler, in back prep room, Raw Chicken (47 F - Cold Holding). Per operator, food not prepped or portioned today. Food prepped yesterday and held in cooler overnight. Manager discarded food. See Stop Sale.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top cooler, in back prep room, Raw Chicken (47 F - Cold Holding). Per operator, food not prepped or portioned today. Food prepped yesterday and held in cooler overnight. Manager discarded food. See Stop Sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - 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. Quaternary wiping cloth solution stored in bucket at 400 ppm. Manager corrected to 200 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
41-15-5
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Broken and missing floor tiles in back room. **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of hot sauce stored on floor in back room. Manager removed hot sauce from floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employees's water bottles stored in bottom of flip top coolers on cook line. Manager removed water bottles from coolers. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in bottom of flip top cooler in back prep room. Employee started vacuuming water from floor. **Corrective Action Taken**
29-49-6
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls soiled with black substance throughout kitchen.
36-27-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of lid of ice machine soiled with black, mold like substance. Employee began cleaning ice machine. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-20-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee's keys stored over flip top cooler on cook line. Manager removed keys from cook line. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Cook preparing food with bracelet on. Educated employee on wearing jewelry whilst preparing food. Employee removed jewelry. **Corrected On-Site**
13-07-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor in back room. **Repeat Violation**
36-22-4
35
Dec 6, 2025
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floors tiles broken in front cook line and in front deep fryers in back area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-06: Observed same at callback inspection. **Time Extended**
36-17-5
95
Dec 5, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top cooler, cut tomatoes 50F - Cold Holding); Raw Chicken Liver (47F - Cold Holding); Cooked Pasta (47F - Cold Holding); Raw Steak (50F - Cold Holding). Per operator, foods not prepped or portioned today. Foods held in unit since yesterday. Employee discarded foods. See Stop Sale. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top cooler, cut tomatoes 50F - Cold Holding); Raw Chicken Liver (47F - Cold Holding); Cooked Pasta (47F - Cold Holding); Raw Steak (50F - Cold Holding). Per operator, foods not prepped or portioned today. Foods held in unit since yesterday. Employee discarded foods. See Stop Sale. **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed poster to manager. **Warning**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzle soiled at bar. Employee cleaned and sanitized nozzle. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ No certified food manager present with 5 employees at time of inspection. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
53A-05-6
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Boiled eggs stored in walk in cooler, prepared at 12 noon yesterday, not dated in walk in cooler. Employee dated. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02C-02-5
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floors tiles broken in front cook line and in front deep fryers in back area. **Warning**
36-17-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of hot sauce stored on floor in back area next to dough floor mixer. Employee placed hot sauce on shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. 2 scoops stored with handles down in containers of pasta salad and Cole slaw in flip top cooler on cook line. Employee placed handles upright. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-06-5
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed poster to manager. **Warning**
51-13-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwashing sign at handwashing sink near to bread rack in kitchen. **Warning**
31B-04-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of napkins stored on floor next to floor mixer. Employee placed napkins on shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
25-05-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in bottom of reach in cooler next to deep fryers at back area. **Warning**
29-49-6
35
Jul 8, 2025
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 5 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. In walk in cooler, bruschetta date marked 6/29. Operator discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-01-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cook line soiled and has deep cut marks.
22-02-4
Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Both certified food managers not on duty with four or more employees working.
53A-05-6
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At handwashing dink by cook line, o paper towels provided.
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
53B-14-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At bar spray bottle with sanitizer not labeled
41-17-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. On cook line and prep line area, floor tiles broken and missing.
36-17-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On cook line, tongs stored on fire suppression system. Employee removed tongs **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. On cook line, shelves by fryers soiled with grease and food debris.
23-03-4
45
Dec 2, 2024
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
View 2 violations
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
78
Nov 20, 2024
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
74
Oct 14, 2024
Complaint Full
2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. At bar, handwashing sink blocked with employee personal items. Employee removed items. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At bar, no paper towels supplied. Operator supplied paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. By ice machine by back door, standing water on floor where missing tiles are located.
36-22-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. By ice machine by back door, multiple floor tiles missing.
36-17-5
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line, standing water with in use utensils 80°F. Operator turned on heat to bring up to 135°F. **Corrective Action Taken**
10-07-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. On expo line, lids not stored inverted from contamination .
25-06-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On cook line, wet wiping cloths stored on tables in between uses. Operator moved towels to sanitizer buckets. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
64
Jul 18, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
78
Jan 11, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jan 10, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - 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. Dish machine chlorine 0ppm. Operator set up three compartment sink so wash, rinse and sanitize. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-41-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. In prep area, scoop handle laying in flour. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
82
Sep 25, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jun 20, 2023
Routine - Food
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In floor tiles near ice machines and back door in kitchen **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-20: **Time Extended**
36-22-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Throughout kitchen **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-20: **Time Extended**
36-17-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In ice cream freezer chest **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-20: **Time Extended**
14-69-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. In back kitchen door **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-20: **Time Extended**
35B-05-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Oil squeeze bottle on shelf in prep area **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-20: **Time Extended**
02D-01-5
78
Jun 19, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
41
Aug 10, 2022
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Bru's Room last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Bru's Room on file is from Mar 9, 2026. The public record contains 14 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Bru's Room?
Across the inspection record, “floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Bru's Room.
How does Bru's Room compare to other restaurants in Pompano Beach?
Bru's Room most recently scored 35 out of 100, which is lower than the Pompano Beach average of 78.
Has Bru's Room's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Bru's Room have averaged around nine violations per visit, up from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Bru's Room means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is Bru's Room inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Bru's Room is inspected around four times per year on average.
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