La Buenos Aires

4072 Ne Terr Dr, Oakland Park, FL 33334

Mexican / Latin

Last inspected: Mar 24, 2026

Score

Medium Risk

Inspectors have visited La Buenos Aires nine times, with records going back to 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Mar 24, 2026. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around three violations lately and about six violations before that.

When inspectors have written things up, “buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles” has been the most frequent reason, cited two times.

The city-wide average sits at 85, which La Buenos Aires' 58 doesn't quite reach. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Mar 24, 2026

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.

View 4 violations

Employee Health Policies Present

FL-03

Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean

FL-23

Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed

FL-50

Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place

FL-36

Nov 4, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

View 4 violations

Employee Health Policies Present

FL-03

Food Received at Proper Temperature

FL-12

Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels

FL-14

Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature

FL-29

Apr 2, 2025

Routine - Food

2 minor violations.

View 2 violations

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Reach in coolers soiled with food debris

23-24-4

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone stored on prep table in kitchen Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**

40-06-5

Dec 11, 2024

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.

View 6 violations

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. -Self service coffee station; creamer - Front line; Butter Held less than 1 hour, operator time marked. **Corrected On-Site**

03F-02-5

High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. -Employee scratched chin and continued food preparation without washing hands. Reviewed proper hand washing and glove usage with employee, employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**

12A-10-4

Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. -Reviewed Big 6 with operator, provided flyer. **Corrected On-Site**

11-07-5

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. -Self service coffee station; creamer - Front line; Butter Revised form, operator decided to use time as a public health control. **Corrective Action Taken**

03F-10-5

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. -Front Line reach in cooler gaskets.

14-11-5

Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. -Mop sink; Per operator, building work order was submitted and back up mop water dumping plan is in effect. **Repeat Violation**

29-08-4

May 30, 2024

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.

View 8 violations

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. **Repeat Violation**

29-42-4

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.

11-27-4

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Repeat Violation**

05-08-4

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Operator inverted. **Corrected On-Site**

42-01-4

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.

23-24-4

Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture missing at kitchen entrance.

36-03-4

Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. As per operator, building work order was submitted and back up mop water dumping plan is in effect. **Repeat Violation**

29-08-4

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust at back kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**

36-27-5

Apr 2, 2024

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

View 4 violations

Procedures for Responding to Vomiting/Diarrheal Events

FL-05

Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature

FL-29

Personal Cleanliness

FL-40

Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place

FL-36

Jun 21, 2023

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.

View 9 violations

Employee Health Policies Present

FL-03

Hands Clean and Properly Washed

FL-08

Food Obtained from Approved Sources

FL-11

Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures

FL-21

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature

FL-29

Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place

FL-36

Personal Cleanliness

FL-40

Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean

FL-23

Dec 20, 2022

Food-Licensing Inspection

No violations found.

100

Sep 12, 2022

Routine - Food

1 major violation.

View 1 violation

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Manager unable to locate test tape.

16-37-1

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was La Buenos Aires last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at La Buenos Aires on file is from Mar 24, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at La Buenos Aires?

Across the inspection record, “buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at La Buenos Aires.

How does La Buenos Aires compare to other restaurants in Oakland Park?

La Buenos Aires most recently scored 58 out of 100, which is lower than the Oakland Park average of 85.

Has La Buenos Aires' inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at La Buenos Aires have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at La Buenos Aires means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is La Buenos Aires inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, La Buenos Aires is inspected around three times per year on average.

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