May's Kitchen
Last inspected: Feb 18, 2026
52
Score
The health department has logged 10 inspections at May's Kitchen, the earliest from 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Feb 18, 2026. A high risk rating points to multiple serious findings at the most recent inspection.
The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around seven violations each, up from closer to three violations before.
Looking across the full record, “food stored on floor” is the recurring theme, flagged four times.
By comparison, the average Pompano Beach facility scores 78, putting May's Kitchen on the weaker side. The pattern in the record is worth a careful look.
10
Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
7
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 18, 2026
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 7 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee arrived at establishment, and entered kitchen and started preparing food, without first washing hands. Educated employee on proper handwashing procedures. Employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-16-4
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. Observed wiping cloth stored in bucket of chlorine sanitizer in kitchen, at 200 ppm. Educated manager on proper concentration for chlorine sanitizer. Manager discarded chlorine sanitizer from bucket and prepared new solution at 100 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
41-15-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic soup containers without handles stored in warmers of fried rice and white rice in kitchen. Manager removed containers from food. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Repeat Violation**
50-09-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee preparing food in kitchen, without hair restraint. Educated employee on wearing proper hair restraint whilst preparing food. Employee put on hair restraint. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of raw shrimp stored on floor under 3 compartment sink in kitchen. Manager removed shrimp from floor. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed bottom of steam table soiled with grease and food debris. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed plastic spoons and forks not inverted in rack stored on prep table. Manager inverted utensils. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
25-06-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed raw shrimp thawing in bucket of standing water under triple sink , shrimp stored at 35 F. Observed package of crab meat thawing in pan of standing water in 3 compartment sink in kitchen. Crab meat stored at 34 F. Educated manager on proper thawing methods and food was placed under cold running water in 3 compartment sink. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
52
Jan 7, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
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High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef stored over raw mushrooms in reach in cooler near to front counter. Educated manager on storing raw meat over ready to eat food, and manager rearranged food for proper storage. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken stored over cooked egg rolls in reach in freezer in back room. Manager rearranged food for proper storage. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-17-6
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.
11-27-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee's cellphone stored on cutting board on flip top cooler on cook line. Employee removed cellphone from cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food without hair restraint. Educated employee on wearing proper hair restraint whilst preparing food.
13-03-4
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed poster to operator.
51-13-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelf under steam table in kitchen, soiled with food debris and dust.
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Take away food containers stored upright on top of reach in cooler near to front counter. Manager inverted containers. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
50
Aug 18, 2025
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
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Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. On cook line, employee food stored with rice. Operator moved employee food. **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-49-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. In storage area, buckets of soy sauce stored on floor. Operator moved buckets to shelf **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
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 dry storage, scoop stored in contact with flor in bucket. Operator removed scoop **Corrective Action Taken**
10-01-5
86
Nov 25, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
82
Aug 22, 2024
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
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Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Reach in freezers in back room soiled with food debris
23-24-4
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 dry storage, scoops laying in flour and rice containers. Operator fixed **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-01-5
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line by rice cookers, utensils stored in standing water 70°F. Operator removed water **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. In reach in freezer in back room, stored food not covered. Operator covered food **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
82
Feb 2, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
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High Priority - Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. In reach in refrigerator by front counter, raw shell eggs stored over cans of soda. Operator moved eggs to bottom shelf **Corrected On-Site**
08A-11-5
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. At dry storage in back room, scoop handle laying in flour. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - Stored food not covered. In reach in freezer in back room, frozen wontons not covered. Operator removed items and covered. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
78
Nov 13, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Nov 1, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler, raw beef stored over vegetables. Operator removed and put on bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
53B-05-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
13-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. In kitchen, fryer oil stored on floor. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4
70
Jun 22, 2023
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
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Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
82
Nov 3, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At reach in freezer by sink -raw chicken Or commercially packaged over sauce in reach in freezer - operator moved chicken to lower shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. At cookline shelf -Raw shell eggs 77-78F - operator states food out of temperature for 2 hours food left out on counter- operator placed in reach in freezer to quick chill. At fry station on counter - Egg rolls 67F- cold holding- operator states food out of temperature for 1.5 hours- food left out on counter- operator placed in reach in freezer to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-03-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At fry station on counter - Egg rolls 67F- cold holding- operator states food out of temperature for 1.5 hours- food left out on counter- operator placed in reach in freezer to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone above oil and soy sauce at dry storage area- operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Two boxes of chicken and one carton of oil on floor in kitchen area- operator moved off floor. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Shrimp thawing - in standing water at three compartment sink- operator placed shrimp under running water. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was May's Kitchen last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at May's Kitchen on file is from Feb 18, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at May's Kitchen?
Across the inspection record, “food stored on floor” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at May's Kitchen.
How does May's Kitchen compare to other restaurants in Pompano Beach?
May's Kitchen most recently scored 52 out of 100, which is lower than the Pompano Beach average of 78.
Has May's Kitchen's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at May's Kitchen have averaged around seven violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at May's Kitchen 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 May's Kitchen inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, May's Kitchen is inspected around three times per year on average.
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