LESTER'S DINER

Name: LESTER'S DINER
Address: 1393 NW 136 AVE, SUNRISE, FL, 33323
Telephone: 954-804-9075

SUNRISE, FL

dba LESTER'S OF SUNRISE LLC

Status Current (20)

Overview & reputation

Lester's Diner is a seating restaurant located at 1393 NW 136th Ave in Sunrise, Florida, with a capacity of 255 seats. According to available information, the Sunrise location operates daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM. Lester's is part of a multi-location diner chain operating in the Fort Lauderdale area.

AI-generated overview from public web sources and license data. May be incomplete or outdated.

Food Safety Score

51 /100 · Poor

Calculated by Florida Food Scores from DBPR inspection data over the last 36 months. This is not an official government rating. How scores work

Latest DBPR inspection

Jan 21, 2026 Inspection Completed - No Further Action 7 violations

The Food Safety Score above reflects up to 4 weighted inspection cycles, not this single visit alone. View full history

Score breakdown

Based on 3 inspection cycles in the last 36 months.

Jan 21, 2026 — cycle score 48 (50% weight) · 5 high, 0 intermediate, 2 basic · Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Oct 17, 2025 — cycle score 32 (33% weight) · 5 high, 2 intermediate, 11 basic · Call Back - Complied
Aug 20, 2025 — cycle score 100 (17% weight) · Call Back - Complied

View full inspection history (5)

DBPR Inspection History

5 records from Florida DBPR. Tap a row to expand violation details.

What violations mean

Date	Type	Result	High	Int.	Basic	Total
Jan 21, 2026	Routine - Food	Inspection Completed - No Further Action	5	0	2	7
Violations Found H · V01 Management awareness Person in charge not present or not performing duties H · V03 Employee health reporting Employee not reporting symptoms of illness H · V08 ×3 Proper hand/arm washing Improper hand and arm washing technique H · V12 Shell stock requirements Inadequate shell stock identification/records H · V22 Consumer advisory No consumer advisory for raw/undercooked foods Class: Food Visit ID: 13550583 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food
Oct 17, 2025 Callback	Routine - Food	Call Back - Complied	0	0	0	0
No violation details recorded for this inspection. Class: Food Visit ID: 13551232 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food
Oct 16, 2025 Callback	Routine - Food	Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	1	1	2	4
Violations Found H · V23 Chemical properly stored Toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled I · V35 Single-use items Single-use items improperly reused I · V36 Proper ventilation Inadequate ventilation and lighting B · V53 Outer openings protected Outer openings not properly protected Class: Food Visit ID: 13549992 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food
Oct 15, 2025	Routine - Food	Administrative complaint recommended	5	2	11	18
Violations Found H · V03 ×2 Employee health reporting Employee not reporting symptoms of illness H · V10 ×2 Approved food source Food from unapproved or unknown source H · V12 Shell stock requirements Inadequate shell stock identification/records H · V14 Food contact surfaces Food contact surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized H · V21 Time as control Time as a public health control not properly used H · V22 ×3 Consumer advisory No consumer advisory for raw/undercooked foods H · V23 Chemical properly stored Toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled H · V24 ×2 Toxic substance control Toxic substances improperly identified/stored/used I · V35 Single-use items Single-use items improperly reused I · V36 ×2 Proper ventilation Inadequate ventilation and lighting I · V41 Toilet facilities Inadequate or improperly maintained toilet facilities B · V53 Outer openings protected Outer openings not properly protected Class: Food Visit ID: 10926469 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food
Aug 20, 2025 Callback	Routine - Food	Call Back - Complied	0	0	0	0
No violation details recorded for this inspection. Class: Food Visit ID: 10864411 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food

License & Location

Location

Address: 1393 NW 136 AVE
SUNRISE, FL 33323
Seating: 255 seats
Phone: 954-804-9075
DBPR District: District 2 — Fort Lauderdale (licenses expire December)
County (Region Code): Liberty (code 39)

License

License Number: SEA1619476
License Status: Current (20)
Establishment Type: Seating Restaurant
Base Risk Level: Risk Level 2
License Expiry: Dec 1, 2026
Last Inspection: Jan 21, 2026

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