LA PLACITA RESTAURANT & BAKERY
6700 STIRLING RD · HOLLYWOOD · Broward County · FL 33024
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. In hallway white reach in freezer, individual breads in standard printed to go bags. Manager voluntarily discarded bread. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. In walk in freezer, raw whole muscle pork and beef removed from original cases on shelf above bagged arepas and commercial cooked plantains. Employee rearranged all items to properly separate. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In kitchen steam well, ground beef mix (121F – Hot Holding). Per employee in unit from approximately 8:30am after cooking. Employee returned mix to stove to reheat above 165F to then properly hot hold. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Milk steaming wand on espresso maker has dried on milk residue.
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Empty water pitcher in sink at front counter. Manager removed pitcher. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In hallway reach in white freezer, house made tamales with no date from preparation. Manager added date from 2-5. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 5
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In back pasrty storeroom reach in cooler, bagged employee food on top of case of margarine. Manager moved food away from public food item. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handles in contact with food items in bulk rice, beans, and lentils containers. Manager repositioned scoop handles out of foods. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At hand sink closest to cook line.
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee unopened canned beverages in pasrty shop reach in cooler and in kitchen reach in cooler.
21-10-4Basic – Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Multiple soiled dry wiping clothes on prep table in kitchen. Employee removed all cloths. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 15, 2026 1:21 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.