LA CASITA TROPICAL RESTAURANT
6301 JOHNSON ST · HOLLYWOOD · Broward County · FL 33024
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee changed gloves after frying raw chicken and fish without washing hands. Reviewed proper procedures and employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-45-4High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee washing, rinsing, and immediately putting up pans without sanitizing. Employee set up sanitizer sink to proper 100ppm chlorine and began sanitizing all items. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At front counter COLD RAIL – pasta salad (58F – Cold Holding); potato salad (56F – Cold Holding); cut lettuce (46F – Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (45F – Cold Holding); prepared salads (49F – Cold Holding). Per employee potato and pasta salads not prepared or portioned today and in unit from 7:30am-8:00am. Tomatoes, lettuce, in unit from 7:30am-8:00am. Prepared salads made at 8:00-8:30am and being held out of cold air. Manager removed all items to reach in cooler and walk in to recoil and called for service on unit. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 1) At front counter UNDER HOT LINE – red beans (118F – Hot Holding), cooked wings (125F – Hot Holding); fried chicken pieces (121F – Hot Holding); roasted chicken (132F – Hot Holding); cooked banana (103F – Hot Holding). Per employee all items prepared today between 6:00am and 7:00am. Employees began removing items to reheat in oven and stove. 2) At front counter STEAM WELL – cooked bananas (87-95F – Hot Holding); fried wings (97F – Hot Holding); fried pork chops (97F – Hot Holding); cooked sausages (117-139F – Hot Holding); cooked bananas (94-137F – Hot Holding); fried pork pieces (102-137F – Hot Holding); tamales (99-144F – Hot Holding). Per employee all items prepared today between 6:00am and 7:00am. Employees began to move items to oven and stove to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 5
53B-16-4Intermediate – Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by the inability to answer basic food safety questions. Employees at service line not able to answer questions concerning hot and cold holding temperatures. **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At kitchen hand sink. Employee replaced. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
53B-01-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
05-06-4Intermediate – Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Thermometer reading 38F in ice water. Unable to correct. **Warning**
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Kitchen hot water turned off due to stripped faucet handle. **Warning**
Basic 7
32-04-4Basic – Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Restroom door does not self close. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple employee beverages on prep table in kitchen at round food in preparation. **Warning**
12B-12-5Basic – Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Employee open top beverage bottle on prep table in kitchen. **Warning**
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Multiple employee at front serving counter wearing watches and bracelets. **Warning**
16-13-5Basic – Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Employee washing pans in middle sink and rinsing at end sink. No sanitizer sink set up. Employee drained sinks, cleaned, and set up in correct order. Sanitizer sink 100ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
29-09-4Basic – Faucet/handle missing/damaged at plumbing fixture. Hot water faucet handle stripped at kitchen hand sink. **Warning**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 17, 2026 8:13 AM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.