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TAVERNA OPA

410 N OCEAN DR · HOLLYWOOD · Broward County · FL 33019

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 10, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3686486
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13596641
DBPR license1618513

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority0 Intermediate7 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 4

#8High Priority12A-13-4

High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touched raw calamari then proceeds to touch clean single serve items. Advised operator to change gloves and wash hands. Operator discarded gloves , washed hands and out on new gloves. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#9High Priority22-45-4

High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed at three compartment sink in kitchen , Operator washing and rinsing dishes without sanitizing. Educated operator on proper sanitizing procedures. Operator set up triple sink reading chlorine 100 ppm and re sanitized dishes during the inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#10High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed at flip top opposite steam table, Raw scallops , shrimp , over marinara sauce cut garlic and feta cheese. Operator removed and stored raw meats to the front of flip top. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#11High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at cook line ,cooked fish (85F – Hot Holding). Per operator item was out of temperature for less than one hour ago. Operator reheated fish to 168F. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Basic 7

#1Basic36-32-5

Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Hole in ceiling over triple sink in kitchen. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed chef at cook line engaging in food preparation without a hair net. Operator put on hat during the inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationWarning
#3Basic36-17-5

Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Throughout kitchen. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment handle hanging inside the trash at cook line. Operator removed trash to another location, removed tongs to be washed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#5Basic29-08-4

Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed hand wash sink at cook line is not working. Total lack of water . This is not the only hand wash sink in the kitchen. **Warning**

Warning
#6Basic29-49-6

Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. 1.Observed at cook line opposite steam table – reach in low boy cooler has standing water. 2. Low boy cooler opposite fryer has standing water . **Warning**

Warning
#7Basic29-11-4

Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed pipe under triple sink leaking. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 7:02 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
3 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
2 observation(s)
Category 46 · Exits not blocked or locked – reporting only
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.