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CAFE ROMA ITALY

1 E BROWARD BLVD #108 · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33301

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 26, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3715788
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13754281
DBPR license1623919

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority0 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical5 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#4High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the walk in cooler, raw portioned ground beef was stored over packaged cheese. The ground beef was moved **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At the front counter, croquettes (115F – Hot Holding); empanadas (128F – Hot Holding); egg and cheese sandwich (128F – Hot Holding). The items were not prepped or portioned today. They were placed in the holding unit less than 2 hours ago. The temperature was increased on the unit to reheat the food to 165F to hot hold. **Warning**

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Basic 3

#1Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. In the walk in freezer, cases of french fries and turnover shells were stored on the floor. The cases were moved up **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#2Basic10-01-5

Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. In the bin of flour, the scoop was upside down in the flour. The scoop was corrected. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. At the pizza station, a spray bottle of water was not labeled. The bottle was labeled **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 27, 2026 11:19 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
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.