CUCINA ITALIANA
17 S POINTE DR G110 · DANIA BEACH · Broward County · FL 33004
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
22-43-4High Priority – Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple sink reading 0ppm chlorine. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In cookline left flipt cooler, pooled raw shell eggs above heavy cream. Employee moved eggs to bottom of cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1) In cookline left flip top upper cooler, pasta (55F – Cold Holding); ravioli (58F – Cold Holding); ricotta (53F – Cold Holding). Observed unit lid open. Per employee items not prepared or portioned today and in unit from 11:00am. Items removed to reach in cooler to rechill. 2) At front counter, butter pats (76F – Cold Holding); garlic butter (75F – Cold Holding); cooked pasta (76F – Cold Holding). Per employee not prepared or portioned today and on counter from 11:00am. Employee moved both back to reach in cooler to rechill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
41-27-4High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Kitchen sanitizer bucket reading above 200ppm chlorine. Employee remade to proper 100ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 4
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At cookline hand sink. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. At far back hand sink by ice machine. **Warning**
53B-14-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Multiple employee training certificates expired in July 2026. **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unknown substance in spray bottle at bar area. Manager added label as cleaner. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 9
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Mold like buildup in ice machine bin. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage in service window next to clean plates. **Warning**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In expo Asber cooler, employee grapes on shelf with public food items. Employee moved to bottom of cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets damaged on glass front cooler doors in back prep area. **Warning**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer/cooler and/or walk-in freezer/cooler. Ice buildup in first reach in cooler at top of stairs. **Warning**
10-12-5Basic – In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. **Warning**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In flip top coolers at main cookline. Manager added extra thermometers. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. In glass front cooler at back of kitchen, multiple foods at proper temperature not covered. **Warning**
29-17-4Basic – Waste line missing at soda gun holster. At bar, no waste line for soda gun. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 17, 2026 11:26 AM.
Violation category totals
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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.