Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

LA PIZZERIA

5632 W SAMPLE RD · MARGATE · Broward County · FL 33073

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 3, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3328496
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8347753
DBPR license1613520

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority3 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#4High Priority12A-16-4

High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee walk in through back door and proceed to handle clean equipment at pizza line without washing hands. Discussed with operator, operator instructed employee to wash hands, move wares to ware washing area **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken, raw veal stored above ready to eat sauces in 2 door stainless reach in on cook line. Operator reorganized **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 3

#6Intermediate01C-02-4

Intermediate – Establishment not maintaining clam tags for 90 days. Current supply tagged. Discussed shell fish tag maintenance with operator

#7Intermediate03D-15-4

Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. pasta cooling for 1 hour (12:00) (83°F – Cooling); pasta 12:25 (83°F – Cooling). Item started cooling on speed rack in kitchen. Item moved to walk in cooler during time of inspection. Discussed cooling with operator **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#8Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle containing green substance at wait station room not labeled. Operator labeled **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 3

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

#2Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Onions, garlic in oil, sauce stored on floor in rear walk in cooler. Operator moved to shelf **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic10-17-4

Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 24, 2026 12:32 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
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)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.