LA PLACITA RESTAURANT & BAKERY
6700 STIRLING RD · HOLLYWOOD · Broward County · FL 33024
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
20 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
01B-07-4High Priority – Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Guava observed with mold like substance inside reach in cooler at baking station storage room. **Warning**
10-05-5High Priority – In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Spoons at wait station stored at 90F. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pork over cooked tamal inside reach in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line: White cheese 64F , eggs 54F, pico de gallo 64F. Per operator stored outside temperature less than 4hrs. Observed at no temperature control. Operator time marked 10am – 2pm. Operator will use time moving forward. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03D-06-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Salad station: cut tomatoes 54F at 10am cooling since 8:30am to 47at 12am. Operator moved foods to walk in cooler to quick chill. **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. Kitchen : cooked chicken 124F (hot holding). Observed at no temperature control. Per operator hot holding less than 4hrs. Operator moved foods to walk in cooler to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb at hans wash sink in kitchen. **Warning**
41-15-5High Priority – Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 300ppm). Operator remade to 100ppm **Warning**
Intermediate 4
11-07-5Intermediate – Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. **Warning**
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Heavy cream – opened over 24hrs at baking station. Wait station: chimichurri and crema de leche. Per operator prepared over 24 hrs. Operator date marked 12-10. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink at baking station. **Warning**
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Water at bathrooms 79°. **Warning**
Basic 8
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl- use to serve rice and portioned corn. Operator removed. **Warning**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside from the baking station. Repeat **Warning**
36-01-4Basic – Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Water bottles on floors. **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Dust and grease behind oven in kitchen. **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. At one towel at baking station. Operator placed in solution. **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Oil at cook line- operator labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 17, 2026 11:12 AM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
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.