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TROPITASTE ICE CREAM

4263 NW 12 ST · LAUDERHILL · Broward County · FL 33313-5834

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 19, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3429528
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8718554
DBPR license1615993

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority3 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#3High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#4High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Hot well; Cooked pasta (122F – Hot Holding). Operator threw away without prompting. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 3

#5Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand washing sink in front. **Warning**

Warning
#6Intermediate05-08-4

Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Unable to locate probe thermometer **Warning**

Warning
#7Intermediate31B-03-4

Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand washing sink in front **Warning**

Warning

Basic 2

#1Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board with grooves in kitchen area. operator replaced **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic10-03-4

Basic – In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away. Dipperwell behind front counter not on, ice cream utensils in dipperwell **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 15, 2026 12:19 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 5 · Food and equipment thermometers
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
2 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
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.