CARMELA’S
1910 Harrison Street
Hollywood, Florida, 33020
Broward County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.4/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/17/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
3
Inspection Details:
- 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee cutting strawberries with bare hands, discussed with operator. Operator discarded strawberries and instructed employee to put on gloves Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored above bread in reach in cooler. Operator reorganized Corrected On-Site
- 01C-02-4:Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining clam for 90 days. Discussed proper tag maintenance with operator. Current batch tagged.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/17/2025 revealed 3 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 8/27/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
5
Total
5
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black substance in the interior of the ice machine
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Cases of tomatoes and containers of oils stored on floor in kitchen.
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.in kitchen. Sign provided to operator.
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mops stored on floor next to dishwashing machine.
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/27/2024 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 6/21/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Operator removed and moved to ware washing area Corrected On-Site
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee beverage stored with restaurants food items in 2 door glass reach in cooler. Operator removed Corrected On-Site
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine tested at 0ppm chlorine. Sanitizer empty. Operator replaced sanitizer and retested at 100ppm Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 6/21/2024 revealed 3 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 6/5/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
6
Basic
7
Total
15
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water bottle on cutting board above 4 drawer cooler at cook line.
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone on cutting board in back prep area. Employee removed phone. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 16-13-5:Basic - Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Dishwasher washing and rinsing pans with no sanitizer sink set up and not sending through dish machine. Employee set up sanitizer sink to proper 100ppm chlorine. Corrected On-Site
- 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Bulletin provided to be posted.
- 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Cook line sanitizer bucket reading less than 50ppm chlorine. Manager corrected to proper 100ppm chlorine. Corrected On-Site
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles of oil in service window above cook line not labeled.
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In back Traulsen reach in cooler, tray of prepped raw chicken on top of whole muscle whole beef. Employee moved chicken to bottom of cooler. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In line reach in freezer, tray of non commercially wrapped half raw chickens above cases of raw shrimp and octopus. Employee rearranged freezer for proper separation. Corrected On-Site
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Bulletin provided to be posted.
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit. Extra test strips provided. Corrected On-Site
- 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ CFM Fulvio Sardelli 10-6-2020 Person in Charge Anthony Roberts
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand sink by dish machine.
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand sink by dish machine.
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - 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.
Food safety inspection conducted on 6/5/2024 revealed 15 total violations (2 high priority, 6 intermediate, 7 basic).