DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

MAMACITA'S MEXICAN BAR & GRILL

MAMACITA'S MEXICAN BAR & GRILL maintains a 3.0/5 food safety rating based on 6 health department inspections in HOLLYWOOD. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

591 N BROADWALK

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.0/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 10/29/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10919137

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cook line- Cell phone on prep table, next to condiments. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Dishwasher area- Cleaning equipment storage rack, substantial build up of rust in all shelves.
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. -Kitchen area in front of reach in freezer, missing several tiles. -in front of fryers- missing 4 tiles.
  • 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop on soiled surface, employee removed to be clean and sanitized. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Bar area Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Bar- hand wash sink, build up of black like substance on top of sink.
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Cook line flip top- inside flip top cover with build up of black like substance. Employee cleaned and sanitized during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Build up of food spills, grease and soiled.. -behind flip top -behind cleaning equipment storage rack. - behind one door reach in freezer.
  • 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Walk in cooler-cooked vegetables rice (51F - Cooling), per employee cooling overnight. See stop sale
  • 01B-36-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Walk in cooler-cooked vegetables rice (51F - Cooling), per employee cooling overnight. Employee discarded.
  • 08A-13-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored in top portion of make table over ready-to-eat food in bottom portion of make table - no complete physical barrier between top and bottom. Cook line flip top- raw marinated shrimps over cut cilantro and cut onions. Employee moved raw fish under cut and clean vegetables . Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Two doors reach in cooler- open box of raw burger patties over open container of marinated tilapia. Employee placed raw burgers under raw tilapia. 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. Poster emailed to operator.
  • 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed cooling food stored on large and covered plastic container. Provided and explained rapid cooling methods poster.
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Cook line, employee provided. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 3/24/2025

  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board -flip top. Repeat Violation
  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife between two flip tops- employee removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Bar area, manager placed sing. Corrected On-Site
  • 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Assorted desserts open in Friday, employee dated. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Kitchen, 4 avocados inside sink, employee removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.

Inspection Date: 2/3/2025

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 12/3/2024

  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Warning
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Operator coffee cup on top cutting board in sandwich line in kitchen. Operator moved cup Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris inside walk in freezer # 2 ( right side) behind exit door. Operator cleaned during inspection Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Bucket with raw pork on floor inside walk in cooler. Operator elevated Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Warning
  • 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink in kitchen. Operator provided Corrected On-Site Warning

Inspection Date: 5/1/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8460825

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 8/1/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8346463

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Mold like substance sling baffle in ice machine.
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic cup in container of granulated garlic and small bowl in bulk container of black beans. Employee removed both. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee covered coffee cup on fliptop cutting board at start of inspection. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 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 phone and bluetooth speaker on top of fliptop unit. Repeat Violation
  • 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Unopened bottle of Gatorade in RpTurbo Air cooler by walk in door and 2 bottles of water in True reach in freezer next to Turbo Air. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. 1) In fliptop unit lower cooler, yellow rice (46F - Cooling). Per employee rice made day before and in unit overnight. 2) In walk in cooler, bus pans of cooked rice (46F - Cooling); cooked rice w/ beans (45F - Cooling). Per date labels and employee, both prepared day before and in unit overnight. See stop sale. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee changed gloves between tasks without washing hands first. Reviewed with manager and employee proper procedures and employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In True reach in cooler by cookline , boxed raw breaded shrimp above containers of cut deli meats and cheese. Employee rearranged cooler for proper separation. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In True reach in cooler, container of raw steak above container of portioned fish. Employee rearranged cooler for proper separation. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-03-5:High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Flat of raw shell eggs on prep table at end of cook line at ambient air temperature 90F by thermometer. Per employee out of reach in cooler 30 minutes for orders. Employee placed back in reach in cooler to rechill. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. 1) In fliptop unit lower cooler, yellow rice (46F - Cooling). Per employee rice made day before and in unit overnight. 2) In walk in cooler, bus pans of cooked rice (46F - Cooling); cooked rice w/ beans (45F - Cooling). Per date labels and employee, both prepared day before and in unit overnight. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On prep table by cook line, diced ham (81F - Cold Holding); sliced cheese (59F - Cold Holding). Per employee, items prepared at 8:00am and on table approximately 30 minutes for orders. Employee moved back to reach in cooler to rechill. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 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. Manager can not find original bulletin. Bulletin provided stein to post.
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unknown substances in two bottles hanging on cart by triple sink. Employee labeled bottles. Corrected On-Site