TAFT STREET CAFE
6365 Taft Street
Hollywood, Florida, 33024
Broward County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.9/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/6/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
3
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles in front of hood system have dust/grease buildup. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-06: Observed at callback inspection same. **Time Extended**
- 50-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-06: Observed at callback inspection same. **Time Extended**
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grease buildup inside front of hood and around filters. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-06: Observed at callback inspection same. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/6/2025 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 1/29/2025
High Priority
4
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
8
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Mold like buildup around interior unit in top of ice machine. Warning
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles in front of hood system have dust/grease buildup. Repeat Violation Warning
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Repeat Violation Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grease buildup inside front of hood and around filters. Warning
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 12-1-2024 Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1) In ice bath at front counter, individual butters (38-62F - Cold Holding). Per employee out of cooler approximately 2.5-3 hours. Employee placed butters in ice to rechill. 2) On prep table beside fryer, under no time of temperature control, tater tots (63F - Cold Holding). Per employee out of freezer approximately 1 hour. Employee returned to reach in cooler to rechill. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In kitchen on FLATTOP - clarified butter (124F - Hot Holding). Per employee prepared at 9:15-9:30am. Employee moved butter back to main flattop to reheat above 165F for proper hot holding. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer bucket in front service area reading 200ppm chlorine. Employee diluted to proper 100ppm chlorine. Corrected On-Site Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/29/2025 revealed 8 total violations (4 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 9/26/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
7
Total
9
Inspection Details:
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tanks under counter in front of kitchen not secured. Manager replaced chain to secure. Corrected On-Site
- 14-05-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Soiled cardboard lining part of shelves in walk in cooler.
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dust buildup on ceiling tiles in front of cookline.
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 36-68-5:Basic - Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by grease accumulation on walls/ceiling. Slight grease buildup on wall behind cook line.
- 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves in reach in lowboy cooler opposite fryers have rust buildup.
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall area soiled by triple sink and hand sink in back of kitchen.
- 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dishwasher handled clean dishes from machine immediately after loading the dirty dishes without first washing hands. Reviewed with manager proper procedures to discuss with dishwasher. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 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. Florida Restaurant Lodging Association - multiple expired for current employees. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/26/2024 revealed 9 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 4/29/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 21-05-5:Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Observed used as a food contact surface on biscuits.
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed bike helmet stored above clean dishes.
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Dry storage area.
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Cook line coolers. Repeat Violation
- 12A-27-4:High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed employee wearing gloves crack raw shell eggs, then proceeded to handle clean equipment without washing hands or changing gloves. Discussed proper hand washing procedures with employee. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 1 small flying insects in the dry storage area next to cook line in kitchen. Employee killed cleaned and sanitized. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs stored above cut lettuce in walk in cooler.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed American cheese (53F - Cold Holding) in reach in cooler on cook line. As per line cook, item was moved there from different cooler approximately 2 hours earlier. Item was not prepped or portioned today. Suggested to line cook to keep lid closed on cooler to maintain temperature. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/29/2024 revealed 8 total violations (4 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 11/27/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed ceiling tiles with holes above true freezer and above two compartment sink in storage room.
- 22-20-5:Basic - Interior right side wall of ice machine soiled in wait station. Operator cleaned and sanitized during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface opposite flat grill in cook line.
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in coolers interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues opposite stove and and flat grill in cook line.
- 03A-03-5:High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Raw shelled eggs ambient temperature at 65F held less than 4 hours ago on prep station in cook line. Operator moved to reach in cooler to quick chill. Suggested using Time as a public health control form. **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. Printed vomit clean up procedures , operator posted. Corrected On-Site
- 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 11/27/2023 revealed 7 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).