TAFT STREET CAFE
6365 Taft Street
Hollywood, Florida, 33024
Broward County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
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).