TRES PALMA CUBAN CAFE HOLLYWOOD
2308 North Dixie Highway
Hollywood, Florida, 33020
Broward County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/17/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
1
Total
3
Inspection Details:
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelf under flat top soiled
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Kitchen hand wash sink blocked by cart, table. Operator made accessible Corrected On-Site
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Front counter hand wash sink used to fill cups of water, discussed with operator. Operator designated separate sink for water **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/17/2025 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 12/9/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
3
Inspection Details:
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed at cook line flip top
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 12-1-24
- 41-18-4:High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Triple sink chlorine tested at 200+ppm chlorine. Operator diluted and retested at 100ppm Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/9/2024 revealed 3 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 5/14/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/14/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 5/13/2024
High Priority
7
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
9
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Bathroom door not tight fitting. Repeat Violation Warning
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1) 3 dead roaches in kitchen handwashing sink 2) 1 dead roach in storage area next to chest freezer away from the kitchen. Warning
- 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. Glass Cold Beverage- ; Cooked Beans (50F - Cooling) Per Manager food item in unit overnight. Item not prepared or portioned today. See stop sale. Warning
- 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. Employee cracked raw shell eggs and proceeded to reached out for a clean plate to serve a guest without first removing gloves or washing hands. Reviewed proper hands washing procedures. Employee removed gloves and washed hands correctly. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. 1) Employee exit kitchen through back door and failed to washed hands after re entering. Employee put on gloves and reached out for an aluminum foil to wrap a customer's sandwich without first removing gloves or washing hands. Reviewed proper hands washing procedures. Employee washed hands correctly. Warning
- 12A-12-4:High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee switched from raw chicken to raw beef and proceeded to grab cooked fries to fixed a guest meal without first removing gloves or washing hands. Reviewed proper hands washing procedures. Employee removed gloves and washed hands correctly. See stop sale. Warning
- 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1) 1 Live roach on kitchen floor front of flat top. 2) 1 live roach under triple sink in kitchen. Admin Complaint
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Food contaminated by employees/consumers. See stop sale. Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee switched from raw chicken to raw beef and proceeded to grab cooked fries to fixed a guest meal without first removing gloves or washing hands. Reviewed proper hands washing procedures. Employee removed gloves and washed hands correctly. See stop sale Warning
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Glass Cold Beverage- ; Cooked Beans (50F - Cooling) Per Manager food item in unit overnight. Item not prepared or portioned today. See stop sale Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/13/2024 revealed 9 total violations (7 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 3/26/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
1
Basic
6
Total
11
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Observed bathroom door not tight-fitting.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed in use tongs on oven door handle. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
- 02D-03-4:Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Observed flan prepared and packaged onsite for self service lacking date and address. Operator labeled. Corrected On-Site
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels on clean/sanitized containers throughout. Operator removed old labels. Corrected On-Site
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wipe cloths not stored in sanitizer solution throughout. Operator placed wipe cloths in sanitizer solution. Corrected On-Site
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed working containers of sugar and salt not in original packaging not labeled at kitchen area. Operator wrote names. Corrected On-Site
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed medication above produce in glass door reach-in cooler in kitchen. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw beef next to French fries, not packaged in reach-in freezer, at back kitchen area. Operator moved meats to another freezer. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed milk @52F cold holding at room temperature. As per operator out of cooler for approximately 45 min. Operator placed back in cooler to chill. Rechecked at 11:30; 43F cold holding. Corrected On-Site
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Operator placed breaker on mop sink faucet. Corrected On-Site
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed container in handwashing sink at back kitchen area. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/26/2024 revealed 11 total violations (4 high priority, 1 intermediate, 6 basic).