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VANNUCCHI BROTHERS PIZZERIA

Health inspection records show VANNUCCHI BROTHERS PIZZERIA in HOLLYWOOD has 6 inspections with a food safety rating of 1.9/5. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

Last inspection: 1 months ago · 6 reports on file

Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood, Florida, 33020
Broward County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.9/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

1/23/2026· 1mo ago

Visit ID: 13479552

Met Inspection Standards

3 high, 3 int, 3 basic

  • 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee in prep area wearing bracelet.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets around doors of reach in freezer have mold like buildup.
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Shelving inside fliptop units at pizza and side station soiled.
  • 22-42-4:High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple sink sanitizer reading 10ppm. Employee corrected to 100ppm chlorine. Corrected On-Site
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 12-1-2025 Operator renewed during inspection. Confirmed with new details. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On cutting board at side fliptop unit, under no temperature/time control, fresh garlic herb oil (68F - Cold Holding). Not prepared or portioned today. Per manager out of cooler less than 1 hour. Manager returned to cooler to chill and cold hold. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 02C-08-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Portioned lasagna in mini fliptop cooled not date marked when removed from freezer. Per employee out of freezer two days. Employee marked containers to use within 3 days. Corrected On-Site
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Portioned lasagna in reach in freezer not date marked when prepared. Employee added date to boxes. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unknown substances in spray bottles by front box rack. Manager labeled as glass cleaner and degreaser.

7/31/2025· 7mo ago

Visit ID: 10906613

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 1 int, 5 basic

  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dust. Observed on shelving above pizza line Repeat Violation
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed at all reach in coolers in establishment
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed at cook line flip top
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed throughout establishment Repeat Violation
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed leaking pipe under three compartment sink
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored above ready to eat mushrooms, ham in 2 door stainless reach in cooler. Operator reorganized Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled. Operator cleaned and sanitized Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

3/26/2025· 11mo ago

1 high, 2 int, 7 basic

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In kitchen.
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.. Floor soiled with grease and foods debris.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime and dust. 1) Hood filter soiled 2) Cooked Pizza Racks soiled 3) Shelvings throughout kitchen soiled 4) Bottom shelves of double doors reach in cooler soiled 5) Flip tops gasket soiled front counter and kitchen. Repeat Violation
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Double doors reach in freezer next to reach in cooler in kitchen. Repeat Violation
  • 21-14-4:Basic - Soiled cloths, linen, aprons, coats, or other uniform apparel not kept in a suitable container prior to laundering. Soiled cloths stored on floors front counter and kitchen. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls all throughout kitchen soiled Repeat Violation
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working container of Semolina removed from original container not identified by common name. Manager labeled during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pizza Station- ; Chickpeas (39-50F - Cold Holding) Per Manager food item in Unit less than 4 hours. Item not prepared or portioned today. Observed pan overfilled. Manager moved overfilled portion to reach in cooler to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Can opener soiled with food debris, mold-like substance .
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Manager labeled degreaser bottle during inspection.

1/3/2025· 1y 2mo ago

2 int, 5 basic

  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled at side flip top cooler, salad line flip top. Shelving above salad line soiled
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of flip top soiled. Operator started to clean and sanitize at time of inspection **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed at pizza line flip top
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated dust. Observed at triple sink Repeat Violation
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed under triple sink
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at salad line hand wash sink. Operator refilled Corrected On-Site
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle containing orange substance at front counter not labeled. Operator labeled Corrected On-Site

4/2/2024· 1y 11mo ago

Visit ID: 8451536

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 6 int, 6 basic

  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knives stored between flip top cooler and prep table.
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed interior of microwave soiled with accumulation of old food residue.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed accumulation of black mold like substance buildup on can opener holster.
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed accumulation of old food residue buildup in bottom on Traulsen refrigerator.
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed walls throughout kitchen soiled with accumulation of old food residue.
  • 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Observed at 2:48 p.m. no time mark on pizza held using time as a public health control. Per operator, pizza cooked at 12:10 p.m. Operator correctly time marked pizza. 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. A copy has been emailed to the operator.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Observed cutting board soiled with brown like substance. -Observed accumulation of black mold like substance buildup on can opener blade.
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed handwash sink block with garbage container.
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
  • 53B-05-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed employees training certification expired on 10/15/2023
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed several unlabeled spray bottles with cleaning chemicals at front line. Operator label. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

7/21/2023· 2y 7mo ago

Visit ID: 8353458

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 1 int

  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. At the front counter, two bottles of chemicals stored on the shelf with paper towels and soda. The bottles were removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At the front counter, there were two spray bottles of glass cleaner and general cleaner unlabeled. The bottles were labeled by an employee Corrected On-Site