ROOTZ SOUL CAFE
With 6 inspections documented, ROOTZ SOUL CAFE maintains a 2.8/5 food safety rating in NORTH LAUDERDALE. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.
1651 S SR 7
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.8/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 9/19/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 13523735
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. In kitchen, shelves on wall above fryers soiled with grease and food debris. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-19: Shelves have accumulated grease from fryer **Time Extended**
Inspection Date: 9/18/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10890276
- 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. At front counter, in self serve cooler beet juice and cucumber juice have no package date, name and address that prepared juice. Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. In kitchen, shelves on wall above fryers soiled with grease and food debris. Warning
- 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found In kitchen, observed 10 small flying insects around and landing on unopened bottles of bbq sauce on dry storage shelf. Operator attempted to removed flying insects during inspection Admin Complaint
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwashing sink in kitchen blocked by open kitchen door. Warning
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwashing sink in kitchen. Operator supplied paper towels Warning
Inspection Date: 6/20/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10817595
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 2 door reach in cooler; lasagna (45F - Cold Holding) As per operator food not portioned or prepared today, in unit less than 4hrs. Observed dish left out. Operator placed back inside cooler for quick chill.
Inspection Date: 6/10/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10817351
- 50-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Expired December 1 2024 Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-10: At time of callback inspection still observed **Time Extended**
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on freezer Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-10: **Time Extended**
- 53A-03-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Johnny Frontal Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-10: At time of callback inspection not complied. Admin Complaint
Inspection Date: 4/10/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8733338
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Expired December 1 2024 Warning
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed open water bottle on prep table shelf. Warning
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed buildup of grease and accumulation of debris behind freezer chests in kitchen. Next to fryer the floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Warning
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed plastic water bottles on the floor at front counter Plastic container of cooking oil stored on the floor in the kitchen. Warning
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on freezer Warning
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed open water bottle in freezer chest. Warning
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed beyond burgers 30F sitting out at room temperature on 6 burner stove. Employee placed burgers on flat top to cook. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust next to black freezer chest. Warning
- 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. Observed 1 flying insect by the hand washing sink in kitchen. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on December 1 2024. Admin Complaint
- 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Johnny Frontal Warning
- 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. Shakala Wells Warning
Inspection Date: 9/8/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8354867
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket reach in cooler opposite cookline in the kitchen.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease and food debris. 1. Reach cooler opposite stove, handles and gaskets. 2. Sauce containers soiled with sauce on raw vegetables storage shelf.
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed on sauce container on shelf above triple sink.
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. At the bottom shelf of the food prep table in the kitchen. Operator inverted. Corrected On-Site
- 36-10-4:Basic - Soiled floors. Floor underneath cookline in the kitchen.
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Beyond Burgers in the oven at 62° Hot holding at less than 135°, per operator cooked an hour ago. Operator turned up heat-in the oven to reheat to 165°. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 41-15-5:High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Chlorine sanitizer bucket at the triple sink measured more than 200ppm. Operator remade with quaternary sanitizer tablets. Operator tested at 200ppm. Corrected On-Site
- 11-07-5:Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Provided operator with Big 6 poster. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/or wiping cloths. No test kit provided for chlorine.
- 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Chemical bottle on shelf by triple sink with red substance not labeled. Operator labeled degreaser. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation