ALACATI MEDITERRANEAN
522 North Pine Island Road
Florida, 33324
Broward County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 6/4/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10851110
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at flip top cooler at front - stuffed grape leaves (56F - Cold Holding); hummus (56F - Cold Holding); cooked garbanzos (57F - Cold Holding); lamb chops (47F - Cold Holding) as per operator items not portioned or prepared today. As per operator items held out of temperature for approximately 3 hours. Operator placed items in walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-04: Observed at flip top cooler at front - beans (45F - Cold Holding); eggplant (44F - Cold Holding); cooked garbanzos (44F - Cold Holding) Admin Complaint
Inspection Date: 6/2/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10813338
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs hung on pizza oven handles. Operator stored correctly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at front counter - utensils stored in container with water (74F) operator stored correctly. Corrected On-Site
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed at front bar.
- 41-05-4:High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Observed spray can of household pesticide stored underneath triple sink. Operator discarded item.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at flip top cooler at front - stuffed grape leaves (56F - Cold Holding); hummus (56F - Cold Holding); cooked garbanzos (57F - Cold Holding); lamb chops (47F - Cold Holding) as per operator items not portioned or prepared today. As per operator items held out of temperature for approximately 3 hours. Operator placed items in walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at handwashing sink next to prep table in kitchen. Operator provided items Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 4/3/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8849846
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. At dry storage area. Operator cleaned Corrected On-Site
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. -Observed container with cut lettuce and ground beef stored on walk in cooler floor.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Operator relocate tongs Corrected On-Site
- 35B-02-4:Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area.
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. -Observed hotel and restaurant license expired on 12/01/2024. Admin Complaint
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. -Observed raw chicken stored over raw beef in true freezer. Operator relocate rew chicken. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Observed TCS cheese cold held at 45F in flip top cooler. Cheese overstocks above chill rim. As per operator, cheese transfer to unit 1.5 hours prior to the inspection. Operator placed over potion in reach in freezer for quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 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. -Observed no date marked on stuff cabbage and cooked rice stored in walk in cooler. Per operator, both items cooked on 03/31/2025.
Inspection Date: 8/5/2024
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed