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SAL'S RESTAURANT & PIZZERIA

SAL'S RESTAURANT & PIZZERIA maintains a 2.8/5 food safety rating based on 10 health department inspections in SUNRISE. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

13875 W SUNRISE BAY F

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.8/5)
Based on 10 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 10/9/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13543236

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 10/8/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13465150

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine next to Pepsi cooler soiled with debris and mold like substance. Warning
  • 24-14-4:Basic - Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. Large spoon stored in between wall and equipment. Operator moved. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Dry storage shelving soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Warning
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Personal phone stored above prep area above food. Operator moved. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 36-27-5:Basic - In the kitchen near the prep table. Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Warning
  • 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle touching avocados and cut leafy greens. Warning
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven near cook line soiled with food debris. Operator asked employee to clean. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of sugar not labeled below prep counter next to Pepsi cooler. Warning
  • 02C-01-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. In the walk in cooler , tomato sauce dated 9/1/2025, chicken stock dated 9/24/2025, marina sauce 9/1, clam sauce 9/16. See stop sale. Warning
  • 01B-24-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. In the walk in cooler , tomato sauce dated 9/1/2025, chicken stock dated 9/24/2025, marina sauce dated 9/1, clam sauce dated 9/16. See stop sale. Warning
  • 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Did not have time as a public health control form showing time marked items on time house pie, racks, rolls garlic in oil, soup. Emailed Time as a public health control log**Corrective Action Taken** **Corrective Action Taken** Warning

Inspection Date: 7/17/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13464365

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 7/16/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10921333

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed in prep area several containers hold sugar, flour and salt with scoop that didn't have handled. Educated operator and scoops with handles were used. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed in reach in cooler near prep area several packages of reduced oxygen packaged salmon still in packaging while being thawed. See stop sale. Warning
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed approximately 20 dead roaches under prep area, underneath reach in coolers, prep counters, storage shelves and on floor. Warning
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employees purse stored over flour in prep area and employees keys stored over clean dishes in dishwashing area. Educated operator and items were stored properly. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed in walk in freezer several food items stored on floor. Educated operator and the items were stored properly. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed sanitizer cloth in bucket with weak sanitizer, 25ppm- operator corrected to 100ppm. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee began working at pizza station and put on gloves but did not wash their hands when handling clean utensils sinks and preparing food for order- educated operator - employee washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee handled dirty equipment then proceeded to change their gloves and handle clean dishes and plate food for order without washing their hands. Warning
  • 12A-17-4:High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. At cookline area- employee washed hands for 6 seconds before starting to prepare food for order- educated operator - employee washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed in reach in cooler near prep area several packages of reduced oxygen packaged salmon still in packaging while being thawed. See stop sale. Warning
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed a spray bottle in dishwashing area without a label. Educated operator and label was added. Corrected On-Site Warning

Inspection Date: 12/30/2024

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 12/17/2024

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed no handle cup used to portion cheese in reach in cooler across from wait station. Warning
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed soups and sauces stored uncovered in walk-in cooler. Warning
  • 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed 0ppm. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in walk-in cooler, cooked wings (44-49F - Cold Holding). Per operator, items were not prepared or portioned today. Items have been out of temperature for more than 4 hours. See stop sale. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in walk-in cooler cooked wings (44-49F - Cold Holding). Per operator, items were not prepared or portioned today. Items have been out of temperature for more than 4 hours. See stop sale. Observed at wait station across from reach in cooler, pasta (48F cold holding). Per operator, items were not prepared or portioned today. Operator voluntarily discarded. Repeat Violation 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. Observed at wait station across from reach in cooler garlic and oil (118F - Hot Holding). Per operator, items have been out of temperature for approximately 20mins. Item placed to be reheated. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed in kitchen across from dish machine, cooked pasta (73-78F @ 12:45 - Cooling since 11:15). Item was being held at room temperature during cooling. PIC placed pasta in walk-in freezer to rapid cool. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 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. Observed no proof of training for Secroinese C. Warning
  • 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 in walk-in cooler, pasted cooked 12/16/24 not date marked. Warning

Inspection Date: 8/29/2024

  • 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed salmon thawed in reduced Oxygen Packaging in reach in cooler next to flip top cooler in kitchen.
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed at pizza station.
  • 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed cup handle not stored above mozzarella at pizza station. Employee removed.
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed unwashed mushrooms stored with ready to eat deli slices in walk-in cooler. PIC removed and stored appropriately. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed at prep table across from cook line. OIC removed wet wiping cloth. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed 0 ppm. Corrected to 100ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 09-19-5:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - ready-to-eat food used for multiple menu items, some of which will not be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure.
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Observed cut tomatoes (47F at 2:08 - Cooling since 10:00). See stop sale.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed provolone cheese (42-47F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (42-47F - Cold holding ). Per operator, items were prepared appropriately 9:00am but top part fell out of temp as a result of cooler being opened.
  • 03D-06-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Observed cut tomatoes (47F at 2:08 - Cooling since 10:00). See stop sale.
  • 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 mark for ranch dressing prepared 8/29/24. Employee date marked. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 2/28/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8620629

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 2/27/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8519936

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. - kitchen Observed vents with an accumulation of dust.
  • 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package.
  • 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 egg plant stored on top of raw minced beef. Items not commercially packaged. PIC removed and stored appropriately. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed fried chicken breast (45F - Cold Holding); raw salmon (47F - Cold Holding); raw snapper (47F - Cold Holding). Per operator. Items were not prepared or portioned today. Items have been in cooler the day prior to inspection. See stop sale.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed fried chicken breast (45F - Cold Holding); raw salmon (47F - Cold Holding); raw snapper (47F - Cold Holding). Per operator. Items were not prepared or portioned today. Items have been in cooler the day prior to inspection and fell out of temperature due to cooler gasket being in disrepair. See stop sale. Observed feta cheese (42-45F - Cold Holding); mozzarella cheese (42-45F - Cold Holding); cappacola (42-45F - Cold Holding). Items were packed above fill line resulting in the top layer falling out of temperature. PIC placed top layer in cooler to cool down. Second temperature 42F.
  • 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed capicola, opened more than 24hours not date marked.
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at handwashing sink next to triple sink.

Inspection Date: 10/5/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8382407

  • 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. At the front pizza counter, the pizza slices and garlic oil were not timed. The items were placed on the station less than 2 hours ago. A time mark was applied. Corrected On-Site
  • 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.