Cafe Roma Italy
1 E Broward Blvd #108, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 · Permanent Food Service · License 1623919
What drove the grade
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135°F.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 26 routine inspection2 high priority (1 fixed by the Aug 28 follow-up, 1 fixed on the spot), 3 basic (1 repeat)-10
- Safety score90
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 2 visitsRoutine inspection
- Follow-up visitAug 28, 2026 Fixed at follow-up
The inspector came back and found the problems fixed.
All earlier violations corrected.
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website - First visitAug 26, 2026 Warning issued
Problems were found that had to be fixed. The inspector will come back to check.
5 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135°F.
At the front counter, croquettes (115°F - Hot Holding); empanadas (128°F - Hot Holding); egg and cheese sandwich (128°F - Hot Holding). The items were not prepped or portioned today. They were placed in the holding unit less than 2 hours ago. The temperature was increased on the unit to reheat the food to 165°F to hot hold.
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
In the walk in cooler, raw portioned ground beef was stored over packaged cheese. The ground beef was moved
Fixed on the spot
Basic3
Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
At the pizza station, a spray bottle of water was not labeled. The bottle was labeled
Fixed on the spot
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored on floor.
In the walk in freezer, cases of french fries and turnover shells were stored on the floor. The cases were moved up
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container.
In the bin of flour, the scoop was upside down in the flour. The scoop was corrected.
Fixed on the spot
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.