Eat SafelyIn Florida
Home/Cooper City/AROMA MARKET & CATERING

AROMA MARKET & CATERING

8819 STIRLING RD STE B, Cooper City FL 33328 · 954-252-2600

Last inspected Nov 4, 2025 · 7 visits since February 2024

Licence typeCaterer
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceCAT1620778
Grade history
MAY 24
JUL 24
DEC 24
JUL 25
NOV 25
▼ IMPROVING

5 inspections trending up, 18 points better than where it started.

Worst finding on record
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 12/01/2023. License paid during inspection. Confirmation #236052366
High priority/50-17-3/Corrected On-Site
Badges — none earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Disciplinary actions

1 case · $400

CaseViolation dateFinal orderAmount
2--2017025419May 17, 2017Jun 7, 2017$400

Inspection history

7 visits, newest first

Nov 4, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer bucket on table top immediately next to food prep. Manager moved bucket to under table shelf.
High priority/41-10-4/Corrected On-Site
Jul 30, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee open top beverage on prep table while preparing goods. Employee removed container.
Basic/12B-07-4/Corrected On-Site
Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Employee open top beverage on prep table while preparing goods. Employee removed container and covered.
Basic/12B-12-5/Corrected On-Site
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employees in catering kitchen wearing watches. Employees removed watches.
Basic/13-07-4/Corrected On-Site
Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Container of plastic forks in catering kitchen not stored with handles presented up. Employee began rearranging.
Basic/25-02-4/Corrective Action Taken
Dec 6, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority2 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink in cafe blocked with dirty utensils and mixer container. Manager cleared sink.
Intermediate/31A-09-4/Corrected On-Site
Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Meat kitchen thermometers reading 9F too high. Calibrated back to correct temperature.
Intermediate/05-06-4/Corrected On-Site
Jul 8, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on shelf with flour containers in kitchen. Operator moved drinks
Basic/12B-07-4/Corrected On-Site
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Behind cooking equipments in kitchen.
Basic/36-73-4
Jul 8, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
May 8, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 10 recorded, 1 high priority.

1 High priority2 Intermediate7 Basic
Show 10 findings ▾
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet installed incorrectly. Vacuum breaker not installed at the splitter added to mop sink.
High priority/29-42-4/Warning
Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. Sergio Lopez, Issued 03/09/2019 expired 03/19/2024.
Intermediate/53A-03-7/Warning
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hose / Nozzle for sanitizer stored inside hand wash sink in kitchen. Operator removed
Intermediate/31A-11-4/Corrected On-Site/Warning
Case of Single-service articles( to go containers )improperly stored in kitchen. Operator elevated
Basic/25-05-4/Corrected On-Site/Warning
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris in kitchen.
Basic/36-34-5/Repeat Violation/Warning
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Basic/50-09-4/Warning
Floor area(s) covered with standing water under prep sink in kitchen.
Basic/36-22-4/Warning
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses in kitchen. Operator moved utensils to be washed, rinsed and sanitized.
Basic/10-20-4/Corrected On-Site/Warning
Plumbing system in disrepair. Water leaking from pipe under prep sink in kitchen.
Basic/29-08-4/Warning
Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Basic/14-17-4/Repeat Violation/Warning
Feb 8, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 6 findings ▾
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 12/01/2023. License paid during inspection. Confirmation #236052366
High priority/50-17-3/Corrected On-Site
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
High priority/29-42-4
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. Emailed clean up procedures
Intermediate/11-27-4
Spray bottle containing toxic ( degreaser)substance not labeled. Operator labeled bottle degreaser.
Intermediate/41-17-4/Corrected On-Site
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris in kitchen.
Basic/36-34-5
Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Basic/14-17-4

This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.