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CARO'S CAFETERIA

5721 FUNSTON ST #9, Hollywood FL 33023 · 954.544.2420

Last inspected Jul 28, 2026 · 7 visits since July 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceNOS1623071
Grade history
JUL 24
NOV 24
JUL 25
OCT 25
JUL 26
— STEADY

5 inspections within 8 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Worst finding on record
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Container of raw chicken stored above container of raw beef in Silver reach in cooler. Manager inverted.
High priority/08A-20-5/Corrected On-Site
Badges — 2 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

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Inspection history

7 visits, newest first

Jul 28, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed ham, cheese, diced tomatoes, all prepared 25-36 hours prior, no date marks.
Intermediate/02C-02-5
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
Basic/36-34-5
Oct 30, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Handle of white freezer in storage room is missing.
Basic/14-11-5/Repeat Violation
Jul 2, 2025Inspection 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 ▾
Ceiling vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
Basic/36-34-5
Handle in reach in freezer is missing.
Basic/14-11-5
Nov 14, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit.
Intermediate/05-06-4
Handle is white freezer in storage area is broken.
Basic/14-11-5
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on prep table next to milk dispenser. Manager stored in sanitizer bucket.
Basic/21-12-4/Corrected On-Site
Working containers of oil removed from original container not identified by common name. Manager labeled during inspection.
Basic/02D-01-5/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Jul 16, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Container of raw chicken stored above container of raw beef in Silver reach in cooler. Manager inverted.
High priority/08A-20-5/Corrected On-Site
Working containers of oil removed from original container not identified by common name. Manager labeled during inspection.
Basic/02D-01-5/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Dec 15, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Working containers of oil removed from original container not identified by common name. Manager labeled during inspection.
Basic/02D-01-5/Corrected On-Site
Jul 6, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Prep Table-; Whipped butter (46-48F - Cold Holding). Per Manager food item on prep table less than an hour. Manager moved to reach in cooler to quick chill.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken
Bags of sugar and rice stored on floor in storage area next to small white chest freezer. Manager elevated.
Basic/08B-38-4/Corrected On-Site

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.