COLD STONE CREAMERY
819 N NOB HILL RD, Plantation FL 33324 · 954.476.5747
Last inspected Jul 10, 2025 · 5 visits since December 2023
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4 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Live, small flying insects found Observed 5 smalls flying insects. 2 at front landing on counter and toppings. 1 in cleaning closet landing in trash. 2 in kitchen landing on ice cream machine and blast freezer.
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Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
Jul 10, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 14 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority0 Intermediate11 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 14 findingsThe state's own report →
Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee manipulating sanitation solution then proceeded to serve ice cream without proper handwashing.
Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee making waffle cones then manipulating item with bare hands.
Live, small flying insects found Observed 5 smalls flying insects. 2 at front landing on counter and toppings. 1 in cleaning closet landing in trash. 2 in kitchen landing on ice cream machine and blast freezer.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed keys and coin bag on counter, stored next to single use cup, bowls and lids.
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Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee without hair restraint while serving ice cream and making waffle cones.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed throughout establishment, candy topping particles on floor.
Food stored on floor. Observed at dry good closet. Container of cocoa powder stored directly on the floor.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer at front counter. Ice buildup at walk in freezer. Ice buildup at blast freezer.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed soiled microwave in kitchen across from triple sink.
Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Observed at walk in freezer and walk in cooler.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at handwashing sink at front counter.
Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed at handwashing sink next to office. Hot water flow inconsistent, cuts off at random.
Single-service articles stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. Observed at handwashing sink at front counter. Single use cups, bowls and lids exposed to splash.
Stored food not covered. Observed at walk in freezer - ice cream containers not covered.
Oct 28, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Vacuum breaker missing at splitter added to mop sink faucet.
Apr 11, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedComplaint Investigation
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
Apr 10, 2024Warning IssuedComplaint Investigation
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 3 recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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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. In the walk in cooler, whipped topping (48F - Cold Holding); milk (48F - Cold Holding); ice cream mix (50F - Cold Holding). The items were stored in the cooler overnight. The items were not prepped or portioned today. See Stop Sale
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the walk in cooler, whipped topping (48F - Cold Holding); milk (48F - Cold Holding); ice cream mix (50F - Cold Holding). The items were stored in the cooler overnight. The items were not prepped or portioned today. See Stop Sale
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
Dec 4, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
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.
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.