CROCANTE
2708 N UNIVERSITY DR, Coral Springs FL 33065 · 954.341.4416
Last inspected Jan 16, 2026 · 6 visits since August 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between A and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
2 cases · $400
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2--2024057921 | Aug 27, 2024 | Nov 4, 2024 | $200 |
| 2--2022009869 | Jan 31, 2022 | Mar 23, 2022 | $200 |
Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Jan 16, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate6 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 6 findingsThe state's own report →
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic bowl container buried inside a small container of salt.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Speaker on kitchen shelf directly above prep table that is actively being used to prepare food.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee wearing watch while also actively preparing food
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Operator preparing food with no hair restraint upon time of arrival. Operator donned hair cover.
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Food stored on floor. Upon arrival, observed bag of red onions in direct contact with the floor. Operator removed
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 0ppm) behind front counter. Operator remade to 100ppm
Aug 20, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Raw shell eggs in kitchen not time marked. Per operator eggs out of temperature less than four hours. Operator time marked
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Front ice machine contains mold like substance. Operator began cleaning ice bin
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor under reach in freezer
Dec 20, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Operator handled raw salmon and put on new gloves without first washing hands. Operator removed gloves and washed hands
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Kitchen prep table bacon (66F - Cold Holding). Observed item under no temperature. Per operator item left out less than four hours ago. Operator put item on time control. Food time marked 8-12Item not prepared or portioned today
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. 10ounce cup used as scoop in flip top cooler. Operator removed
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in container of water 88F in standing water. Operator stored items dry
Aug 27, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 7 violations recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee handled raw salmon and changed gloves without washing hands then handled ready to eat banana. Employee changed gloves and washed hands
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw beef over cooked chicken in reach in freezer. Operator properly stored
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. 1. Raw egg whites over ready to eat fruits in Stand up cooler. Operator properly separated
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. Cut water Mellon using time as a public health control contains no time marking. Per operator melons were out of temperature less than four hours. Operator time marked 8:00am-12:00pm
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ac vents over food prep area soiled with dust.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in stand up freezer. Operator removed ice
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Triple Sink (Quaternary 50ppm). Operator changed sanitizer solution. Tested 200ppm
Feb 1, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Raw shell eggs indicated as being held using time as public health form missing time stamp. Manager added time mark 8:00am-12:00pm.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No ethyl alcohol test strips available for Purell foodservice sanitizer.
Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on vending machine. Renewed online during inspection. Current license printed and posted.
Aug 23, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 12 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
5 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
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Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. One dented can of albacore tuna observed in storage area by dishwasher. Operator discarded.
Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Cook cracked raw shell eggs and continued to prepare customers plate. Operator reviewed hand washing with employee. Employee washed hands and changed gloves.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs and raw pooled eggs over cooked carrot soup and cooked shredded chicken in the reach in cooler on the cookline. Operator reorganized.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed cream cheese icing made in-house dated 7/27 prep date, per operator. Operator voluntarily discarded. See stop sale.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed can of WD40 stored next to food display trays on food prep table under mixer.
Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Observed at the hand wash sink by the cook line area. Operator reinstalled paper towels.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Milk and heavy whipping cream observed with no date markings.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee personal bag on top of water on food prep table opposite cookline, and employee personal bag stored on shelf above flour in the dough prep area. Operator removed and relocated both bags.
Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket observed on Fagor single door reach in cooler by hand wash sink near cookline. Torn gasket observed on reach in freezer door opposite triple sink.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container.Scoop handle in flour by small mixer in the cake decorating station. Operator removed scoop handle from food.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in freezer gaskets opposite the triple sink.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of cranberries on the food prep table not labeled. Operator labeled "cranberry".
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.