PIZZA MACHINE
8955 TAFT ST, Pembroke Pines FL 33024 · 954.437.3333
Last inspected Jul 27, 2026 · 8 visits since November 2023
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— STEADY
5 inspections within 27 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Jul 27, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
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. Employee picked up washed, cut lettuce to place in flip top cooler with bare hands. Educated employee on using bare hands with ready to eat foods. Employee washed hands and put on gloves.
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw shrimp sitting atop package of cooked shrimp in reach in freezer at end of cook line in kitchen. Operator moved raw shrimp to bottom shelf.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic cup stored in pan of Parmesan cheese in flip top cooler. Operator removed cup from cheese.
Equipment and utensils not rinsed between washing and sanitizing. Employee washing dishes without rinse step in 3 compartment sink, using spray nozzle to rinse dishes. Educated employee on proper ware washing procedures. 3 compartment sink was set up to fill rinse water.
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No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwashing signs at handwashing sink in bathroom and at handwashing in kitchen, next to front flip top cooler.
Dec 18, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Lights between pizza oven and fliptop unit not covered.
Dec 15, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 8 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority2 Intermediate4 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. Whole pizza for slices missing time stamp. Per managed pizza cooked at approximately 1:30pm. Manager added time mark to 5:30pm.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Large floor mixer bowl at rear of kitchen has dough residue still inside.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Portioned lasagna in back reach in freezer not dated marked. Per manager, prepared on 12-11.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic cups in multiple spice containers on dry goods shelf by back make line.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in container of standing water (88F) beside steam table.
Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Lights between pizza oven and fliptop unit not covered.
Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. On cutting board opposite fryers.
Aug 13, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Empty camaro container in top of hand sink at back of kitchen. Employee removed.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unknown substance in spray bottle under prep table at front counter. Employee labeled as windex.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee duffle bag on top of canned dry goods on kitchen storage shelf. Employee removed bag.
Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Fluorescent lights above center walkway and above pizza station missing covers.
Feb 12, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. All probe thermometers reading incorrectly low in boiling water. Calibrated all back to proper reading of 212F.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee backpack on dry goods shelf in back prep area. Manager removed pack.
Nov 6, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Portioned raw chicken tenders in open case on top shelf of HOSHIZAKI reach in freezer above portioned ready to eat fries, lasagna, and other food items. Employee rearranged freezer to place chicken fingers at bottom of freezer.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In cookline 2 door lowboy cooler, containers of chicken soup and pasta fagioli not date marked when prepared.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. 1) Employee opened canned beverage on make table with pizza dough balls. Employee moved beverage away from prep table. 2) Employee closed water bottle on cutting board at cook line fliptop. Employee removed water bottle.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in container of standing water by steam well. Employee dumped water and replaced utensils with dry ones.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottle of oil on shelf above fliptop not labeled.
Apr 17, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 12/02/2023 License paid during inspection. Confirmation #2360634427
Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Operator put hat on
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses in cook line. Operator moved tongs to be washed, rinsed and sanitized.
Walk -in cooler interior/top shelf have accumulation of soil residues on the left side at the end of walk cooler.
Nov 2, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority4 Intermediate1 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. Pizza sauce held under 4 hours ago in pizza station using Time as public Health control without time mark. Operator placed time mark during inspection.
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 procedure to manager.
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. One employee hired less than 60 days ago. Emailed reporting agreement form to manager.
Original container of toxic substance ( bleach) or chemical does not bear the manufacturer's label in employee restroom.Operator labeled bleach.
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Wiping cloth solution at 0ppm quaternary in kitchen. Operator remade to 200ppm quaternary.
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.