PLAYA BOWLS
3600 N UNIVERSITY DR, Hollywood FL 33024 · 9548645362
Last inspected Jun 17, 2026 · 4 visits since May 2024
4 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
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Inspection history
4 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee answered phone and then put on gloves to make order without first washing hands. Reviewed proper procedures with employee and she washed hands.
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Person in charge - Sophia Cruz
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unknown substance in spray bottle on cart under front counter. Employee labeled as sanitizer.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee purse on prep table by microwave and raw sugar container. Employee moved bag away from counter.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee put on gloves to prepare food items after handling non food related items without first washing hands. Reviewed proper procedures with employees and she washed hands.
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter with attached hose on mop sink missing vacuum breaker.
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. Employee working unaware of necessary reporting agreement. Form, printed, read, and signed during inspection.
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.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unknown substance in spray bottle under front counter. Employee marked as sanitizer.
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. scoop handle in contact with ice in ice machine. Employee removed scoop.
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 contact with oatmeal in bulk container by microwave in prep area. Employee moved scoop to bring handle clear of oatmeal.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
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.