VANNUCCHI BROTHERS PIZZERIA
2725 A HOLLYWOOD BLVD, Hollywood FL 33020 · 786.426.0962
Last inspected Aug 13, 2026 · 7 visits since July 2023
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5 inspections within 25 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 12-1-2025 Operator renewed during inspection. Confirmed with new details.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Aug 13, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate6 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 9 findingsThe state's own report →
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer bucket on prep table immediately beside container of clean utensils. Employee moved bucket to opposite prep table not in use.
Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Vegan and regular lasagnas in kitchen fliptop units missing date marked when removed from freezer. Per employee both pulled from freezer within last two days.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Portioned frozen lasagnas in reach in freezer missing date marked when prepared.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic cup in bulk salt container and pint container in corn meal container. Employee removed both.
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In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Wiping cloth under cutting board by tabletop steam well unit.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1) Gaskets on salad and mini fliptop coolers in back kitchen soiled with moldl like buildup. 2) Wire shelves above side fliptop at pizza station have dust buildup.
Vending machine exterior soiled.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Above fliptop units opposite cookline.
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket in prep area reading 10ppm chlorine. Employee remade to 100ppm chlorine.
Jan 23, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority3 Intermediate3 Basic
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Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple sink sanitizer reading 10ppm. Employee corrected to 100ppm chlorine.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 12-1-2025 Operator renewed during inspection. Confirmed with new details.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On cutting board at side fliptop unit, under no temperature/time control, fresh garlic herb oil (68F - Cold Holding). Not prepared or portioned today. Per manager out of cooler less than 1 hour. Manager returned to cooler to chill and cold hold.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Portioned lasagna in mini fliptop cooled not date marked when removed from freezer. Per employee out of freezer two days. Employee marked containers to use within 3 days.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Portioned lasagna in reach in freezer not date marked when prepared. Employee added date to boxes.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unknown substances in spray bottles by front box rack. Manager labeled as glass cleaner and degreaser.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee in prep area wearing bracelet.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets around doors of reach in freezer have mold like buildup.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Shelving inside fliptop units at pizza and side station soiled.
Jul 31, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored above ready to eat mushrooms, ham in 2 door stainless reach in cooler. Operator reorganized
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled. Operator cleaned and sanitized
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dust. Observed on shelving above pizza line
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed at all reach in coolers in establishment
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed at cook line flip top
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed throughout establishment
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed leaking pipe under three compartment sink
Mar 26, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate7 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pizza Station-; Chickpeas (39-50F - Cold Holding) Per Manager food item in Unit less than 4 hours. Item not prepared or portioned today. Observed pan overfilled. Manager moved overfilled portion to reach in cooler to quick chill.
Can opener soiled with food debris, mold-like substance.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Manager labeled degreaser bottle during inspection.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In kitchen.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.. Floor soiled with grease and foods debris.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime and dust. 1) Hood filter soiled 2) Cooked Pizza Racks soiled 3) Shelvings throughout kitchen soiled 4) Bottom shelves of double doors reach in cooler soiled 5) Flip tops gasket soiled front counter and kitchen.
Reach-in freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Double doors reach in freezer next to reach in cooler in kitchen.
Soiled cloths, linen, aprons, coats, or other uniform apparel not kept in a suitable container prior to laundering. Soiled cloths stored on floors front counter and kitchen. Manager removed.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls all throughout kitchen soiled
Working container of Semolina removed from original container not identified by common name. Manager labeled during inspection.
Jan 3, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
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No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at salad line hand wash sink. Operator refilled
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle containing orange substance at front counter not labeled. Operator labeled
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled at side flip top cooler, salad line flip top. Shelving above salad line soiled
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of flip top soiled. Operator started to clean and sanitize at time of inspection
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed at pizza line flip top
Wall soiled with accumulated dust. Observed at triple sink
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed under triple sink
Apr 2, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 13 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority6 Intermediate6 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. Observed at 2:48 p.m. no time mark on pizza held using time as a public health control. Per operator, pizza cooked at 12:10 p.m. Operator correctly time marked pizza.
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. A copy has been emailed to the operator.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Observed cutting board soiled with brown like substance. -Observed accumulation of black mold like substance buildup on can opener blade.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed handwash sink block with garbage container.
No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed employees training certification expired on 10/15/2023
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed several unlabeled spray bottles with cleaning chemicals at front line. Operator label.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knives stored between flip top cooler and prep table.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed interior of microwave soiled with accumulation of old food residue.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed accumulation of black mold like substance buildup on can opener holster.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed accumulation of old food residue buildup in bottom on Traulsen refrigerator.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed walls throughout kitchen soiled with accumulation of old food residue.
Jul 21, 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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Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. At the front counter, two bottles of chemicals stored on the shelf with paper towels and soda. The bottles were removed.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At the front counter, there were two spray bottles of glass cleaner and general cleaner unlabeled. The bottles were labeled by an employee
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.