October restaurant inspections: Pembroke Pines eateries that passed and failed
Four Pembroke Pines restaurants racked up the highest amount of serious violations in October food inspections, according to the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
Meanwhile, eight raked in squeaky-clean, infraction-free results.
Those that missed the mark included a Venezuelan eatery, a Destin-based franchise, an Italian restaurant and a Taiwanese hot pot spot. They were categorized under “Follow Up Inspection Required,” meaning they didn’t pass their inspection, but weren’t considered enough of a threat to customers to shut down.
High-priority violations include any practices that “could contribute directly to a foodborne illness or injury,” according to DBPR. This covers live flying insects, improper sanitation techniques, contamination of raw food with cooked food and other offenses that bacteria like Salmonella and Listeria thrive on.
Eateries with spotless records had no critical or noncritical issues and met the state’s standards during their assessments.
Here are the local restaurants that fell short during their October 2025 inspections:
Another Broken Egg Cafe, 175 N. Hiatus Road, Suite 302
Routine inspection, 17 total violations, eight high-priority violations
Raw chicken and hash browns were seen stored together at this Destin-based franchise famous for its southern comfort fare.
Inspectors also spotted and corrected an employee who handled raw eggs — some of which had broken or cracked shells — and failed to change their gloves or wash their hands before slicing tomatoes, noted DBPR.
Rice, cheese and sausages sat in temperatures above 41 degrees Fahrenheit — the cold holding temperature needed to prevent bacteria growth and keep food safe to eat — overnight. A gallon of milk and bowl of pooled eggs had no “time marking” to indicate the shelf life or “best-by” dates of both items.
Most violations were corrected on site, but a follow-up inspection the next day saw three high-priority violations unchanged.
La Casserola, 6941 SW 196 Ave.
Routine inspection, 19 total violations, eight high-priority violations
Inspectors caught an employee at this Venezuelan eatery — which boasts 4.7 stars and 877 reviews on Google — scratching their nose before preparing a sheet of clean baking paper.
They also found that several workers “failed to rub [their] hands together for less than 10 seconds” when washing their hands.
Raw beef was spotted stored alongside raw salmon, leading to a cross-contamination citation. Eleven-day-old fried plantains and cream cheese opened more than a month-and-a-half ago were still shelved in a reach-in cooler on the cookline.
Cream cheese, ground beef, sorted arepas, ham and chorizo were kept at too-high temperatures overnight, a violation that wasn’t corrected when inspectors visited again the next day.
A follow-up assessment has yet to take place as of Nov. 3.
Il Toscano Ristorante, 20170 Pines Blvd.
Routine inspection, eight total violations, five high-priority violations.
An “accumulation of black/green mold-like substance” was seen growing on the inside of this Italian restaurant’s ice machine bin, DPBR reported.
Several employees showed careless glove-changing and handwashing practices, with inspectors noting one worker that came in from the back entrance and went straight to handling the salad station without doing either.
They also spotted dirty wiping cloths used to clean a cutting board and cooked, ready-to-eat beef stored on top of raw fish.
Cooked spaghetti was held above cold-holding temperatures for four hours before being rushed into a walk-in cooler for a “quick chill.”
Three days later, DBPR reassessed Il Toscano Ristorante and found it “met inspection standards.”
Hi Pot, 620 N. University Dr.
Routine inspection, nine total violations, five high-priority violations
A valid public food service license was missing from this Taiwanese spot, whose website claims to stir “up smiles with every bite,” when inspectors paid a visit.
The eatery’s new owners failed to apply for the permit — purchased through DBPR — when undergoing changes in management and have been given 60 days to obtain one from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants.
One employee didn’t change gloves after using a “soiled cloth” and handled raw food items, some of which were imporperly stored, such as a container of uncooked fish set above prepared food.
Boba pearls — which must be held at a temperature of 135 degrees Farenheit to shoo away foodborne illnesses — were kept at cooler temperatures than recommended.
A follow-up inspection has yet to take place as of Nov. 3.
Infraction-free restaurants
Here are the local restaurants that aced their October 2025 inspections:
- 100 Montaditos, 12588 Pines Blvd., Unit 104
- Finger Lickin’ Patties & Pastries, 1458 S. Hiatus Road
- AllGolf at CB Smith, 950 N Flamingo Road
- Domino’s Pizza, 17728 Pines Blvd.
- Firebirds Wood Fire Grill, 304 SW 145 Ave., Suite 101
- Pizza Hut, 18469 Pines Blvd.
- 3-0-Slide, 18830 SW 4th St.
- BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse, 12100 Pines Blvd.
This story was originally published November 3, 2025 at 10:52 AM.
