AZUCAR BAKERY & CAFE

Name: AZUCAR BAKERY & CAFE
Address: 2021 PEMBROKE RD, HOLLYWOOD, FL, 33020, US
Rating: 46.5

2021 PEMBROKE RD, HOLLYWOOD, FL 33020

License #1626294

☕ Café/Breakfast ℹ️

46.5 Grade F / 100

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September 23, 2026 · 12 findings · 6 critical

Routine - Food

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AZUCAR BAKERY & CAFE in HOLLYWOOD currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 46.5 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 5 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on September 23, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 30 total violations — 11 critical, 4 major, 15 minor.

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[12A-27-4] 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 multiple times for order and continue with other food preparation without hand washing. Went over proper hand washing procedures with manager to translate to employee.
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic container stored inside container of cereal at front counter bar area. Manager removed bowl from container.
[25-02-4] Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Utensils at front counter not individually wrapped not inverted.
[42-03-5] Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. In bakeshop brushes, drill bit, and tube of caulking stored above sugar and flour.
[03A-03-5] Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Prep area in kitchen - raw shell eggs (72F ambient cold holding). Per manager out of cooler, manager moved items back to walk in cooler to rechill. approximately 30-45 minutes.
[08A-02-6] Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken fingers inside reach in freezer on cook line stored above ready to eat French fries. Discussed proper storage in freezer for raw and ready to eat. Manager stored chicken properly.
[29-34-4] Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Threaded hose bib by triple sink and kitchen hand sink observed with no vacuum breaker.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Drink cooler at front counter with mold like build up in the door track due to standing water.
[08A-20-5] Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored above raw beef inside walk in cooler. Manager reorganized cooler with chicken stored at the bottom.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Inside walk in cooler carrots and 5 gal bucket of guava stored on the floor. Manager moved items to shelf.
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. In bake shop bags of Sugar and flour not adequately closed. Discussed proper food storage with manager.
[12A-07-5] Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee changed gloves after handling raw hamburger patties without proper hand washing. Went over proper handwashing procedures with employee, employee washed hands.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Metal can in bulk dry beans in kitchen. Manager removed can.
[12B-02-4] Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating in preparation area evidenced by open yogurt container on prep table where preparing empanadas. Manager discarded yogurt.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone on top of open box of deli paper above kitchen make table. Manager removed phone.
[25-02-4] Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Plastic cutlery in front counter tray not presented handles up.
[36-27-5] Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall around front counter hand sink soiled.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler, bowl of raw pork on shelf above multiple prepared foods. Manager removed pork to separate area.
[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In FRONT HOT CASE - spinach pastries (98F - Hot Holding); cream cheese empanadas (99F - Hot Holding); ham croquettes (96F - Hot Holding); pizza empanada (97F - Hot Holding). Per manager, all items prepared today and in unit from approximately 10:00am. Manager removed to oven to reheat and turned up temperature to unit.
[11-26-1] 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. New employee hired less than 60 days missing signed reporting agreement. Spanish bulletin provided to be read and signed.
[41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unknown substance in spray bottle under triple sink. Manager marked as degreaser.