ITALIA STATION CAFE

Name: ITALIA STATION CAFE
Address: 457 S DIXIE HWY, POMPANO BEACH, FL, 33060, US
Rating: 90.9

457 S DIXIE HWY, POMPANO BEACH, FL 33060

License #1626224

☕ Café/Breakfast ℹ️

90.9 Grade B / 100

Solid Health Score

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Latest inspection

January 13, 2026 · 8 findings · 0 critical

Routine - Food

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ITALIA STATION CAFE in POMPANO BEACH currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 90.9 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has been inspected 5 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on January 13, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 17 total violations — 3 critical, 10 major, 4 minor.

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October 21, 2025

The latest inspection on January 13, 2026 shows 8 observation rows: no critical rows, 4 major, and 4 minor.

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ITALIA STATION CAFE looks fairly solid on paper. Would you eat here?

B record

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[13-03-4] Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Manager preparing food without hair restraint. Educated manager on wearing proper hair restraint whilst preparing food.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Cases of water stored on floor at front area. Manager placed water on shelf.
[21-04-4] In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Wet towels stored under cutting boards in kitchen. Manager removed towels from under cutting boards.
[06-01-5] Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Ground beef being thawed in prep sink without cold running water. Ground beef temperature at 25 F. Educated manager on proper thawing methods. Manager continued to thaw ground beef under cold , running water.
[31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwashing sink blocked by boxes. Manager removed boxes.
[05-08-4] No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
[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 for less than a month, without signed Employee Health Form. Provided form to manager, and employee signed form.
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In flip top cooler, lasagna made 2 days ago not dated , and marinara sauce made yesterday at 10 am, more than 28 hours ago , not dated. Manager dated items.