VIVA CHILE LINDO RESTAURANT & BAR

Name: VIVA CHILE LINDO RESTAURANT & BAR
Address: 4950 S STATE RD 7, HOLLYWOOD, FL, 33314, US
Rating: 86.2

4950 S STATE RD 7, HOLLYWOOD, FL 33314

License #1623336

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86.2 Grade B / 100

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VIVA CHILE LINDO RESTAURANT & BAR in HOLLYWOOD currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 86.2 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on February 4, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 12 total violations — 5 critical, 4 major, 3 minor.

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[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Tuna salad prepared on Sunday in cook line flip top not date marked. Operator date marked
[10-17-4] In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed on cook line. Operator removed
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at prep area hand wash sink. Operator provided
[03D-15-4] Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. cooked rice cooling for 30 minutes at 12:00 (93F-108F - Cooling); to 88F-100F at 12:40 being cooled at room temperature with lids on. Operator moved to reach in freezer and removed lids
[22-42-4] Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Three compartment sink tested at 0ppm chlorine. Operator added chlorine and retested at 100ppm chlorine
[53A-05-6] No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/
[08A-17-6] Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken stored above raw beef not in original packaging in reach in freezer. Operator reorganized
[50-17-3] Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 12-1-25. Observed food handling at time of inspection
[12A-07-5] Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee enter building and put gloves without washing hands, instructed employee to remove gloves and wash hands

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