Plantation, Broward County

VIVACE GOURMET PIZZA & PASTA

9763 W BROWARD BLVD, Plantation, FL 33324

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Latest violations
1
1 Intermediate
Jul 29, 2025
City
Plantation
County
Broward
Status
Closed
Inspections
10

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Jul 29, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

02B-01-5

Detail 23914025

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Observed in menu - tuna tartare and beef carpaccio not marked as raw on menu. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-25: Same Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-29: Same Admin Complaint

Jun 25, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Extension given, pending

Intermediate: 2Total: 2

53A-03-7

Detail 23839597

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed B. Fonteciella 6/22/2020 Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-25: Same Time Extended

02B-01-5

Detail 23839598

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Observed in menu - tuna tartare and beef carpaccio not marked as raw on menu. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-25: Same Time Extended

Jun 24, 2025

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 3Basic: 1Total: 7

09-01-4

Detail 23838746

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee cutting pizza and hold it with bare hands. Employee placed in oven and reheated back up to 153F Corrected On-Site Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 23838752

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at flip top cooler in kitchen - feta cheese (46F - Cold Holding) as per employee item not portioned or prepared today. Item held out of temperature for approximately 2 hours. Employee stored in lower part of cooler. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03B-01-6

Detail 23838751

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at pizza station - garlic in oil (83F - Hot Holding) as per employee item held out of temperature for approximately 30 minutes. Employee plugged heating pot. Observed on stove top - shrimp (105F - Hot Holding); chicken (103F - Hot Holding) as per employee items held out of temperature for approximately 15 minutes. Employee discarded items at will. Corrective Action Taken Warning

53A-03-7

Detail 23838750

Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed B. Fonteciella 6/22/2020 Warning

02B-01-5

Detail 23838747

Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Observed in menu - tuna tartare and beef carpaccio not marked as raw on menu. Warning

02B-02-5

Detail 23838748

Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Warning

31B-04-4

Detail 23838749

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at bar. Warning

May 14, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 7

03A-02-5

Detail 23772485

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Observed precooked chicken wings stored in reach in cooler at 45F. Per operator, chicken transfer to unit 3 hours prior to the inspection. Operator placed wings in reach in freezer for quick chill. Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 23772488

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Observed accumulation of old food residue buildup on can opener blade.

36-34-5

Detail 23772489

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. -Observed accumulation of dust buildup on AC vents and ceiling tiles at cookline.

08B-38-4

Detail 23772490

Basic - Food stored on floor. -Observed bag with onions stored on walk in cooler floor. Operator removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site

10-20-4

Detail 23772487

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.. Operator removed tongs from oven doors. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 23772486

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Observed accumulation of old food residue buildup on flour container.

02D-01-5

Detail 23772484

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. -Observed flour removed from the original container not labeled.

Apr 1, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Total: 2

53A-03-7

Detail 22765342

Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/

53B-05-5

Detail 22765341

Intermediate - 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.

Feb 1, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 4

08A-04-5

Detail 22612875

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed in walk-in cooler, raw beef stored above raw potatoes on rolling rack. Operator relocated. Corrected On-Site

31A-09-4

Detail 22612877

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed stainless steel scrubber in hand sink. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 22612878

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Operator cleaned and sanitized during inspection. Corrected On-Site

14-09-4

Detail 22612876

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting boards with deep grooves and stains.

Jun 27, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Total: 3

03F-02-5

Detail 22087843

High Priority - 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 oil and garlic stored on pizza station with no timed marked . Per operator product stored for approximately 3 hours. Operator timed marked for the remaining time of 1 hour. Corrected On-Site

03B-01-6

Detail 22087844

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed on kitchen area Cooked chicken 118°F hot Holding , Per operator product stored for approximately 20 minutes. Operator moved to stoved top to reheat to 165°F + Corrective Action Taken

05-06-4

Detail 22087842

Intermediate - Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit.

Jan 6, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Total: 2

01B-02-5

Detail 21679120

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At cookline cooler #2 chicken (54-57F - Cold Holding); veal (54-57F - Cold Holding). Items held in cooler overnight. Items discarded. See Stop Sale

03A-02-5

Detail 21679121

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At cookline cooler #2 chicken (54-57F - Cold Holding); veal (54-57F - Cold Holding). Items held in cooler overnight. Items discarded. See Stop Sale

Dec 8, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 7

14-31-5

Detail 20712730

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed bread rolls stored in non food grade bags. Repeat Violation

50-17-2

Detail 20712731

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.

53B-05-5

Detail 20712725

Intermediate - 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. Repeat Violation

14-01-5

Detail 20712729

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed portion cups used to dispense food at cook line.

36-36-4

Detail 20712728

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Observed ceiling tiles missing above hood. Per Operator, kitchen is currently being remodeled. Observed new stainless steel walls.

31B-04-4

Detail 20712726

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand sink at cook line. Operator put a hand washing sign at the sink. Corrected On-Site

02D-01-5

Detail 20712727

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed salt container at pizza station without label. Operator put a label on container. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Oct 18, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Basic: 7Total: 11

14-31-5

Detail 20594164

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed bread rolls and cooked chicken wings in non food grade bags in reach in cooler at cook line.

02C-03-5

Detail 20594174

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed open bottle of milk, ricotta cheese, without date marking.

02C-02-5

Detail 20594170

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed minced garlic, and cooked sausage at pizza station and lasagna and pasta in walk in cooler without date marking. Repeat Violation

53B-14-5

Detail 20594167

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

14-01-5

Detail 20594165

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed in flour container. Repeat Violation

13-02-4

Detail 20594166

Basic - Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee wearing visor with exposed hair.

10-08-5

Detail 20594169

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Operator placed handle of scoop in upright position. Corrected On-Site

22-08-4

Detail 20594171

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.

23-03-4

Detail 20594168

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled with mold like substance.

29-03-4

Detail 20594172

Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. At mop sink.

02D-01-5

Detail 20594173

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed flour container without label. Repeat Violation