Lauderhill, Broward County

TROPITASTE ICE CREAM

4263 NW 12 ST, Lauderhill, FL 33313-5834

FoodSeating
Latest violations
9
1 High Priority
Oct 24, 2025
City
Lauderhill
County
Broward
Status
Delinquent / Active
Inspections
7

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.

Oct 24, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Basic: 5Total: 9

08A-02-6

Detail 24144935

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At kitchen chest freezer, raw chicken stored over ice cream, not all commercially packaged. . Advised operator of proper storage. Operator stored correctly. Corrected On-Site Warning

16-37-1

Detail 24144932

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chemical test strips for chlorine sanitizer. Warning

31B-03-4

Detail 24144934

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink located at front counter. Repeat Violation

53B-05-5

Detail 24144936

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. Warning

36-32-5

Detail 24144933

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. At kitchen, ceiling tile over stove damaged Warning

10-03-4

Detail 24144931

Basic - In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away. In use utensils stored in dipper well without running water. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 24144939

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. At kitchen, white storage shelf soiled with food debris, dust. Warning

22-16-4

Detail 24144938

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. At kitchen, white single door freezer interior soiled with mold like substance. Warning

36-27-5

Detail 24144937

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. At cook line behind steam table, Walls soiled with food debris. Warning

Feb 19, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 3Basic: 2Total: 7

50-17-3

Detail 23571262

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

03B-01-6

Detail 23571266

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Hot well; Cooked pasta (122F - Hot Holding). Operator threw away without prompting. Corrected On-Site

31B-02-4

Detail 23571267

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand washing sink in front. Warning

05-08-4

Detail 23571265

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Unable to locate probe thermometer Warning

31B-03-4

Detail 23571268

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand washing sink in front Warning

14-09-4

Detail 23571264

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board with grooves in kitchen area. operator replaced Warning

10-03-4

Detail 23571263

Basic - In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away. Dipperwell behind front counter not on, ice cream utensils in dipperwell Warning

Mar 1, 2024

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 4Basic: 1Total: 9

03D-02-5

Detail 22687598

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed goue soup (54F - Cooling) in deep covered container in reach in cooler. Per operator held since 4:00am. See stop sale. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

10-05-5

Detail 22687595

High Priority - In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at steam table In-use utensil stored in unclean water at 168. Operator channel water. Corrected On-Site

50-17-3

Detail 22687601

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired December 1 2023. Operator renewed during inspection Corrected On-Site

01B-02-5

Detail 22687600

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. . Observed goue soup (54F - Cooling) in deep covered container in reach in cooler. Per operator held since 4:00am Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03D-15-4

Detail 22687594

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. . Observed goue soup (54F - Cooling) in deep covered container in reach in cooler. Per operator held since 4:00am

16-37-1

Detail 22687599

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test strips.

11-26-1

Detail 22687593

Intermediate - 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 employed 30 days ago .email reporting agreement. Corrective Action Taken

53B-05-5

Detail 22687596

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

22-16-4

Detail 22687597

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed Frigidaire reach in cooler.

Nov 15, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 3Basic: 1Total: 6

03D-02-5

Detail 22446071

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed in reach in cooler rice (47F - Cooling) in deep covered plastic container per operator held overnight not prep or prepared today. See stop sale

01B-02-5

Detail 22446076

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed rice (47F - Cooling) in deep covered plastic container per operator held overnight not prep or prepared today.

03D-15-4

Detail 22446073

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed rice (47F - Cooling) in deep covered plastic container in reach in refrigerator.

16-37-1

Detail 22446074

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test strips.

53B-05-5

Detail 22446075

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.

42-01-4

Detail 22446072

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop wet nesting in mop bucket.

Jun 28, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

31B-02-4

Detail 22090054

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.

Nov 30, 2021

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Sep 8, 2021

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

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

08A-02-6

Detail 20496259

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Main deep freezer-observed raw pork stored over ice cream.

53A-03-7

Detail 20496254

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/ Steve Smith 06/14/2016. Warning

16-37-1

Detail 20496256

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.

12B-02-4

Detail 20496260

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Main kitchen prep table- observed employee bag of chips on prep table. Employee removed chips. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 20496255

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Main kitchen prep table- observed employee cellphone on prep table next to cutting board. Employee removed cellphone. Corrected On-Site

12B-13-4

Detail 20496257

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Main kitchen reach in cooler- observed employee sodas and water being stored with food.

02D-01-5

Detail 20496258

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Front counter- observed container of honey, molasses and oats with no labels.