Ginger Bay Cafe

1908 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, FL 33020

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Sep 30, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Ginger Bay Cafe appears in inspection records five times, starting in 2023. The most recent visit was on Sep 30, 2025. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.

Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near three violations per visit.

That's lower than the typical Hollywood restaurant, which scores around 75. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Sep 30, 2025

Food-Licensing Inspection

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

View 3 violations

Procedures for Responding to Vomiting/Diarrheal Events

FL-05

Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved

FL-35

Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place

FL-36

Feb 24, 2025

Complaint Full

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.

View 7 violations

Hands Clean and Properly Washed

FL-08

Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels

FL-14

Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature

FL-16

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature

FL-29

Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, Used

FL-32

Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place

FL-36

Feb 10, 2025

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Jan 31, 2024

Food-Licensing Inspection

1 minor violation.

View 1 violation

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler and walk in cooler in poor repair. **Warning**

14-11-5

Aug 2, 2023

Complaint Full

4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.

View 12 violations

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operator renewed during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

50-17-3

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken over fish in walk-in cooler. Operator inverted. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

08A-20-5

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed tofu in walk-in cooler with mold. Operator discarded. **Warning**

01B-02-5

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb at mop sink. **Warning**

29-34-4

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

16-37-1

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**

53B-01-5

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in kitchen and wait station. **Warning**

31B-02-4

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed handle in contact with sugar. Operator removed and cleaned and sanitized scoop **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

10-01-5

Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting boards on make table. **Warning**

21-04-4

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. **Warning**

16-46-4

Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface at bar **Warning**

14-33-4

Basic - Working containers of sugar removed from original container not identified by common name. Operator labeled **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

02D-01-5

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Ginger Bay Cafe last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Ginger Bay Cafe on file is from Sep 30, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.

How does Ginger Bay Cafe compare to other restaurants in Hollywood?

Ginger Bay Cafe most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the Hollywood average of 75.

Has Ginger Bay Cafe's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Ginger Bay Cafe have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Ginger Bay Cafe means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Ginger Bay Cafe inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Ginger Bay Cafe is inspected around two times per year on average.

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