Kay Rico Beach Cafe

2501 S Ocean Dr, Hollywood, FL 33019

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Nov 14, 2025

100

Score

Low Risk

Going back to 2022, Kay Rico Beach Cafe has three inspections in the public record. Inspectors last stopped by on Nov 14, 2025. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.

The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around five violations to closer to zero violations per visit over the last few inspections.

The city-wide average for Hollywood sits at 75, putting Kay Rico Beach Cafe on the better side of that line. The record reflects steady performance over time.

Inspections

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Major latest

Minor latest

Inspection History

Nov 14, 2025

Food-Licensing Inspection

No violations found.

100

Jun 28, 2023

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation.

View 2 violations

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 12-1-22 Owner contacted to renew. **Corrective Action Taken**

50-17-3

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Bulletin provided to be posted. **Corrective Action Taken**

11-27-4

Nov 1, 2022

Routine - Food

3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.

View 8 violations

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked eggs and washed hands without changing gloves. Reviewed proper hand wash procedures and employee properly changed gloves. **Corrected On-Site**

12A-27-4

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On prep table opposite fliptop unit, butter (71F - Cold Holding). Per employee out of cooler approximately 1.5 hrs. Employee placed butter back in cooler to rechill. **Corrective Action Taken**

03A-02-5

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In 12 door reach in cooler case of eggs on top of case of mozzarella cheese. Manager moved eggs to bottom of cooler to properly separate. **Corrected On-Site**

08A-05-6

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

16-37-1

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee at cook line wearing watch. Employee removed watch. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

13-07-4

Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Clean utensils under pizza make table in containers with flour dusting and buildup.

24-06-4

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Repeat Violation**

50-09-4

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket on door of reach in cooler falling off.

14-11-5

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Kay Rico Beach Cafe last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Kay Rico Beach Cafe on file is from Nov 14, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.

How does Kay Rico Beach Cafe compare to other restaurants in Hollywood?

Kay Rico Beach Cafe most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Hollywood average of 75.

Has Kay Rico Beach Cafe's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Kay Rico Beach Cafe have averaged around zero violations per visit, down from roughly five earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Kay Rico Beach Cafe means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is Kay Rico Beach Cafe inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Kay Rico Beach Cafe is inspected roughly once per year on average.

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