Kiddo Gourmet

4072 Ne 5 Terr, Oakland Park, FL 33334
School / Childcare
Last inspected: Feb 5, 2026
90
Score
Low Risk

The health department has logged 20 inspections at Kiddo Gourmet, the earliest from 2022. On Feb 5, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.

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

When inspectors have written things up, “handwash sink not accessible for employee use” has been the most frequent reason, cited three times.

The city-wide average for Oakland Park sits at 85, putting Kiddo Gourmet on the better side of that line. The record reflects steady performance over time.

20
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 5, 2026
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
90
Jan 27, 2026
Routine - Food
4 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
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
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
41
Dec 11, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
90
Sep 30, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jul 29, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
39
May 28, 2025
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone on Prep table while food is being prepped. Employee removed cellphone and sanitize area **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
95
Mar 6, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Washing Fruits and Vegetables
FL-42
86
Feb 11, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 5 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee put on gloves before washing hands and proceeded to continue working with ready to eat food. Reviewed proper handwashing procedures. Employee washed hands correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-07-5
High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap and with gloves on after picking up a piece of tomato off the floor and proceeded to sliced tomatoes without removing gloves or washing hands. She was instructed to wash hands but failed to do it correctly. See Stop sale
12A-20-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Employee picked a piece of tomato on the floor and proceeded to cut tomatoes without first removing gloves or washing hands. She then used her hands to store them in a container.
01B-03-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. 1) Containers stored in handwashing sink next to dishwashing machine. 2) Bicycle stored in front of handwashing sink next to dishwashing machine. Employee removed during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine chemical test kit.
16-37-1
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink next to dishwashing machine. Employee replaced during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink next to storage room. Employee replaced during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Manager labeled spray bleach and glass cleaner bottles during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Bowl with no handle used to dispense Parmesan cheese. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Clean pots and pans stored in dirty rack on lower shelf under prep table next to walk in cooler. Employee removed during inspection
24-06-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach on floor front of dishwashing machine. Employee cleaned during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-03-4
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee wearing dangling bracelets while working with food.
13-07-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees put on hairnet during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
30
Sep 17, 2024
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
13-04-4
Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Rice dispenser with handle in cooked rice. Employee removed rice dispenser from container with cooked rice **Corrected On-Site**
10-06-5
Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.
33-11-4
86
Sep 11, 2024
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee handled raw beef and raw chicken and proceeded to handle cooked rice and a clean plate to serve a guest without first removing gloves or washing hands. Reviewed proper hands washing procedures. Employee washed hands correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-12-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Plastic bag of raw chicken stored above container of cooked pork in reach in freezer next to ice machine. Manager inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Bags of raw Beef stored above bags of raw Pork in walk in cooler. Employee inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
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. Walk in Cooler - Ground Beef (49F - Cold Holding); Shredded Beef (46F - Cold Holding); Cooked Chicken (46F - Cold Holding); Tamales (44F); Cooked Beans (47-48F - Cold Holding); Cooked Chicken (46F - Cold Holding); Shredded Cheese (46F - Cold Holding); Ham (44F - Cold Holding) Cooked pork (44F - Cold Holding) Premade Sandwiches (48F - Cold Holding). Per Manager food items in unit overnight. Items not prepared or portioned today. See stop Sale
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in Cooker - Ground Beef (49F - Cold Holding); Shredded Beef (46F - Cold Holding); Cooked Chicken (46F - Cold Holding); Tamales (44F); Cooked Beans (47-48F - Cold Holding); Cooked Chicken (46F - Cold Holding); Shredded Cheese (46F - Cold Holding); Ham (44F - Cold Holding) Cooked pork (44F - Cold Holding) Premade Sandwiches (48F - Cold Holding). Per Manager food items in unit overnight. Items not prepared or portioned today. See stop Sale
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink at Front of kitchen.
27-16-4
Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
22-08-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hands washing sink next to walk-in cooler. Sign provided to operator.
31B-04-4
Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Pipe removed from handwashing sink next to dishwashing machine. **Repeat Violation**
29-08-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Container of opinion stored on floor in walk in cooler. Employee elevated. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
33
Jun 12, 2024
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
42-01-4
95
May 15, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Operator added more sanitizer (Quaternary ammonium) until the desired minimum strength of 200ppm was reached **Corrected On-Site**
22-43-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink next to 3 Compartment sink blocked by electric fan Operator removed fan from in front of Hand wash sink **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Bottle of Alkaline drinking water on top of prep table in front of Dry Storage Rack. Operator removed and discard drinking water **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
74
Sep 15, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Sep 14, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At reach in freezer; ziplock bag of raw pork stored over ziplock bag of bananas. Operator moved pork below bananas. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 3 live roaches in kitchen behind water heater. Operator eliminated. **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**
35A-05-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 2 dead roaches in kitchen under prep sink. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**
35A-03-4
70
Sep 11, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
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
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
41
Apr 3, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Mar 14, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1) Haier small reach in on prep table- ; Cuban sandwich (52-54F - Cold Holding). Per chef food item in unit less than 4 hours. Items not prepared nor portioned today.Observed ambient temperature of unit at 65F and gasket torn.Employee moved items to walk in cooler to quick chill. 2) Flip top front of grill- ; Raw beef (46-47F - Cold Holding); Raw chicken (47F - Cold Holding); Raw fish (47F). Per manager food item in unit less than 4 hours. Observed gasket torn. Manager add bags with ice to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-14: Flip top- Raw beef (47F - Cold Holding) Raw chicken (48F- Cold Holding). Per Manager food items in unit less than 4 hours. Cook add ice to quick chill. Observed Gasket torn. Instructed manager not to stored TCS items in unit until repaired is made. **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. 1) Haier small refrigerator on prep table gasket torn. 2) Reach in cooler under flip top across from grill in kitchen gasket torn. Repeat Violation** **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-14: Same- instructed Manager not to stored TCS items in units until gaskets are fixed. **Time Extended**
14-11-5
82
Feb 1, 2023
Routine - Food
4 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
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. Emailed poster to operator to be printed and posted **Corrective Action Taken**
11-27-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For quaternary
16-37-1
Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. New addition area remodel with walk-in cooler, reach in freezer, prep tables, dry storage, bathrooms, hand washing sinks, prep sink **Warning**
51-16-7
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. Emailed form to operator to be printed and filled out by all employees **Corrective Action Taken**
11-26-1
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In all hand washing sinks on new preparation area addition. Emailed sign to operator to be printed and posted **Corrective Action Taken**
31B-04-4
64
Dec 15, 2022
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 4 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 16 violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Thank bag used to warm rice in microwave oven. **Warning**
14-31-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1) Small Haier top of prep table- Cuban sandwich (67-70F) Per Manager food item in unit over 4 hours. Items not prepared nor portioned today. See stop sale. 2) Left Flip top- ; Raw steak (47-50F - Cold Holding); Cooked pork (46-49F - Cold Holding); //Lower reach in- ; Fish (50-52F - Cold Holding). Per Manager food item in unit less than 4 hours. Manager moved to walk in cooler to quick chill. Observed gasket torn. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged.Bag of raw chicken stored above container of beef empanadas in Kool it Cooler across from triple sink. Manager inverted **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Small Haier top of prep table- Small Haier top of prep table- Cuban sandwich (67-70F) Per Manager food item in unit over 4 hours. Items not prepared nor portioned today. See stop sale **Warning**
01B-02-5
Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. **Warning**
01C-03-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Containers and cups stored in hand washing sink by dishwashing area. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in kitchen. Manager provided. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Degreaser. Manager labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
41-17-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Warning**
22-20-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation in kitchen. Manager provided employee with hair net. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
13-03-4
Basic - Gasket in disrepair reach in cooler across from stove in kitchen. **Warning**
14-36-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in kitchen. Manager posted it. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-04-4
Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Standing water in cleaning area under dishwashing machine and triple sink. **Warning**
29-19-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. In kitchen next to hand washing sink. **Warning**
36-27-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on prep table in kitchen. Manager placed in sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-12-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of sugar on top shelf above flip top not labeled. Manager labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02D-01-5
25
Sep 13, 2022
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Kiddo Gourmet last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Kiddo Gourmet on file is from Feb 5, 2026. The public record contains 20 inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Kiddo Gourmet?

Across the inspection record, “handwash sink not accessible for employee use” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Kiddo Gourmet.

How does Kiddo Gourmet compare to other restaurants in Oakland Park?

Kiddo Gourmet most recently scored 90 out of 100, which is higher than the Oakland Park average of 85.

Has Kiddo Gourmet's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Kiddo Gourmet have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Kiddo Gourmet 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 Kiddo Gourmet inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Kiddo Gourmet is inspected around six times per year on average.