Pompano Pizza

1606 S Cypress Rd, Pompano Beach, FL 33060
Pizza
Last inspected: Jan 22, 2026
35
Score
High Risk

Inspectors have visited Pompano Pizza 14 times, with records going back to 2022. The most recent report on file is from Jan 22, 2026. Diners may want to take note: high risk reflects issues that a health inspector considered important.

The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around seven violations each, up from closer to three violations before.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “manager or person in charge lacking proof”, showing up nine times.

The city-wide average sits at 78, which Pompano Pizza's 35 doesn't quite reach. Taken together, the history suggests a facility that has struggled with consistency.

14
Inspections
4
Critical latest
2
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 22, 2026
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Slice of cheesecake, held in front display case with mold. Operator discarded. See Stop Sale.
01B-07-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over carrot cake and cooked pasta in walk in cooler. Employee moved eggs to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
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. Cooked pasta stored in flip top cooler at 61 F, per operator, food not prepped or portioned today. Food prepared yesterday and held in unit overnight. Manager discarded. See Stop Sale. Cooked pasta stored in walk in cooler,held at 54 F, per operator foods not prepared or portioned today. Foods prepared two days ago. Operator discarded. See Stop Sale.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked pasta stored in flip top cooler at 61 F, per operator, food not prepped or portioned today. Food prepared yesterday and held in unit overnight. Manager discarded. See Stop Sale. Cooked pasta stored in walk in cooler, held at 54 F, per operator foods not prepared or portioned today, food prepared two days ago. Operator discarded. See Stop Sale.
03A-02-5
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.
11-27-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Lasagna and marinara sauce prepared on Tuesday not dated in walk in cooler and flip top. Employee dated items. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Water leaking from handwashing sink , when faucet is turned on, near to ice machine.
29-11-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic cup without handle, used as scoop in container of Parmesan cheese in flip top cooler. Employee removed cup. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Flip top cooler lid broken at pizza station.
14-11-5
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed poster to operator.
51-13-4
35
Sep 11, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired December 1, 2024 **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One employee has no proof of food handler training.
53B-13-5
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Carolina Brecomente, manager on duty has no certified manager certification at time of inspection **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
53A-01-7
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. At front counter by glass case, ceiling tiles missing.
36-36-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. In kitchen and front counter, cutting boards bave deep cut marks.
14-09-4
64
Jun 10, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired December 1, 2024 **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. In walk in cooler, raw chicken stored above unwashed tomatoes. Operator moved chicken to bottom shelf **Corrected On-Site**
08A-04-5
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Carolina Brecomente, manager on duty has no certified manager certification at time of inspection **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
53A-01-7
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. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
53B-01-5
61
Dec 5, 2024
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
View 2 violations
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
70
Dec 4, 2024
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired December 1, 2024 **Warning**
50-17-3
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. At front counter, 1 live roach present moving across floor. Operator killed and sanitized area. **Admin Complaint**
35A-05-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At front counter, homemade tomato sauce (50F - Cold Holding); sauté mushrooms (61F - Cold Holding). Operator stated held less than 2 hours. Open put on ice. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
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. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
53B-01-5
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Carolina Brecomente, manager no proof of manager certification **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
53A-01-7
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. By fryer, scoop in flour in contact with product **Warning**
10-01-5
50
Nov 1, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
82
Oct 31, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler, raw beef stored in same container as French fries **Warning**
08A-08-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler, Raw calamari stored above ready to eat deserts **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line flip top cooler, cooked chicken (45F - Cold Holding); sausage (50F - Cold Holding); sliced cheese (51F - Cold Holding). Operator stated held for less than two hours. **Warning**
03A-02-5
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. **Admin Complaint**
53B-01-5
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Carolina Brecomente, person in charge no proof of certified food manager certification **Admin Complaint**
53A-01-7
52
Jul 2, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
64
Nov 16, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Carolina Brecamonte **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-16: AC submitted 11/15/23 **Admin Complaint**
53A-01-7
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-16: AC submitted 11/15/23 **Admin Complaint**
53B-01-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. In dining room in front of chas register, water leaking from ceiling. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-16: **Time Extended**
36-32-5
78
Nov 15, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations.
View 2 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Carolina Brecamonte. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-31: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-15: Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. **Admin Complaint**
53A-01-7
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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** - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-31: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-15: No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. **Admin Complaint**
53B-01-5
82
Aug 31, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations.
View 3 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. At pizza station; employee switched from cleaning to preparing pizza, no hand wash. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-31: Not observed during callback inspection. **Complied**
12A-16-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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** - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-31: **Time Extended**
53B-01-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Carolina Brecamonte. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-31: **Time Extended**
53A-01-7
70
Aug 30, 2023
Routine - Food
9 critical violations. 4 major violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched face and hair and then scooped ice and made a drink without washing hands. **Warning**
12A-10-4
High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. **Warning**
12A-28-4
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. At front counter; employee touched ready to eat salad ingredients (cut lettuce/cut tomatoes/sliced onion/sliced cucumber) with bare hands. Employees are not washing hands. See Stop Sale. **Warning**
09-01-4
High Priority - Employee used the bathroom and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands upon returning to employee area. Employee came out of the bathroom and then entered the kitchen and handled clean equipment and utensils without washing hands. **Warning**
12A-11-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. 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. At front counter; employee touched ready to eat salad ingredients (cut lettuce/cut tomatoes/sliced onion/sliced cucumber) with bare hands. Employees are not washing hands. See Stop Sale. **Warning**
01B-03-5
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. At cook line Flip top cooler; sliced American cheese (52°F - Cold Holding). Operator stated item not prepared or portioned today, cheese is stored over stacked in pan and being held in cooler overnight. At front line display cooler; fresh garlic in oil (61°F - Cold Holding). Operator stated item not prepared or portioned today, being held in cooler overnight. At walk-in cooler; cooked sausage (52°F - Cold Holding); cooked pasta (55°F - Cold Holding); sliced ham (52°F - Cold Holding); sliced provolone (52°F - Cold Holding). Operator stated items not prepared or portioned today being held in cooler overnight. See Stop Sale. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line Flip top cooler; sliced American cheese (52°F - Cold Holding). Operator stated item not prepared or portioned today, cheese is stored over stacked in pan and being held in cooler overnight. At front line display cooler; fresh garlic in oil (61°F - Cold Holding). Operator stated item not prepared or portioned today, being held in cooler overnight. At walk-in cooler; cooked sausage (52°F - Cold Holding); cooked pasta (55°F - Cold Holding); sliced ham (52°F - Cold Holding); sliced provolone (52°F - Cold Holding). Operator stated items not prepared or portioned today being held in cooler overnight. See Stop Sale. **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. At pizza station; Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200+ppm). Operator diluted to chlorine 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-15-5
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. At pizza station; employee switched from cleaning to preparing pizza, no hand wash. **Warning**
12A-16-4
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At front line display cooler; sliced tomatoes (61°F - Cooling 12:00pm/62°F - Cooling 12:45pm). Operator stated tomatoes sliced 2 hours prior, at this rate tomatoes will not reach 41°F within 4 hours. Operator moved tomatoes to reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03D-15-4
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Carolina Brecamonte. **Warning**
53A-01-7
Intermediate - No handwash sink for employees. Establishment has only one hand wash sink located inside kitchen which has no running water due to clogged plumbing. Operator is unable to repair during inspection. Establishment has no other means to properly wash hands for food preparation/service. **Warning**
31A-12-4
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
17
Feb 11, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Cooler at pizza station: some foods in ice bath some in cooler sausage 43-66 Cold Holding in ice bath Pizza sauce 50 Cold Holding Ground beef 43-59 Cold Holding in ice bath As per operator foods moved from walk-in cooler to ice bath at 12:00 pm; foods out of temperature for approximately 2 hours; Cooler not Mai taking 41° F or below; Operator added more ice and moved foods from the cooler to ice bath. CAT; Repeat; AC Cooler at cook line by frying: Sliced cheese 50 Cold Holding
03A-02-5
High Priority - Garbage bags in direct contact with chickpea pizza crust in walk in cooler; operator removed ; COS Repeat; AC
14-31-5
High Priority - Observed raw Calamari stored over ground beef; raw shell eggs stored over sausage and cream for dessert all in walk-in cooler Operator stored properly ; COS Repeat; AC ;
08A-05-6
64
Sep 15, 2022
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 5 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. fresh garlic and oil (70F - Cold Holding) at reach in cooler. Operator states product out for one hour. Operator placed food item in cooler. Advised to place food item on TPHC.
03A-02-5
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. Chef observed cutting ready to eat meatball sub with bare hands. Educated employee on site. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
09-01-4
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. Pizza slices at front display. Operated time marked. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee sitting in dining room returned to work after using phone and prepared food without hand washing. Educated employees on site.
12A-16-4
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. cooked pasta (60F - Cooling)at 2:10 pm to 60F at 2:40 pm since 12 pm. Pasta tied in plastic bags over stacked in walk in cooler.operator placed in freezer to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
03D-15-4
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.
53A-01-7
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
05-08-4
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
53B-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle at three compartment sink not labeled.
41-17-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair in kitchen.
36-17-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Onions stored on floor walk In cooler.
08B-38-4
29

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Pompano Pizza last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Pompano Pizza on file is from Jan 22, 2026. The public record contains 14 inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Pompano Pizza?

Across the inspection record, “manager or person in charge lacking proof” has been cited nine times, more than any other issue at Pompano Pizza.

How does Pompano Pizza compare to other restaurants in Pompano Beach?

Pompano Pizza most recently scored 35 out of 100, which is lower than the Pompano Beach average of 78.

Has Pompano Pizza's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Pompano Pizza have averaged around seven violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.

What does a high risk rating mean?

A high risk rating at Pompano Pizza means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.

How often is Pompano Pizza inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Pompano Pizza is inspected around four times per year on average.