POPPY'S PIZZA

Name: POPPY'S PIZZA
Address: 4379 N UNIVERSITY DR, SUNRISE, FL, 33351-6211, US
Rating: 45.5

4379 N UNIVERSITY DR, SUNRISE, FL 33351-6211

License #1612995

🍕 Pizza/Italian ℹ️

45.5 Grade F / 100

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Latest inspection

September 17, 2026 · 17 findings · 4 critical

Routine - Food

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POPPY'S PIZZA in SUNRISE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 45.5 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 9 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on September 17, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 60 total violations — 15 critical, 8 major, 37 minor.

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March 31, 2026

The latest inspection on September 17, 2026 shows 17 observation rows: 4 critical, 1 major, and 12 minor.

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[02C-01-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Lasagna and cooked sausage made 2 days prior to inspection no date marking.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cheese (40-48F - Cold Holding) in cooler over fill line. As per operator not cut today. Operator put in cooler below cook line.
[12B-13-4] Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employees water.
[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed meatballs (115F - Hot Holding) in steam well. As per owner, was reheated appropriately 2 hours earlier. Operator put in oven to reheat to 165.
[10-01-5] In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. In flour and bread crumbs.
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Flour and bread crumbs.
[08B-17-4] Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed peppers stored over ready to eat onion.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
[12A-09-4] Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed wearing gloves, employee moved garbage, then engaged in food preparation without changing gloves or washing hands.
[14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
[21-44-1] Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. On floor.
[21-09-4] Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mixer head.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cooler doors.
[25-05-4] Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed pizza boxes stored on floor.
[36-11-4] Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Kitchen area.
[42-03-5] Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Observed screwdriver stored next to single service cups. Employee moved.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
[35B-01-4] Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. -Observed container with cooking oil stored on kitchen floor. -Observed containers with food items stored on walk in cooler floor.
[08B-17-4] Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed a bag with zucchini stored over whole milk in reach in cooler. Operator relocate zucchini to bottom shelf.
[01B-01-4] Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. -Observed 2 badly dented cans of tomatoes and olives on can rack.
[01B-13-4] Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed 2 badly dented cans of tomatoes and olives on can rack.
[03F-02-5] 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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. -Observed at 4:15 p.m. no time mark on pizza held using time as a public health control. Operator determined that pizza cooked at 2:45 P.M Operator correctly time marked.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed accumulation of black substances buildup on cutting boards. Operator discarded boards.
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. -Observed at 4:16 p.m. no date mark on cooked tomato sauce stored in walk in cooler. Per operator, sauce cooked on 2/26/2026 before 4:40 p.m.
[53B-05-5] 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. -Observed all employees training certification expired on 08/08/2025.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic cup in bulk container of chili flakes under front prep table.
[50-09-4] Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
[12B-13-4] Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee unopened beverages in True reach in cooler in front pizza station and Padela cooler in prep area.
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Oil bottle by sandwich station not labeled.
[01B-01-4] Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. One each #10 can of crushed tomatoes and ground tomatoes heavily dented/creased in can rack.
[12A-07-5] Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee entered establishment and immediately put on gloves to start working without washing hands first. Reviewed proper procedures with employee and he washed hands and put on new gloves.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler, case and open pack of raw bacon on shelf above containers of tuna salad and meatballs. Employee rearranged shelves to properly separate.
[41-27-4] Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Kitchen sanitizer bucket reading over 200ppm chlorine. Employee remade to proper 100ppm chlorine.
[53A-03-7] Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Renewal class scheduled (proof provided) but not yet taken.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee rinsed off marinated peppers in hand sink by pizza station.
[05-06-4] Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Digital probe thermometer reading 14F at room temperature.