Little Caesar Pizza

8902 Taft St, Pembroke Pines, FL 33024-4674

Pizza

Last inspected: Oct 1, 2025

Score

Low Risk

The health department has logged six inspections at Little Caesar Pizza, the earliest from 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Oct 1, 2025. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.

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

The pattern that stands out is “no chemical test kit ( quaternary)provided”, which has been cited three times.

The city-wide average for Pembroke Pines sits at 79, putting Little Caesar Pizza on the better side of that line. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Oct 1, 2025

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

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Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand sink by front counter. Employee replaced soap. **Corrected On-Site**

31B-03-4

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee opened bottle of lemonade in pizza fliptop lower cooler.

12B-13-4

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. 1) Bulk container of flour under prep table not labeled. 2) Container of baking soda above pizza make line missing label.

02D-01-5

May 2, 2025

Complaint Full

2 minor violations.

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Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container of flour in back prep area not labeled.

02D-01-5

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee personal beverage container on shelf directly above pizza make table. **Repeat Violation**

12B-07-4

Nov 15, 2024

Routine - Food

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

View 3 violations

Food Received at Proper Temperature

FL-12

Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature

FL-16

Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored

FL-41

Nov 2, 2023

Routine - Food

2 major violations. 3 minor violations.

View 5 violations

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

16-37-1

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

53B-14-5

Basic - Employee beverage container ( bottled water) on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Operator moved **Corrected On-Site**

12B-07-4

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees bags and jacket on top prep table. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**

40-06-5

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Pizza spice mix on floor in storage area. Operator elevated **Corrected On-Site**

08B-47-4

Nov 28, 2022

Complaint Full

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

View 7 violations

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In top of pizza unit pizza sauce (56F - Cooling). Per manager prepared between 11:00am and 12:00pm.

01B-02-5

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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Prepped raw pizzas on rack by make line do not have time stamp / timer running for Time as Public Health Control. Per manager on rack approximately 45 minutes. Manager started timers. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

03F-02-5

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. In top of pizza unit pizza sauce (56F - Cooling). Per manager prepared between 11:00am and 12:00pm. Temperature taken at 4:25pm. See stop sale.

03D-06-5

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

16-37-1

Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Section of cove molding missing behind prep tables near back hand sink.

36-03-4

Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Floor area in back prep area and around triple sink has food and debris buildup. Employee swept and mopped floor in entire back prep area. **Corrected On-Site**

36-01-4

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket by pizza oven at 0ppm quaternary. Manager remade to proper 200ppm quaternary. **Corrected On-Site**

21-08-4

Sep 23, 2022

Routine - Food

3 major violations.

View 3 violations

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some 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 2022-09-23: **Time Extended**

53B-14-5

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-09-23: **Time Extended**

05-08-4

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-09-23: **Time Extended**

16-37-1

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Little Caesar Pizza last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Little Caesar Pizza on file is from Oct 1, 2025. The public record contains six inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Little Caesar Pizza?

Across the inspection record, “no chemical test kit ( quaternary)provided” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Little Caesar Pizza.

How does Little Caesar Pizza compare to other restaurants in Pembroke Pines?

Little Caesar Pizza most recently scored 82 out of 100, which is higher than the Pembroke Pines average of 79.

Has Little Caesar Pizza's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Little Caesar Pizza have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly five earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Little Caesar Pizza 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 Little Caesar Pizza inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Little Caesar Pizza is inspected around two times per year on average.

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