Pizzacraft Pizzeria & Cocktail Bar
Last inspected: Sep 18, 2025
82
Score
Pizzacraft Pizzeria & Cocktail Bar appears in inspection records 10 times, starting in 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Sep 18, 2025. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near two violations per visit.
The pattern that stands out is “vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet”, which has been cited three times.
Pizzacraft Pizzeria & Cocktail Bar scores about where you'd expect for a Fort Lauderdale restaurant. Taken together, the history is a positive one.
10
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Sep 18, 2025
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
82
Aug 28, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Aug 21, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
86
Feb 6, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly.
22-41-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the walk in cooler, egg wash made from fresh cracked eggs, was stored over meatball sauce. The egg wash was moved. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. On the cook line spice rack, cans of butane were stored over the onion powder and garlic powder. The cans were removed. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Over the ice machine
38-07-4
61
Oct 22, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
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High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the walk in cooler, raw shell eggs were stored over the raw ground beef. The items were swapped. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. On the cook line, in the grated cheese, a small plastic ramekin was stored and used to dispense the product. The operator replaced the item with an item with a handle. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
82
Jan 30, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Aug 9, 2023
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 2 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 18 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed vacuum breaker available but not installed at the mop sink. Operator connected vacuum breaker during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
29-42-4
High Priority - Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-01-4
High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands.
12A-02-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at the flip top opposite the grill, shell eggs ambient (45-53F cheese (41F-45F); observed food stored above rim line. Operator removed food out of temperature and placed in reach in cooler to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-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. Liquid eggs at grill not time marked. Operator time marked 3:30-7:30 **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - No soap and paper towels provided at handwash sink at the bar. Operator supplied sink with soap and paper towels **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed two drink nozzles at the bar soiled. Observed can opener stored on shelf across from triple sink soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine near triple sink.
22-20-5
Basic - Ceiling tile missing near walk in cooler at entrance to the kitchen.
36-36-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag stored on bagged breading near storage area. Employee personal items stored with plates for food prep in the kitchen. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed two containers in the kitchen and one at the pizza station in water less than 135F.
10-07-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in the kitchen. Operator provided. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with mold like substance at bar hand wash sink.
23-03-4
Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair at the hand sink near the pizza station.
29-08-4
Basic - 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. Shop vac observed stored with single use cups in the storage area.
42-03-5
Basic - Uncovered food stored near sink exposed to splash in the kitchen. Observed three containers of uncooked pasta stored under hand towel dispenser.
08B-54-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth near hand sink at the pizza station.
21-12-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed oil near salad prep area, salt near hand sink, sugar on storage rack by walk in cooler not labeled . Operator labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
22
Apr 6, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Three compartment sink at 0ppm chlorine, operator remade to 100ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site**
22-42-4
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over raw fish in drawer cooler in cook line. Operator switch drawers moving raw chicken to bottom drawer. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
Intermediate - Soda nozzles in bar soiled with slime. Operator cleaned and sanitized during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4
61
Jul 22, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-07-22: One Backflow preventer installed, need one for the other side of splitter. **Time Extended**
29-42-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-07-22: **Time Extended**
14-17-4
82
Jul 21, 2022
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Wiping cloth at 200ppm chlorine, operator remade to 100ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-27-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Flip top / m3 reach in cooler right end of cook line ;butter (50F); cheese (48F); cooked onions (49F); pooled eggs (48F); raw fish (50F); raw squids (47F) house bolognese sauce (50F)- all foods cold holding held less than 4 hours ago. Operator moved to walk in cooler to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. **Warning**
29-42-4
High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine at 200ppm, operator remade to 100ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
41-18-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
14-17-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Warning**
35B-01-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense cheese inside flip top cooler. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-01-5
Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. M3 reach in cooler in cook line. **Warning**
14-74-7
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook put hat on **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
13-03-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Pizzacraft Pizzeria & Cocktail Bar last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Pizzacraft Pizzeria & Cocktail Bar on file is from Sep 18, 2025. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Pizzacraft Pizzeria & Cocktail Bar?
Across the inspection record, “vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Pizzacraft Pizzeria & Cocktail Bar.
How does Pizzacraft Pizzeria & Cocktail Bar compare to other restaurants in Fort Lauderdale?
Pizzacraft Pizzeria & Cocktail Bar most recently scored 82 out of 100, which is about the same as the Fort Lauderdale average of 80.
Has Pizzacraft Pizzeria & Cocktail Bar's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Pizzacraft Pizzeria & Cocktail Bar have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Pizzacraft Pizzeria & Cocktail Bar 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 Pizzacraft Pizzeria & Cocktail Bar inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Pizzacraft Pizzeria & Cocktail Bar is inspected around three times per year on average.
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