DAVIE, FL. State inspectors visited Americas Bakery and Restaurant at 4801 S University Drive on July 27, 2026, and found food not cooked to the required minimum temperature, toxic chemicals improperly stored near food prep areas, and food contact surfaces that had not been properly cleaned or sanitized. Six of the seven violations documented that day were classified as high severity. The restaurant was not closed.
What Inspectors Found
The undercooked food violation is the most direct threat to anyone who ate there that day. Poultry must reach 165 degrees Fahrenheit to kill Salmonella. Food served below that temperature carries a live pathogen to the table.
Toxic chemicals stored near food preparation areas compound that risk in a separate and immediate way. Improperly labeled or positioned chemicals can contaminate food through direct contact or through mislabeling that causes a worker to apply the wrong substance to a surface.
Food contact surfaces that were not properly cleaned or sanitized add a third vector. Cutting boards, prep tables, and utensils that carry residue from prior use transfer bacteria directly to whatever food touches them next.
The inspector also documented that employees were using improper handwashing technique. The restaurant had no written employee health policy, meaning there was no formal system in place to keep sick workers out of the kitchen. And the menu offered raw or undercooked items without a consumer advisory posted for customers.
What These Violations Mean
The undercooked food citation is not a paperwork problem. Salmonella in poultry survives below 165 degrees Fahrenheit and causes illness that ranges from severe cramping and diarrhea to hospitalization. At Americas Bakery and Restaurant, food reached customers without hitting that threshold.
The absence of an employee health policy is a structural gap, not a one-day lapse. Without a written policy, there is no mechanism to send a sick worker home before they handle food. Norovirus is responsible for roughly 20 million illnesses in the United States annually, and direct transmission from an infected food handler is one of its most efficient routes.
Improperly stored toxic chemicals near food represent a risk that can materialize in seconds. A mislabeled bottle or a container placed too close to prep surfaces can introduce a chemical agent into food without anyone noticing until a customer becomes acutely ill.
The missing consumer advisory matters most to the most vulnerable customers. Elderly diners, pregnant women, young children, and anyone with a compromised immune system face the highest risk from raw or undercooked items. Without a posted advisory at Americas Bakery and Restaurant, those customers had no way to make an informed choice.
The Longer Record
Americas Bakery and Restaurant: Inspection History
The July 2026 inspection is not an outlier. Across 23 inspections on record, the restaurant has accumulated 152 total violations. High-severity citations have appeared in every inspection year in the data.
The September 2024 inspection produced the exact same profile as this one: 6 high-severity violations and 1 intermediate. That visit did not result in an emergency closure either. The two inspections, separated by roughly 22 months, are nearly identical in severity.
High-severity violations appeared in inspections in January 2025, July 2025, and October 2025 as well, meaning the restaurant logged high-priority citations in four separate inspections across a 12-month stretch before July 2026. The facility has never been emergency-closed in its inspection history.
Still Open
State inspectors documented six high-severity violations at Americas Bakery and Restaurant on July 27, 2026, including food not cooked to the minimum safe temperature and toxic chemicals improperly stored near food prep areas. The restaurant's record shows the same severity level was reached in September 2024, and high-priority violations appeared continuously in the years between.
The restaurant was not closed after the July 27 inspection.
