Tu Empanada Express Cafe
6632 Stirling Rd, Hollywood, FL 33024
How the BiteKarma score works
Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.
At a glance
- Passed 5 of 5 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected Dec 17, 2025: passed with 1 violation.
- Keeps coming up: Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized, cited 3 times, plus 6 other repeat issues.
- #36 in Hollywood's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 6 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 5 visits
- 2025
- Passed Dec 17
Callback Reinspection
1 violation
- Minor Food and food equipment thermometers provided and accurate
- Passed Dec 15
Routine Inspection
8 violations, 4 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
- Minor Food and food equipment thermometers provided and accurate
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Minor Current license properly displayed
- Passed Aug 1
Routine Inspection
8 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- Minor Current license properly displayed
- Minor Food and food equipment thermometers provided and accurate
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Passed Jan 28
Routine Inspection
5 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor Current license properly displayed
- Minor Food and food equipment thermometers provided and accurate
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
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