FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Two very different South Florida food spots recently achieved something that is not easy for any restaurant or food operation to do. Both received perfect scores during unannounced routine food safety inspections conducted by the state of Florida.

Pizzeria Magaddino, located inside Gulfstream Brewing Company in Fort Lauderdale, had zero violations during its most recent inspection.

When Local 10 News stopped by, owner Tom Magaddino did not know the results.

“I wanted to talk to someone about a recent inspection. You had one on the 19th. You know what you got?” Local 10 investigator Jeff Weinsier asked.

“No.. you don’t? I know it’s.. I don’t know,” Magaddino said with a laugh.

Weinsier delivered the news.

“Well, I’m gonna tell you what you got. You got 100 percent, you had zero violations and there are very few restaurants and places that do that,” Weinsier said.

Because of that result, the restaurant received a Local 10 Clean Plate award.

“We at Local 10 hand out something called the Clean Plate award,” Weinsier said.

“Awesome. Thank you so much,” Magaddino replied.

The pizzeria opened in 2018 and operates inside the Gulfstream Brewery space, although the two businesses are separate.

“This is Gulfstream Brewery. We are two separate entities in one place,” Magaddino said.

Magaddino said cleanliness is something customers should expect when they dine out.

“When you eat in your house, you want a clean area, so we want to have that same environment here,” he said.

He credits the restaurant’s small staff for keeping the kitchen running smoothly.

“Small crew of 10. Everyone has their own responsibilities. It’s as simple as checking the coolers and a cooler log to making sure all the tasks are done from the morning and night shift,” Magaddino said.

The Clean Plate award adds to another recent honor. Pizzeria Magaddino also won the judges’ award for Best Bite at the Visit Lauderdale Food and Wine Festival, which featured hundreds of vendors from across the area.

Magaddino says the restaurant focuses heavily on its ingredients and preparation process.

“Everything is homemade. We make our own sausage to dough. We do a three day fermentation on our dough. Simple ingredients. Flour, water, salt and yeast,” he said.

Instead of making dough and using it immediately, the restaurant allows the dough to ferment for three days. During that time, natural yeast breaks down sugars in the flour, which develops flavor and changes the texture of the crust.

Regular customer Errol Dubolay says the pizza is worth the drive.

“You drive from Coral Springs three days a week to eat here?” Weinsier asked.

“I do. I love it. It is my favorite pizza. I’ve tried other places,” Dubolay said.

Dubolay says the fermentation process is one reason he keeps coming back.

“It’s not just the clean(liness). It tastes good and it is good for my blood sugar. They do the fermentation -- a 72-hour fermentation, so it reduces my glucose,” he said.

“And it tastes good?” Weinsier asked.

“Yes, more importantly it tastes good,” Dubolay said.

Local 10’s second Clean Plate award went to a much more tucked away spot.

Inside Sasaya Japanese Market in Fort Lauderdale, customers can find a small sushi counter in the back of the store where chefs prepare fresh sushi to go.

Owner Satoshi Horii was working behind the counter when Weinsier arrived.

“You’re busy right now?” Weinsier asked.

Horii acknowledged the rush.

“But I have something good. I have some good news for you,” Weinsier told him.

The day before, state inspectors conducted a routine inspection.

“You had an inspection yesterday?” Weinsier asked.

“Yeah,” Horii replied.

“How many violations?” Weinsier asked.

“I was not here,” Horii said.

Weinsier showed him the results.

“I’ll show you. You had zero violations. Perfecto,” Weinsier said.

Horii responded with a thumbs up.

“Yeah,” he said.

The sushi counter received a Local 10 Clean Plate award.

“We are going to give you this,” Weinsier said.

“Ahh, thank you,” Horii replied.

“The Clean Plate award to show you keep the place clean,” Weinsier said.

Records also show a previous inspection in August 2025 also resulted in zero violations.

“Not only did you have an inspection yesterday that had zero violations, but there was one done in August 2025 -- also zero violations. That’s not easy to do?” Weinsier said.

“Ohh yeah,,” Horii said.

“Of course,” another employee added.

Sasaya Japanese Market has been serving the Fort Lauderdale community since 1997 and is known for authentic Japanese groceries, including mochi ice cream, Udon noodles, Japanese sweets and a wide variety of sake.

Horii says maintaining cleanliness is simply part of the daily routine.

“What is the secret? What do you do?” Weinsier asked.

“No secret,” Horii replied.

“We clean up every night after we close. Vacuum and sweep,” he said.

The market has been in business for about 30 years, and Horii took over operations about eight years ago.

Many customers head straight to the sushi counter in the back of the market, where chefs prepare popular items, such as the Sasaya Roll made with tuna, salmon, white tuna, avocado and cucumber.

The sushi bar has also been recognized by New Times Broward Palm Beach as one of the Ten Best Sushi Restaurants in Broward County.

“Happy. Thank you,” Horii said after receiving the Clean Plate award.

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