AMERICAN TAPAS BAR
2724 E COMMERCIAL BLVD · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33308
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food after eating plate of scrambled eggs. **Warning**
12A-25-4High Priority – Employee touched hair and then engaged in food preparation,mwithout washing hands. **Warning**
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found -Bar approximately 6 live small flying insects observed at bar counter separate from kitchen, landing on single service drink napkins, straws and counter. -Storage area next to kitchen no door approximately 7 small live flying insects observed landing on bulk onions, sealed containers of sriracha sauce, boxes of balsamic glaze. Operator contacted pest control who began service to treat small flying insects at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -2 door reach in cooler in kitchen; raw veal over tortilla chip operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 1
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. -Salad station; scoop stored in sink. Operator removed. **Warning**
Basic 8
21-10-4Basic – 1 Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. **Warning**
13-03-4Basic – 1 cookline Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
12B-01-4Basic – Employee eating while preparing food. -Employee eating a plate of scrambled eggs while setting up cookline for lunch service. **Warning**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. By back door. **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of microwave at cook line has accumulation of grease/food debris. **Warning**
14-55-4Basic – Uncleanable knife block in use to store knives. By salad station. **Warning**
21-38-4Basic – Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor by salad station and cook line operator elevated. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 12, 2026 12:07 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.