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EL DESEMBARCO

979 SR 84 · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33315

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 18, 2025
Inspection typeFood-Licensing Inspection
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3588679
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10851279
DBPR license1606357

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority4 Intermediate0 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical5 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

5 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 1

#1High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw shell eggs (77F – Ambient Cold Holding) at cook line. Per operator, food not prepped or portioned today; food out of temperature for approximately 2 hours. Operator put food inside reach in freezer to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 4

#2Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed bag of salt stored inside hand wash sink in front of cook line. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Intermediate51-16-7

Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed storage shed outside back area of kitchen; not included on plans. Operator must submit update plans to plan review for approval. **Warning**

Warning
#4Intermediate31B-03-4

Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no hand soap, paper towels and hand wash sign at cook line hand wash sink. Operator provided soap and paper towels. Emailed hand wash sign to operator.

#5Intermediate02B-02-5

Intermediate – Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Provided consumer advisory to operator; operator printed and posted consumer advisory during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 2, 2026 12:26 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
2 observation(s)
Category 52 · Misrepresentation / misbranding
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.