THE FLORIDIAN
1492 E LAS OLAS BLVD · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33301
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-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered cook line, placed personal items on shelf, put on gloves and begin cooking items without first washing hands . Educated employee on proper handwashing procedure. Employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee entered kitchen, put on gloves and began cooking items on grill without first washing hands. Reviewed proper hand washing with employee. Employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-15-4High Priority – Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage – direct contact with food. At back prep are inside walk in cooler bread stored in to go t-shirt bags. Operator begin putting items in food grade containers. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At back prep area in two door cooler raw fish stored over uncooked vegetables. Educated operator on proper storage procedures. Operator removed and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 2
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Raw salmon and Egg Benedict items. Reviewed menu updating with operator. **Warning**
53A-05-6Intermediate – No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Person in Charge Maurice Padula. **Warning**
Basic 7
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under and behind all cook-line prep tables and cold holding equipment. **Warning**
14-17-4Basic – In restaurant back prep area, Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line utensils stored in water at – 112F. Operator removed water and stored utensils in empty container without water. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. At cook line 2 microwaves have build up of food debris. Operator cleaned during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-39-4Basic – Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Fresh oranges at front counter – per operator oranges are washed – however placed back in the cardboard they came in . Operator re washed and placed in food grade container. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
32-17-4Basic – Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken. Employee rest room – door opens to prep room. **Warning**
21-07-4Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. At cook line chlorine sanitizer bucket reading- chlorine 0ppm. Operator corrected during inspection current reading – chlorine 50ppm **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 7, 2026 1:12 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.