OZZIE'S OCEANFRONT RESTAURANT & BAR
905-909 N FORT LAUDERDALE BEACH BLVD · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33304
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee scrap dirty dishes and then picked up clean glasses. Reviewed proper handwashing procedures and employee washed hands properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-12-4High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee touched raw fish then took gloves off and without washing hands touched ready to eat rice. Reviewed proper handwashing procedures and employee washed hands properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-20-4High Priority – Employee washed hands with no soap. Reviewed proper hand washing procedures and employee washed hands properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw chicken stored over raw mussels and fish in reach in freezer in back storage area. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken stored over various ready to eat sauces in walk in cooler. Also raw ground beef stored over ready to eat pasteurized eggs in a carton. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed can of oven cleaner on a prep table on cook line. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 4
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in triple sink. Reviewed proper handwashing procedures and employee washed hands properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at back handwashing sink. **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed at back handwashing sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02A-01-5Intermediate – Raw or undercooked oysters offered and establishment has no consumer advisory sign provided on wall, menu, placard, table tent or by any other written means. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Operator posted during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 7
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide not adequately secured at front entrance to bar. **Warning**
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed ice bucket on top of ice machine not inverted. Operator inverted bucket. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Excessive amounts of ice build up in reach in freezer in the back prep area. **Warning**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed at prep area knives stored between reach in freezer and steam table. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils stored in water at 84F. Operator dumped water. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees cook line. Also at the back handwashing sink. Operator posted. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed a soiled wet wiping on prep area. Operator moved to sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 3, 2026 12:02 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.