Inspection Report

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CHOW HOUND CAFE INC

5900 N ANDREWS AVE · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33309

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 7, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3610631
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10898623
DBPR license1621329

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority0 Intermediate3 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 2

#4High Priority03A-03-5

High Priority – Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Observed raw shell eggs (65F – Cold Holding) Stored on flip top cutting board per operator held out of temperature less than 1 hour. Operator placed in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#5High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed sausage patties (81F – Hot Holding) next to grill. Per operator held out of temperature held out of temperature less than 1 hour. Explained to operator hot holding temperatures. Operator will place sausage patties on TPHC . **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Basic 3

#1Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cell phone stored dry goods rack in kitchen. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic13-07-4

Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed operator wearing a watch on left wrist while preparing food.

#3Basic21-07-4

Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Chlorine 10 Ppm

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 3, 2026 12:04 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.