Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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ARUBA BAY INC

1 COMMERCIAL BLVD · LAUDERDALE-BY-THE-SE · Broward County · FL 33308-3601

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 23, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3610910
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10898902
DBPR license1614440

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority2 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#4High Priority12A-29-4

High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee preparing cut lettuce pushed down trash with gloved hands then moved to oyster station and began preparing them. Reviewed proper hand washing and glove usage employee changed gloves and washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5High Priority08A-20-5

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw steaks over raw lobster and tuna steaks. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 2

#6Intermediate03D-15-4

Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Seafood salad 49a¿¿53F at 11:05am cooling for 30 minutes to 53F at 11:35am observed at cookline with ice bath at this rate food will not cool to 41F within 4 hrs operator placed in walk in freezer to rapid chill to 41F and below. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#7Intermediate31B-06-4

Intermediate – Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap at ware washing hand sink. Operator replaced battery. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 3

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the crushed ice machine.

#2Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable at cookline.

#3Basic29-11-4

Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. At hand washing sink by ware washing station.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 21, 2026 7:34 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
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.