TRULUCK'S OCEAN'S FINEST SEAFOOD AND CRAB
701 N FT LAUDERDALE BEACH BLVD CU3 · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33304
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour. Cookline – low boy unit – butter – per operator held on Time as a Public Health Control last night, not discarded. See stop sale. **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1. Cookline – right flip top – pesto (47F). Per operator item held in unit overnight. Item not prepped or portioned today. Observed loose gaskets on door. See stop sale. 2.Cookline – middle flip top – butter (46F). Per operator item held in unit overnight. Item not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1. Cookline – right flip top – crab cakes (45-47F); shredded cheddar cheese (60F) – per operator items placed in unit approximately an hour ago. No items prepped or portioned today. Operator moved crab cakes back to walk in to quick chill. Operator voluntarily discarded cheese. Same unit – pesto (47F). Per operator item held in unit overnight. Item not prepped or portioned today. Observed loose gaskets on door. See stop sale. 2.Cookline – middle flip top – butter (46F). Per operator item held in unit overnight. Item not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale. **Warning**
03F-04-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour. Cookline – low boy unit – butter – per operator held on Time as a Public Health Control last night, not discarded. See stop sale. **Warning**
Intermediate 2
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Expo – milk – per operator opened more than 24 hours ago. Operator date marked. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01C-03-4Intermediate – Some oyster tags not marked with last date served. Reviewed proper procedures. **Warning**
Basic 5
36-37-5Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Area over dessert prep – paint peeling. **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Chest freezer at bar – broken lid. **Warning**
08B-47-4Basic – Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Walk in freezer – raw beef stored in plastic container on floor under shelving. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in chest freezer at bar and in walk-in freezer, by circulation fans. **Warning**
21-08-4Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Cookline – Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm). Operator remade solution. Quaternary 200ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 20, 2026 4:44 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.