Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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VILLAGE CAFE

551 BREAKERS AVE · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33304

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 19, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3654502
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13484940
DBPR license1623463

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority0 Intermediate5 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

#6High Priority12A-13-4

High 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. Dishwasher upstairs handling clean dishes from machine immediately after rinsing and loading dirty ones without washing hands first. Reviewed procedures with manager and employees – employee began washing hands. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Beside flattop griddle at cookline, cooked sausage patties (110F – Hot Holding). Per employee reheated and by unit less than 1 hour. Sausage moved to flattop to reheat and hold. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Basic 5

#1Basic50-09-4

Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

#2Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Bluetooth speaker on prep table near food food items in downstairs prep area.

#3Basic13-07-4

Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee at cookline wearing watch.

#4Basic10-07-4

Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in standing water 96F beside grill at cookline.

#5Basic21-03-4

Basic – Wet wiping cloths stored in detergent and sanitizer mixed together. In downstairs prep kitchen, wiping cloth in sanitizer soap mixed together. Employee dumped bucket to remake when able. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 10:02 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 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)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.