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GIORGIO'S BAKERY FORT LAUDERDALE

3537 GALT OCEAN DR · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33308

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 11, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3656950
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13493148
DBPR license1626174

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
7 High Priority5 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical16 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 7

#5High Priority12A-25-4

High Priority – Employee touched face and then handled clean utensils, without washing hands. Reviewed proper hand washing and employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#6High Priority08A-20-5

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Cookline grill drawers – raw chicken stored over raw lamb. Operator stored all items properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#7High Priority12A-02-4

High Priority – Server handled soiled dishes and then picked up plated food without washing hands. Reviewed proper hand washing and employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#8High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline – Left flip top -cooked eggplant (47F); cooked lamb (53F); cut tomatoes (46-48F). Per operator items held in walk in and placed in this unit approximately 2 hours ago. No items prepped or portioned today. Operator moved items back to walk in to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#9High Priority03D-06-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Cookline – Left flip top – cut lettuce – ambient cooling 2 hours at 11:20am (49-50F – Cooling) at noon 50-51F. At this rate proper ambient cooling will not occur. Operator moved items to walk in to continue cooling process. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#10High Priority29-34-4

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Exterior room with ice machine. **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint
#11High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Walk in cooler – Raw smoked salmon stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat cheese. Operator stored all items properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Intermediate 5

#12Intermediate31A-04-4

Intermediate – 1. No handwashing sink by ice machine in outside storage room. 2. No handwashing in upstairs prep room. Knives in magnetic knife rack. Please obtain approval from Plan Review prior to installing hand sinks. **Warning**

Warning
#13Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. 1. Expo hand sink used to dump coffee. Reviewed proper use with operator. 2. Utensils in front counter hand sink. Operator removed. **Warning**

Warning
#14Intermediate53A-01-7

Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Nicolas Mafrads – person in charge. **Warning**

Warning
#15Intermediate51-16-7

Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. 1. Ice machine moved to outside storage room. No hand sink. 2. Mop sink removed. 3. Upstairs prep room with no hand sink – knives on magnetic knife rack. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#16Intermediate02B-02-5

Intermediate – Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Provided to operator and operator posted. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Basic 4

#1Basic23-24-4

Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. 1. Cookline microwave. 2. All Cookline cold holding units – handles, tops of drawers/doors and gaskets. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic50-09-4

Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic22-08-4

Basic – Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic29-27-4

Basic – No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 8:14 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
2 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
2 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
2 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
2 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
2 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
1 observation(s)
Category 52 · Misrepresentation / misbranding
1 observation(s)
Category 54 · Florida Clean Indoor Air Act
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.