THE HOUSE ON THE RIVER
301 SW 3 AVE · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33312
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
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 12/1/25. Observed food handling at time of inspection. Operator renewed at time of inspection **Corrected On-Site**
08A-11-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. Raw shell eggs stored above bottled beverages in bakery walk in cooler. Operator reorganized **Corrected On-Site**
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. tsaziki sauce (48F – Cold Holding) being held in unit overnight. Unknown time out of temperature. Item not prepared or portioned today.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. tsaziki sauce (48F – Cold Holding) being held in unit overnight. Unknown time out of temperature. Item not prepared or portioned today. See stop sale cafe station: cooked rice (52F – Cold Holding). Being held in unit for approximately 2 hours, pan of rice being held in shallow hotel pan with flip top open. Operator moved to reach in coolers
Intermediate 3
01C-05-4Intermediate – Clam/mussel tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment.
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained/soiled on cook line flip tops
16-32-5Intermediate – Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. Operator unable to provide chlorine test kit at time of inspection. Quaternary test kit provided
Basic 4
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal food stored apron top of restaurant food items in cafe flip top cooler. Employee removed **Corrected On-Site**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed at microwave in prep area. Oven prep area. Employee started to clean microwave **Corrective Action Taken**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed at 2 door low top on cook line.
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed at multiple reach in coolers, flip top coolers. Discussed with operator
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 11:57 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.