SEAFARERS CAFE BY BIG CHEF
1800 SE 32 ST · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33316
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Walk in Cooler- stewed beef (45-46F – heated Cooling) per manager cooling overnight. See stop sale.
01B-36-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Walk in Cooler- stewed beef (45-46F – heated Cooling) per manager cooling overnight. Stop Sale issue.
14-15-4High Priority – Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage – direct contact with food. Panko breaded powder, inside grocery bag, employee removed and placed on food grade bag. **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. potatoes (110F – Hot Holding), observed container on shelf about stove, per employee food hot held less than two hours. Operator reheated to (165F) **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 1
32-11-5Intermediate – Lack of toilet tissue at each toilet. Women bathrooms-4 toilets without toilet tissue. Housekeeping employee replaced all toilet paper. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 3
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Kitchen area, build up of pink like substance, employee cleaned and sanitized. Kitchen area, pink like substance, employee cleaned and sanitized. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Handle touching flour, employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
10-12-5Basic – In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop on top of ice machine, employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 10:01 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.