HILTON GARDEN INN FORT LAUDERDALE SW/MIRAMAR
14501 HOTEL RD · MIRAMAR · Broward County · FL 33027
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 6
12A-13-4High 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. Observed cook loading dirty dishes into dish rack and then remove clean dishware from dish machine, no hand wash. Explained to manager to relay to cook that hands are to be washed before handling clean dishware.
01B-07-4High Priority – Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Observed one cantaloupe with mold like growth, inside walk in cooler. See stop sale.
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. 1) Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cut ham (46F – Cold Holding) inside flip top cooler at cook line. Per operator, food not prepped or portioned today. Food stored inside cooler overnight. See stop sale. 2) Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Observed cut tomatoes (47F – Ambient Cooling) since 5:00am, at 9:20am. Food did not reach 41F for cold holding within 4 hours. See stop sale.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cut ham (46F – Cold Holding) inside flip top cooler at cook line. Per operator, food not prepped or portioned today. Food stored inside cooler overnight. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03D-06-5High 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. Observed cut tomatoes (47F – Ambient Cooling) since 5:00am, at 9:20am. Food did not reach 41F for cold holding within 4 hours. See stop sale.
29-42-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink splitter added to mop sink faucet.
Intermediate 3
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed empty jug of orange juice stored inside hand wash sink in kitchen, next to ice machine. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed cook rinsing egg pan at cook line hand wash sink. Explained to employee to relay to cook that hand wash sinks are for hand washing only.
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at left side hand washing sink in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 2
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed accumulation of grease residue on floor at cook line, next to deep fryers.
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on soiled oven door handle.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 10:44 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 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.