Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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WAVES BAR & GRILL

321 N FORT LAUDERDALE BEACH BLVD · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33304

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 26, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3672915
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13544947
DBPR license1622326

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical5 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#4High Priority22-41-4

High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 Ppm chlorine. Motor on dish machine wash not working correctly. Machine fixed during inspection recheck chlorine 100Ppm **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#5Intermediate03F-10-5

Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Plan was not filled out . Chef filled out plan. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 3

#1Basic51-11-4

Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Located in kitchen next to rack of soda syrups and bar

#2Basic29-49-6

Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water in bottom of flip top cooler.

#3Basic36-27-5

Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed behind alto shaam wall soiled with accumulation of grease

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 9:34 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 52 · Misrepresentation / misbranding
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.