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SHOOTERS WATER FRONT CAFE

3033 NE 32 AVE · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33308

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 22, 2025
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3675795
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13555306
DBPR license1610948

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority2 Intermediate7 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical14 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#8High Priority22-49-4

High Priority – Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Temperature 0),operator set up triple sink for manual sanitation. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#9High Priority12A-10-4

High Priority – Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee on cookline, salad station scratched ear and continued food preparation. Reviewed hand washing with operator. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#10High Priority12A-09-4

High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when soiled at cookline. **Warning**

Warning
#11High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. seaweed salad (46F – Cold Holding); cooked peppers (42-49F – Cold Holding); cooked bok choy (61F – Cold Holding); cooked pork (54F – Cold Holding); cooked artichoke (50F – Cold Holding). In flip top unit at cookline, items moved from walk in cooler to line, items not prepared or portioned today, per operator items held in unit for 2hours, operator placed items on ice bath to quick chill. Observed gasket not properly fitted to door unit at salad station. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#12High 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. Sliced tomato 49F -54F at 12:55pm cooling for 2 hrs to 46F at 1:30pm at this rate food item will not cool to 41F within time limit. Operator placed in ice bath to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Intermediate 2

#13Intermediate31A-10-4

Intermediate – Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink at expo station in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#14Intermediate01C-10-4

Intermediate – Mussels tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied, at cook line. Operator placed tag back in container. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Basic 7

#1Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#2Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation at salad station, employee put on hair restraint. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#3Basic36-22-4

Basic – Floor area at lower bar, walk in cooler, ware washing station covered with standing water. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#4Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#5Basic14-36-5

Basic – Interior of refrigerator in disrepair. Reach in cooler gaskets at salad station not installed properly. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#6Basic14-17-4

Basic – Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#7Basic21-38-4

Basic – Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor at seafood station, operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 19, 2026 8:02 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
2 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
4 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
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.