FOGO DE CHAO BRAZILIAN STEAKHOUSE
201 E LAS OLAS BLVD STE 100 · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33301
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
22-49-4High Priority – Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher – main (Temperature 125F). **Warning**
12A-20-4High Priority – Employee washed hands with no soap. Wait staff member washed at expo hand sink without soap. Reviewed proper hand washing and employee washed hands with soap. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Walk in cooler – raw smoked salmon stored over ready to eat cooked beef. Operator stored all items properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
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. Walk in cooler – cooked beef (47-48F); cream sauce (46-50F). Per operator items held in unit overnight. No items prepped or portioned today. Observed items in closed plastic containers. Observed ice buildup on circulation fans in walk in cooler. See stop sale. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler – cooked beef (47-48F); cream sauce (46-50F). Per operator items held in unit overnight. No items prepped or portioned today. Observed items in closed plastic containers. Observed ice buildup on circulation fans in walk in cooler. See stop sale. **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline – cooked bananas (120-125F – Hot Holding). Per operator holding less than 1/2 hour. Operator placed in fryer to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken** **Admin Complaint**
Basic 1
12B-02-4Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee eating in expo area. Reviewed proper procedures and employee removed items. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 15, 2026 7:48 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.