DINER BY THE SEA
215 COMMERCIAL BLVD · LAUDERDALE-BY-THE-SE · Broward County · FL 33308
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 5
22-41-4High 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. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm). Operator set up triple sink to sanitize. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Cook entered Cookline, put on gloves and began cooking items without first washing hands. Reviewed proper hand washing and employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Walk in cooler – cooked beef (46-47F). Per operator item held in unit overnight. No items prepped or portioned today. Cooked beef – see stop sale. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Front counter – triple glass door – sliced turkey (45-46F); shredded cheese (48-49F); cut tomatoes (48-49F). Per operator items placed in unit approximately 3 hours ago. No items prepped or portioned today. Operator moved items to reach in to quick chill. Walk in cooler – cheese (43-45F); cooked beef (46-47F); raw bacon (45-46F). Per operator items held in unit overnight. No items prepped or portioned today. Operator moved items to freezer to quick chill. Cooked beef – see stop sale. **Corrective Action Taken** **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
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. Front counter – triple glass door – cut watermelon – ambient cooling 1 hour at 10am (66-68F – Cooling) at 10:25am 62-64F. At this rate proper ambient cooling will not occur. Operator moved item to reach in to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Basic 2
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline utensils in water 76F. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Reach in freezer – container of country fried steak. Operator covered properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 11:17 PM.
Violation category totals
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.