OZZIE'S OCEANFRONT RESTAURANT & BAR
905-909 N FORT LAUDERDALE BEACH BLVD · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33304
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
12A-12-4High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed employee handling raw steak remove and replace gloves then handled fried calamari without washing hands. Employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed bartender handle fruit garnish and place on drink.
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed case of raw lobsters stored on top of unwashed broccoli in walk-in cooler. Operator stored correctly **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken breast stored over bolognese and lobster bisque in walk-in cooler. Operator stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-02-4High Priority – Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Observed server drop off dirty dishes then pick up a plate of steak without washing hands.
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged swordfish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package.
Intermediate 3
01C-03-4Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. On cook line. Operator provided. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. On cook line Operator provided. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 8
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged swordfish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. See stop sale
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed plastic container of oil on kitchen floor. Box of baking potatoes,cans of tomatoes limes. back of the kitchen.
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On oven handle.
29-08-4Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed drain pipe leaking on hand washing sink on cook line.
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed octopus 32F sitting on the table at room temperature.
21-09-4Basic – Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. On prep table.
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed container of flour on cook line not labeled.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 8:41 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.