Inspection Report

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CHOW HOUND CAFE INC

5900 N ANDREWS AVE · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33309

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 13, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3715152
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13753645
DBPR license1621329

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority0 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#4High Priority12A-17-4

High Priority – Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Observed employee crack raw shell eggs then proceed to wash hands 5-7 seconds, instructed employee on proper hand wash times and employee rewashed hands 10-15 seconds and proceed to food handling **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5High Priority12A-09-4

High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee rinse soiled gloves. Instructed employee to remove gloves, wash hands and put on new gloves **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6High Priority03F-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Cooked sausage, raw shell eggs held on time as a public health control. Verified written plan. Per operator items have been out since 8am. Operator time marked **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 3

#1Basic14-05-4

Basic – Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Observed on dry storage shelf in kitchen

#2Basic38-07-4

Basic – Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Observed at small lights across back wall behind front counter above soup holders, single service items, blenders

#3Basic08B-63-4

Basic – Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area. Reach in freezer, residential combo cooler/freezer stored in dining area not locked, secured

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 14, 2026 11:06 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 38 · Required lighting and protected fixtures/bulbs
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.