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CLOUD CAFE

851 W CYPRESS CREEK RD · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33309

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 4, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3744807
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13783309
DBPR license1621002

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority0 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#4High Priority09-01-4

High 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 employee placing cold cheese slice on bread for sandwich with bare hands. Discussed with employee. Employee washed hands and put on gloves **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw bacon stored above pasteurized liquid egg, pasteurized shell egg in reach in cooler next to ice machine. Operator reorganized **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6High Priority01B-02-5

High 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. 3 door flip top: cheese (54F – Cold Holding); cooked gravy (47F – Cold Holding). Items being held in unit overnight and unknown time out of temperature. Items not prepared or portioned today.

Stop Sale
#7High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 3 door flip top: cheese (54F – Cold Holding); cooked gravy (47F – Cold Holding). Items being held in unit overnight and unknown time out of temperature. Items not prepared or portioned today. See Stop Sale **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin ComplaintStop Sale
#8High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. hot holding cabinet next to ice machine: cooked chicken (124F – Hot Holding). Employee states item was cooked approximately 1 hour ago and placed in cabinet for hot holding. Employee reheated to 165F+ **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Basic 3

#1Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cell phone on cutting board on front line. Operator removed and moved cutting board to ware washing area **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic22-08-4

Basic – Interior of oven has accumulation of black substance.

#3Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed at not in use 1 door low top at front counter, 3 door flip top cooler on cook line

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 5, 2026 11:20 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
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.