Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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BIG CITY TAVERN

609 E LAS OLAS BLVD · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33301

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJuly 23, 2026
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3760082
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13855965
DBPR license1620474

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical4 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#3High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On the cook line, sliced cheese (43-55F – Cold Holding). The cheese was stored in an over stacked manner. The cheese was moved to the cooler and cheese at the proper temperature and height was placed in the unit. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 1

#4Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Chicken stock stored in the walk in cooler. Chef stated it was prepared Tuesday. The chef date marked the item. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 2

#1Basic23-24-4

Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. On the reach in cooler across from the fryers. The chef scrubber the handle during the inspection **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic06-09-1

Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Tuna in the walk in cooler. The fish was removed **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 8:30 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
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.