LIVING GREEN CAFE 17 STREET
1489 SE 17 ST STE A · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33316
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-29-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee placed garbage inside trash can, then open lower cooler to continue preparing customer drinks, without washing hands first. After manager educated employee on proper hand wash procedures, employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-05-4High Priority – Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee bite an energy bar, drank from open cup, after continue touching clean utensils, without washing hands first. After manager educated r on proper hand wash procedures, employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Food not prepared or portioned today. -Cold holding display-hummus (52F – Cold Holding)); tuna salad (48F – Cold Holding); chicken salad (47F – Cold Holding); salmon (60F – Cold Holding). -Front counter- Reach in cooler-Dessert-; key lime (48F – Cold Holding); cheese cake (47F – Cold Holding). Per employee food held less than 4 hours, observed food stored above the rim line. Employee removed all food out of temperature and stored inside walk in cooler for a Quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Hot steam display – ; meat balls (110F – Hot Holding); grilled chicken (115F – Hot Holding); salmon croquettes (78-110F – Hot Holding); grilled chicken breast (115F – Hot Holding); potatoes (99-112F – Hot Holding); sweet potatoes (115F – Hot Holding). Per manager food hot held less than two hours. Observed food containers greatly stored above rim line. Employee and Chef reheated each container of food to temperatures 165-167-169-170F. Advised operator to implement hot holding temperatures log to of 135F and Up in all hot holding containers. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 1
31A-10-4Intermediate – Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink. Front counter , blender hose connected to hand wash sink, in front of coffee machine. **Warning**
Basic 3
14-74-7Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. -Dessert -Reach in cooler – Display Cold Holding unit. **Warning**
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Bottle of water, inside two doors freezer, manager rem. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-09-4Basic – Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. 3 wiping cloths on coffee station and preparation area. Employee removed all. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 19, 2026 2:18 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.