KALALOU BAR & GRILL FORT LAUDERDALE LLC
7041 W COMMERCIAL BLVD · TAMARAC · Broward County · FL 33319
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 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. See stop sale. Raw salmon thawing in Reduced Oxygen Packaging, bearing labels to remove packaging before thawing in walk in cooler. Food was discarded. See Stop Sale.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top cooler on cook line, Picklez (52F – Cold Holding), per operator, food not prepped or portioned today. Food held in walk in cooler and moved to flip top cooler and held for approximately 1.5 hours. Food was moved back to walk in cooler to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Stew Okra (116F – Hot Holding), per operator, food prepared approximately 1.5 hours ago and held in steam table. Food was taken out of steam table to be reheated. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 3
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels provided at handwashing sink in kit next to stove. Paper towels were provided at handwashing sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap provided at handwashing sink near to equipment shelves. Soap was provided at handwashing sink. **Corrected On-Site**
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. No hot water available at handwashing sink in kitchen, next to stove. Hot water available at other handwashing sink in kitchen.
Basic 10
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Paint/ material peeling from ceiling tiles throughout kitchen and on cook line.
06-09-2Basic – 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. See stop sale. Raw salmon thawing in Reduced Oxygen Packaging, bearing labels to remove packaging before thawing in walk in cooler. Food was discarded. See Stop Sale.
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on flip top cooler with deep grooves.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee's cellphone stored sitting atop stack of clean dishes in on rack in kitchen. Cellphone was removed from dish and top dish was placed in 3 compartment sink. **Corrected On-Site**
36-01-4Basic – Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Floor on cook line soiled with food debris. Employee started cleaning floor. **Corrective Action Taken**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles broken and cracked at dish washing area.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Box of raw chicken stored in floor in walk in freezer.
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup on floor walk in freezer.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelf on prep table soiled with grease and food debris buildup.
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw chicken thawing in standing water in 3 compartment sink in kitchen. Chicken thawing for approximately 1 hour. Chicken was removed from sink. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 17, 2026 11:21 AM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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3 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.