ARUBA BEACH CAFE
1 COMMERCIAL BLVD · LAUDERDALE-BY-THE-SE · Broward County · FL 33308
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
See what changed since the last inspection.
Sign in or create a free account to browse without ads and see newly cited, repeated, and no-longer-cited violation categories.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
12A-12-4High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Cook handled raw fish then changed gloves and handled ready to eat pot stickers without first washing hands. Reviewed proper procedures and employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-43-4High Priority – Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple Sink (Quaternary less than 100ppm). Operator remade solution. Quaternary 200ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. 2 door Traulsen – raw shrimp stored over ready to eat cooked chicken. Operator stored all items properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Cookline – tall True unit – Raw shrimp stored over ready to eat cooked octopus. Operator stored all items properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1. Cookline – left flip top – raw beef burgers (45-48F); calamari (47-50F). Per operator items placed in unit approximately 1 hour ago. Operator placed items on ice to quick chill. 2. Cookline – right flip top – cream (44-45F); shredded cheese (48-52F); cut lettuce (55F). Per operator items placed in unit approximately 1 hour ago. Operator moved items to walk in freezer to quick chill. **Warning**
03F-02-5High 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. Expo butter. Operator time marked. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 8
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Large Main unit. **Warning**
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Salad prep area – flip top – Bowl in ceviche. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-08-5Basic – Expo – coffee area – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of expo area microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Operator cleaned during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Expo – coffee area – shelf under coffee machines visibly soiled. **Warning**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Back prep area – Fish thawing in standing water. Operator turned cold water on to continue thawing. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Walk in #2 – unwashed avocado over ready to eat Cole slaw. Operator stored all items properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
29-17-4Basic – Waste line missing at one soda gun holster at south beach bar; Waste line missing two soda gun holsters at north beach bar. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 31, 2026 5:06 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 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.