OCEAN 2000 RESTAURANT
2000 N OCEAN BLVD · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33305
Inspection Summary
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
21 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm Container was empty. 50 ppm after replacing container. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
09-01-4High 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. Prep cook cutting lettuce for salad. Line cook placing ready to eat pancakes on customer plates. Reviewed proper procedure with both cooks . They both washed hands and put gloves on. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01D-03-4High Priority – No proof of parasite destruction or aquaculture documentation for cold smoked salmon served raw or undercooked. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Manager provided record after speaking with purveyor. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03E-02-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Mac and cheese and pasta placed in warmer all items 60-65°F, for hot holding in employee cafeteria. Ambient temperature in warmer 155°F, Cook reheated items to 165°F. **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.0 ppm Container low air in the line. Replaced container and took air out of the line. 200 ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08A-20-4High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit. Raw beef behind raw fish in drawer at cook line. Cook reversed items. **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 4 live roaches on the wall at hand wash sink next to triple sink. 3 live roaches on wall behind prep sink and prep table across from triple sink. 2 live roaches at mob sink. 4 live roaches inside breaker box in triple sink area. All areas have no doors to cook line. **Warning**
Intermediate 3
22-20-4Intermediate – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02A-01-4Intermediate – Raw or undercooked oysters offered and establishment has no consumer advisory sign provided on wall, menu, placard, table tent or by any other written means. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. **Warning**
02C-02-4Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pulled pork in ROP package in walk in cooler not date marked. **Warning**
Basic 11
36-03-4Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing under triple sink. **Warning**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water under triple sink. **Warning**
23-07-4Basic – Gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up drawers at cook line. **Warning**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.98°F Cook placed container on grill and it reached 140°F. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-67-4Basic – Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair drawers at cook line. **Warning**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Forks in employee cafeteria, for self service. Prep cook inverted forks. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-26-4Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area, triple sink. **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses at cook line. **Warning**
21-09-4Basic – Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean at cook line . **Warning**
21-08-4Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm. Set up fresh solution , after dispenser at triple sink was functioning properly.200 ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-38-4Basic – Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor at cook line. Cook placed container on a shelf. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 8:13 AM.
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3 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.