CEVICHE BY THE SEA
2823 E OAKLAND PARK BLVD · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33306
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
03A-02-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, Reach in cooler, on cookline, raw tuna 47-49F, cut lettuce 49F, home made sauce 48-50 F. operator stated the TCS food has been in the cooler since yesterday.(see stop sale) Flip top cooler on cookline shrimp 46F, cooked potatoes 48F, mussels 48F cut tomatoes 47F, raw chicken 48F, butter 47F, all over stocked. Employee restocked properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03D-04-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food heated to a temperature above 135 degrees Fahrenheit not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within a total of 6 hours. Tamales 46F-47F. Cooked potatoes 46F-47F. Home made on 02/09/18 in non commercial refrigerator. (See Stop Sale) **Warning**
08A-05-4High Priority – Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food, raw beef over cooked rice in tall reach in cooler. Employee stored properly.**Corrected On-Site** **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-23-4High Priority – Reptile excrement and/or droppings present, 1 fresh reptile dropping on cutting board in dish washing area. **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found, 8live roaches in wheel casters at Maxhold cooler on front line area of cook-line. 1 live roach on floor under coolers in front line of cook-line, 1 live roach by hand wash sink. 1 live on shelving unit across across from glass door cooler in bar area. **Warning**
01B-02-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Tamales 46F-47F, Cooked potatoes 46F-47F. raw tuna 47-49F, cut lettuce 49F, home made sauce 48-50 F. **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored, WD40 above salt. **Warning**
Intermediate 4
22-20-4Intermediate – Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **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, sauce and ground beef and teqenas in reach in freezer. **Warning**
22-01-4Intermediate – Soda gun heavily soiled, in bar area. **Warning**
Basic 6
14-01-4Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food, in salt, dry storage. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling vents soiled with accumulated, dust, on top of tall reach n cooler. **Warning**
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed above dishwashing area **Warning**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Warning**
06-04-4Basic – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature, shrimp and chicken. Employee moved under cold running water. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, water bottle on cookline. Employee labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 2:17 AM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 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.