EL VEZ- W FORT LAUDERDALE
401 N FORT LAUDERDALE BEACH BLVD · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33304
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
4 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Walk in #1 – raw pork bacon stored over ready to eat pico. Operator stored all items properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline – left to right – #2 cream sauce (45-48F); cooked chicken (48-50F). Per operator, items held in unit less than 2 hours. No items prepped or portioned today. Observed ice buildup around circulation fans. #3 cooked peppers (47F); pico (53F). Items in upper section. Per operator, items held in unit less than 2 hours. No items prepped or portioned today. Operator moved all items to blast chiller to quick chill. Cookline – ice bath – pico (48F); cheese (45F). Observed low ice/water solution. Operator added ice to quick chill. Expo – flip top – pico (48-49F); tomato sauce (48-49F). Per operator items held in unit 3 hours. No items prepped or portioned today. Operator voluntarily discarded items. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline – white rice (120F – Hot Holding). Per operator holding less than an hour. Operator turned on heat to reheat. Grill – carnitas (125F – Hot Holding). Per operator holding less than an hour. Operator placed on Time as a Public Health control. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 1 bar soda gun. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 9, 2026 2:01 PM.
Violation category totals
2 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.