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BOGART'S AMERICAN KITCHEN

2721 N HIATUS RD · COOPER CITY · Broward County · FL 33026

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 16, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3333819
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8353077
DBPR license1624153

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
7 High Priority4 Intermediate11 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical22 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

22 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 7

#12High Priority12A-20-4

High Priority – Employee washed hands with no soap. After employee cracked non pasteurized eggs, discarded gloves, used triple sink to wash hands without soap, placed gloves and grabbed clean plate to serve customer order. **Warning**

Warning
#13High Priority01B-07-4

High Priority – Food with mold-like growth -moldy open bottle of ginger sesame dressing, inside walk in cooler See stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#14High Priority35A-02-6

High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. -3 flying insects around hand wash sink, next to coffee station. Not landing on food, outside of kitchen. -1 flying insects around packages of single service sauce cups, in front of steam table. Not landing in food, outside of kitchen area. -1 flying insect around slicer machine in rear kitchen, not landing on food, in rear kitchen. -6 flying insect on container of red and yellow onions. -3 flying insects around triple sink and storage rack, not landing in food, in rear kitchen. **Warning**

Warning
#15High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Food not prep or portioned today. 1)Grill station-; sliced provolone cheese (42-70F – Cold Holding); diced sausages (42-60F – Cold Holding. Observed food stored above the rim line, per employee food held less than 4 hours, employee removed food out of temperature and stored inside cooling unit for a quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#16High Priority01B-19-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food controlled by time and required to be marked with the use by time is not marked and the required time of disposal cannot be determined. See stop sale. 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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Observed two pounds of butter, above prep table, unable to verify time Food has been out of temperature. Employee discarded. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#17High Priority03F-02-5

High 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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Observed two pounds of butter, above prep table, unable to verify time Food has been out of temperature. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#18High Priority41-10-4

High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Alcohol bottle next to condiments n front of ice machine. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Intermediate 4

#19Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Several prep tables around cook line, rear kitchen, and storage area , soiled. **Warning**

Warning
#20Intermediate16-37-1

Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine sanitizer testing strips. **Warning**

Warning
#21Intermediate53B-05-5

Intermediate – Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 1/6/2023 **Warning**

Warning
#22Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bottle containing sanitizer, employee labeled **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Basic 11

#1Basic36-34-5

Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Entire kitchen area. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic24-05-4

Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Water jars on storage rack, not inverted, above hand wash sink, next to ice machine, Employee inverted. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#3Basic24-06-4

Basic – Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. -Soup bowls stored on dirty containers, next to steam table. – coffees mugs and drink cups stored on dirty shelf of storage rack in front of soda grips. -coffee jars stored on soil prep table, next to soda grips. -clean plates stored on dirty rack, in cook line. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic08B-49-4

Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Bowl of pasta, inside reach in cooler. **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic35B-01-4

Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back entrance door, broken bottom frame in kitchen area. **Warning**

Warning
#6Basic36-73-4

Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -Under cooking equipment in cook line -dishwasher area -storage area -inside Walk in cooler **Warning**

Warning
#7Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. -several containers cooking oil and box of raw potatoes, near triple sink. **Warning**

Warning
#8Basic36-24-5

Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole on wall inside dry goods storage between two racks, **Warning**

Warning
#9Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -hood filters in cook line – lower coolers in kitchen -soiled gaskets. Storage shelf, above steam table, with build up of dust and soil. -mop sink, build up of black like substance **Warning**

Warning
#10Basic25-05-4

Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Coffee filters not inverted, employee removed and stored properly **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#11Basic36-27-5

Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. -Behind triple sink -behind dishwasher area -behind and around mop sink – below hand wash sink in kitchen area. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 23, 2026 1:16 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
2 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
2 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
2 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
4 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
2 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.