Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Enforcement

OCEAN ALLEY

900 N BROADWALK · HOLLYWOOD · Broward County · FL 33019

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMay 6, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3342053
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8361313
DBPR license1618920

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority0 Intermediate13 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical18 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#14High Priority12A-29-4

High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed dishwasher handling dirty rack with cups then proceeded to handle clean plates

#15High Priority12A-19-4

High Priority – Employee washed hands with cold water. Observed employee washing hands with cold water

#16High Priority08A-13-5

High Priority – Raw animal food stored in top portion of make table over ready-to-eat food in bottom portion of make table – no complete physical barrier between top and bottom. Observed raw shell eggs over guacamole .

#17High Priority08A-02-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw breaded shrimp over onion rings not all commercially packaged in true reach in freezer on cook line. Employee inverted **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#18High Priority08A-20-5

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed on shelf raw shell eggs over fish in walk-in cooler.

Basic 13

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic cup with no handle used to dispense sugar.

#2Basic06-09-1

Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Thawed fish in walk-in cooler still in rop package **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#3Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on make table in kitchen.

#4Basic12B-02-4

Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee eating at the dishwasher area

#5Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cell phone stored on top of a container containing diced potatoes at food preparation area

#6Basic16-13-5

Basic – Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Employee drain sink and fill up correctly. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn gasket on true reach in cooler on cook line.

#8Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed box of provolone cheese stored on the floor in walk-in cooler **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#9Basic21-10-4

Basic – Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. To wipe cutting boards on cook line.

#10Basic29-49-6

Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed Standing water in bottom of both flat top coolers on cook line

#11Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed frozen shrimp stored in stagnant water at prep sink

#12Basic42-01-4

Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop wet nesting in mop bucket

#13Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food sugar removed from original container not identified by common name.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 5, 2026 3:32 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
2 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
4 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
4 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
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.