TOP HAT
415 NE 3RD STREET · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33301
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 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. Chlorine 0-ppm, repair service arrived during inspection. Chlorine 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-10-4High Priority – Employee touched face with gloved hand and then handled cleaned utensils. Reviewed proper procedures and employee removed gloves, washed hands and put on new gloves. **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. Quaternary levels in triple sink at front counter at 50 ppm. Operator corrected to 150ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. 1. Pancake batter with raw shell eggs over salad dressing in Walk in cooler. Operator corrected 2. Raw shell eggs over ready to eat fruits in walk in cooler. Operator corrected. 3. Raw smoked salmon over ready to eat cut fruits in left flip top at cookline. Operator Corrected. 4. Raw beef patties over ready to eat French fries in continental cookline cooler Operator corrected. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02C-01-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. 1 door glass fridge – expo – salmon mixed with cream cheese prepared on site date marked 2-20. See stop sale. **Warning**
01B-14-4High Priority – Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Observed 2 cracked raw shell eggs in pan on shelves in walk in cooler. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1. Cookline – hard boil eggs 41F-53F at left flip top cooler. In unit less than 2 hours. Observed food stored above fill line. Operator moved to different container for quick chill. Foods not prepared or portioned today. 2. Expo wait station: Glass door reach- in: salmon mixed with cream cheese (51F – Cold Holding); cut lettuce (50F – Cold Holding); potatoes latkes (50F) per operator items in unit less than 2 hours. Food not prepared or portioned today. Operator moved items to walk in to quick chill – smoke salmon cream cheese see stop sale. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 1
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand washing sink in storage room and dishwashing area blocked by rolling racks. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 7
21-05-5Basic – Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Cookline line left flip top, cheese stored on top of non food grade terry cloth towel. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee items on kitchen cook line next to steam table. **Warning**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris under dry storage area shelving. Operator cleaned. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs on oven handle in kitchen cookline. Employee stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Front counter reach in ice cream not covered. Operator covered. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed bottle of oil not labeled at cook line. Operator corrected. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 10, 2026 1:19 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.