Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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ESCAPE LOUNGES

100 TERMINAL DR T3 · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33315

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJuly 27, 2023
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number1521
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8456321
DBPR license1625618

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority2 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical9 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#4High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed hard boiled eggs (50°F – Cold Holding); cut cantaloupe (52°F – Cold Holding) at buffet line. Per operator, foods out of temperature for approximately 15 minutes. Operator turned cold plate temperature down to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#5High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed egg bake (109°F – Hot Holding) at buffet line. Per operator, food out of temp for approximately 15 minutes. Operator turned hot plate temperature up to reheat to 165°F or above. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#6High Priority29-42-4

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed no vacuum breaker installed on splitter at mop sink.

#7High Priority41-15-5

High Priority – Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 400ppm). Operator remade sanitizer and corrected to 200ppm. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 2

#8Intermediate11-27-4

Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed bodily fluid procedures to operator.

#9Intermediate16-62-1

Intermediate – No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Observed no thermometer or thermolabels available to test proper temperature of dish machine in kitchen.

Basic 3

#1Basic08B-49-4

Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee food not segregated from guest food inside reach in cooler. Operator properly stored. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic24-18-4

Basic – Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed silverware stored laying flat inside bowl at buffet line. Operator properly stored. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic14-12-4

Basic – Utensils in poor condition. Observed chipped rubber spatula stored at dish machine area in kitchen. Spatula is no longer able to be properly cleaned and sanitized. Operator removed spatula. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 25, 2026 12:22 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.