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239 S FORT LAUDERDALE BEACH BLVD · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33316

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 22, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3380134
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8464267
DBPR license1617114

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority4 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical10 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#5High Priority12A-16-4

High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employees washing dirty dishes, stop to shuck raw oysters, hand plate of oysters to server, and then continue washing dishes, no hand wash.

#6High 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 chicken, not commercially packaged, stored above raw ground beef, commercially packaged, inside walk in freezer. Operator properly stored. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 4

#7Intermediate01C-03-4

Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.

#8Intermediate01C-10-4

Intermediate – Clams/mussels/oysters tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied. Observed oyster tag removed from oyster container stored inside walk in cooler.

#9Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed to go bags stored inside hand wash sink at bar. Per operator, sink is inoperable. **Warning**

Warning
#10Intermediate02A-01-4

Intermediate – Raw or undercooked oysters offered and establishment has no consumer advisory sign provided on wall, menu, placard, table tent or by any other written means. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Provided oyster consumer advisory to operator. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 4

#1Basic06-09-1

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. Observed rop tuna stored inside original packaging at walk in cooler. Educated operator on proper thawing procedures. Operator opened packaging to allow oxygen flow. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee bottle of water stored on flip top cooler cutting board at cook line. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic10-17-4

Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed several knives stored in between flip top cooler and steam table at cook line, in kitchen. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed raw salmon thawing in bowl of standing water at triple sink in kitchen. Operator put raw fish under cold, running water at prep sink. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 11, 2026 2:09 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
2 observation(s)
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
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
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.