Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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WAVES BAR & GRILL

321 N FORT LAUDERDALE BEACH BLVD · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33304

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 28, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3381274
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8468315
DBPR license1622326

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority2 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical4 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#2High Priority01B-13-4

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 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. Cookline – drawers – 15 – 8oz packs of thawed ROP fish (grouper) – per operator in unit overnight. Reviewed proper procedures. See stop sale.

Stop Sale

Intermediate 2

#3Intermediate03F-10-5

Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. TPHC – coffee creamers, croquettes, empanadas. Provided Time as a Public Health Control Form to operator. Operator filled out during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#4Intermediate27-16-5

Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Front counter hand sink – water 80F. Operator repaired during inspection. Water 115F. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 1

#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. Cookline – drawers – 15 – 8oz packs of thawed ROP fish (grouper) – per operator in unit overnight. Reviewed proper procedures. See stop sale.

Stop Sale

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 8, 2026 2:49 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 27 · Safe water source and hot/cold water under pressure
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.