RIVIERA
525 S FT LAUDERDALE BEACH BLVD · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33316
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs stored over cooked sausage links, inside reach in cooler at cook line. Operator properly stored. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed hummus (45F – Cold Holding); shredded cabbage (46F – Cold Holding); sliced cheese (45F – Cold Holding) at cook line flip top cooler #2. Per operator, foods not prepped or portioned today; foods out of temperature for approximately 1 hour. Operator removed foods and put in walk in cooler to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed grilled chicken (120F – Hot Holding) at cook line grill. Per operator, food held out of temperature for approximately 20 minutes. Operator removed food to reheat to 165F for hot holding. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener in kitchen soiled with food debris.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed lettuce dumped inside hand wash sink at cook line.
16-54-4Intermediate – Wash solution in spray type hot water sanitizing dishmachine not reaching proper temperature according to manufacturer's specifications. Observed Dishwasher (Temperature 132F). Operator will use triple sink to wash, rinse, and sanitize dishware. **Corrective Action Taken**
Basic 1
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed two knives stored in crevice of flip top coolers at cook line. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 12, 2026 5:01 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.