Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

EL MAR CAFE

4405 EL MAR DR · LAUDERDALE-BY-THE-SE · Broward County · FL 33308

Restaurant history →

Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMay 6, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3419315
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8610414
DBPR license1600863

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority0 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical4 Total
MEMBER-ONLY COMPARISON

See what changed since the last inspection.

Sign in or create a free account to browse without ads and see newly cited, repeated, and no-longer-cited violation categories.

Unlock comparison

All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#2High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food re-served to customers. Butter chips and reconstituted Creamer, with a label indicating refrigeration needed. Left out on tables for customers reuse.

Stop Sale
#3High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corned beef 53°F, left out on cook line shelf under grill. Cook stated removed from refrigerator 30 minutes ago. Cook placed corned beef back into refrigerator. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#4High Priority07-08-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food re-served to customers. Butter chips and reconstituted Creamer, with a label indicating refrigeration needed. Left out on tables for customers reuse. See stop sale.

Stop Sale

Basic 1

#1Basic08B-38-4

Basic – A box of potatoes stored on floor under triple sink. Operator went to move box on a shelf. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 5, 2026 3:34 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 7 · Food not re-served
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
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.