ACQUA BISTRO
2751 SOUTH OCEAN DRIVE · HOLLYWOOD · Broward County · FL 33019
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw fish cold held in reach in cooler at cookline at 44F. Per operator, fish transfer from walk in cooler 4.5 hours prior to the inspection. Operator placed ice pack on fish for quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 3
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at cookline. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed no date marked on tuna salad stored in refrigerator that was made on 06/23/2024. Operator correctly date marked. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed an unlabeled spray bottle with glass cleaner at dishwashing area.
Basic 7
14-09-4Basic – 2 Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable at cookline.
36-36-4Basic – Ceiling tile missing in dishwashing area.
12B-12-5Basic – Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Observed employee drinking from an open cup at cookline.
14-10-4Basic – Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Observed Fogel reach in cooler at cookline gaskets in disrepairs.
35B-08-4Basic – Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Operator discarded fly sticky tape from prep station. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed various food items stored on walk in freezer floor. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed accumulation of brown like substance on can opener holster. Observed accumulation of black substance buildup on Fogel refrigerator gasket at cookline.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 3, 2026 12:14 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.