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BIG CITY TAVERN

609 E LAS OLAS BLVD · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33301

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 29, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3441752
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8730778
DBPR license1620474

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority2 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#4High Priority12A-16-4

High Priority – Employee entered cookline, put on gloves and began working with food – cooking a hamburger – without first washing hands. Reviewed proper hand washing and employee properly washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 2

#5Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Expo soda gun and 1 bar soda gun.

#6Intermediate52-02-4

Intermediate – Misrepresentation of a fruit or fruit juice. Brunch and Lunch menu states, "Fresh Orange Juice from Pompano Beach" however establishment is serving commercially produced orange juice from their purveyor. **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint

Basic 3

#1Basic50-09-4

Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

#2Basic29-17-4

Basic – Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Bar soda guns.

#3Basic21-08-4

Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Cookline – Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary less than 150ppm). Operator made new solution. Quaternary 400ppm. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 16, 2026 12:52 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 48 · Gas appliances / boiler certificate – reporting only
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
1 observation(s)
Category 52 · Misrepresentation / misbranding
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.