MICHAEL'S CAFE BISTRO
2304 NE 62 ST · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33308
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-02-4High Priority – Dish employee handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up clean dishes without washing hands. Reviewed proper handwashing procedures. Employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-27-4High Priority – Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed employee crack raw shell eggs then change gloves- and handled ready to eat fruit without washing hands. Reviewed proper hand washing procedures. Employee washed hands **Corrected On-Site**
03A-03-5High Priority – Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Delivery received prior to inspection. 2 cases shell in dry storage area at ambient air temperature of 86F. Advised operator to immediately move to refrigerator to quick chill.
03D-06-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Cookline flip top at 9:30am cheese 50F (ambient cooling since 7:00am- 50at 10:55am. At this rate proper cooling will not be achieved. Operator moved item to freezer to quick chill **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 3
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed at kitchen hand sink sanitizer bucket in sink operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
51-16-7Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. As per plans on Onbase, triple sink relocated to back storage room. Dish machine added. No hand sink.
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
Basic 7
36-34-5Basic – AC vent visibly soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance- above triple sink
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
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. Located at across from cookline employee open cup,without lid
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Gasket in middle door of triple low boy at cookline. Gaskets- right side- Migal unit- storage area.
36-08-4Basic – Floor and wall junctures not coved in food preparation/storage/warewashing areas or bathroom. Cookline area- no cove base.
36-04-5Basic – Utility lines are unnecessarily exposed. Wall exposed above breaker box in kitchen
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet soiled wiping cloth on cutting board in kitchen. Advised operator to move back into solution
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 2, 2026 1:17 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.