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500 E LAS OLAS BLVD SUITE 200 · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33301

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 11, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3456500
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8754785
DBPR license1624900

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
7 High Priority4 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical14 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 7

#4High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Cookline – middle flip top – Raw beef stored over ready-to-eat food cooked potatoes. Walk in cooler – raw seafood stored over ready to eat cooked pasta. Operator stored all items properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#5High Priority22-41-4

High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher – bar (Chlorine 0ppm). Advised operator to use main dish machine until bar unit is properly sanitizing. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#6High Priority12A-16-4

High Priority – Employee entered kitchen, put on gloves and began working with ready to eat food – container of lettuce – without first washing hands. Reviewed proper hand washing and employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#7High Priority12A-02-4

High Priority – Employee handled soiled dishes and utensils and then picked clean plates without washing hands. Reviewed proper handwashing and employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#8High Priority35A-02-7

High Priority – Live, small flying insects found Bar in dining area – left side ice well, next to cut limes- approximately 5 small flying insects on and around soda gun and supply tube. Did not observe any flying insects land on any food. Advised operator to sanitize soda gun and supply line. **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint
#9High Priority08A-20-5

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Cookline – middle flip top – raw chicken stored over raw beef and raw fish. Operator stored all items properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#10High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline – steam table – marinara (95-120F – Hot Holding). Per operator holding approximately 2 hours. Operator immediately moved to grill to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Intermediate 4

#11Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Expo fountain soda nozzles. **Warning**

Warning
#12Intermediate16-62-1

Intermediate – No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#13Intermediate05-08-4

Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Warning**

Warning
#14Intermediate11-26-1

Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. 2 employees without food handler/CFM training. Reviewed Food Employee Reporting Agreement with operator. Operator has form and stated he would provide to employees. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 3

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic10-07-4

Basic – Cookline – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit – water 72F. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#3Basic08B-47-4

Basic – Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Walk in cooler – plastic container of pizza sauce stored on floor. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 15, 2026 1:00 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 5 · Food and equipment thermometers
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
3 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
3 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)
Category 48 · Gas appliances / boiler certificate – reporting only
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.