EL VEZ – W FORT LAUDERDALE
401 N FORT LAUDERDALE BEACH BLVD · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33304
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
5 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
01B-28-5High Priority – Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. Prep area drawers – Pico date marked September 17. See stop sale.
22-49-4High Priority – Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher – main (Temperature 154F). Dishwasher – bar (Temperature 150). Operator set up triple sink sanitizing. Quat 400ppm.
12A-02-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up clean dishes without washing hands. Reviewed proper hand washing and employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Expo area/cookline – cooked potatoes (96-110F – Hot Holding). Per operator holding approximately 10 minutes. Operator voluntarily discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 1
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Dinner menu – hamachi. Reviewed menu updating with operator.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 24, 2026 12:42 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.