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TIKI BEACH CAFE

4040 GALT OCEAN DR · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33308

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 14, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3466078
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8777075
DBPR license1618694

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority5 Intermediate7 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical17 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#8High Priority01B-14-4

High Priority – Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale.

Stop Sale
#9High Priority12A-09-4

High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. – operator answered cell phone then proceed to cook customers order, reviewed proper glove use and handwashing. Operator washed hand and changed gloves. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#10High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. -Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline reach in cooler; cooked chicken (53F – Cold Holding), held in unit overnight. Item not prepared or portioned today.

Stop Sale
#11High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Cookline reach in cooler; cooked chicken (53F – Cold Holding), held in unit overnight. Item not prepared or portioned today.

#12High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. – Steam table; cheese (112F – Hot Holding), operator reheated; Cheese (180F) **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 5

#13Intermediate11-27-4

Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. – provide handout to operator. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#14Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. – Kitchen; juice machine, soda station, and coffee machine nozzles soiled. -Bar; frozen drink station.

#15Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. -Cookline; creamer packet inside of sink, operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#16Intermediate16-37-1

Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#17Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. -triple sink area; spray bottle identified as degreaser not labeled, operator labeled. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 7

#1Basic22-20-5

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

#2Basic06-09-1

Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use not removed from reduced oxygen package. -Reach in cooler across from wait station handwashing sink; 8 Tuna, 12 Grouper, 9 Mahi Mahi

#3Basic35A-03-4

Basic – Dead roaches on premises. -1 dead roach under air conditioning unit in corner of kitchen. Operator removed dead roach, clean and sanitized the area. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -Single service item storage shelf across from steam table; Employee purse on top of single service items, operator removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. -Cookline reach in cooler gaskets in disrepair.

#6Basic10-01-5

Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. -handle in contact with flour, operator stored with handle up. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7Basic29-49-6

Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. -Reach in cooler across from oven -Reach in cooler next to entrance.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 23, 2026 12:54 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
2 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 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
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.