Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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EL MAR CAFE

4405 EL MAR DR · LAUDERDALE-BY-THE-SE · Broward County · FL 33308

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 16, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3467461
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8778458
DBPR license1600863

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority0 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical3 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#3High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at Lowboy refrigerator ; sliced cheese , pork (44-47F – Cold Holding). Operator move to other refrigerator **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Basic 2

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed in feta cheese. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic25-05-4

Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed to go cups on floor in dry storage

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 30, 2026 1:05 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
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.