MITCH'S DOWNTOWN
540 N. ANDREWS AVENUE · FT. LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33301
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-15-5High Priority – Hot time/temperature control for safety food received at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Shelf above stove, hash browns (97F); potato pan cake (96F). Foods have no temperature control. Per operator foods on shelf for 1 hour. Operator time marked 9:00-1:00. Introduced time as a public health control **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In kitchen cook line.. pooled eggs in ice(49F – Cold Holding). Per operator cold holding for less than four hours. Observed ice level low. Operated added more ice and portioned to smaller buckets. Now 43F **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 8
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl stored in rice container with no handle. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Operator provided during inspection **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink and water bottle stored on meat slicer in bagel station. Operator removed and moved drinks to employee station **Corrected On-Site**
13-04-4Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook on cookline no beard gaurd
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook on Linda's no hair restraint. Cook covered hair **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed spoon stored in water at 84F. Operator removed and stored dry **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filters at font counter uncovered. Operator covered in plastic bag **Corrected On-Site**
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from ceiling vent at cookline
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 1, 2026 2:02 PM.
Violation category totals
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
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.