BASILIC VIETNAMESE GRILL
218 E COMMERCIAL BLVD · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33308
Inspection Summary
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
27 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
03D-01-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. -Cooked noodles 80F at 11:55am (Cooling for 20 minutes) to 80F at 12:20pm **Warning**
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. -Prep employee put gloves on without washing hands to portion ready to eat bean sprouts for customers order. **Warning**
22-12-5High Priority – Metal stem-type thermometer soiled. **Warning**
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. -Walk in cooler; raw shell eggs over unwashed cabbage. **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. -Approximately – 2 live roaches on floor in kitchen. – 1 live roach on flip top unit at cook line in kitchen – 1 live on prep table in kitchen. **Warning**
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. -Operator portioned raw shrimp in container with gloves and proceeded to grab bowl of ready to eat cabbage with the same gloves, without washing hands and changing gloves first. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Prep table: bean sprouts (72F – Cold Holding); cut lettuce (72F – Cold Holding); cut cabbage (56F – Cold Holding) chicken broth (60F – Cold Holding); Cook line condiment cart: garlic in oil (80F – Cold Holding) Observed under no temperature control held less than 4hrs, foots not prepared or portioned today. Operator moved to walk in cooler, reviewed time as a public health control **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -Wait station; cooked noodles 110F hot holding under no temperature control. Food not prepared or portioned today held less than 4hrs operator reheated to 165F. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 2
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. -Cookline; used as storage for food container. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Warning**
Basic 17
21-12-4Basic – Approximately 10 wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Operator stored in solution. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. -Storage area; 1 2quart bowl in bulk MSG **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-03-4Basic – Cove molding at floor missing. – At wait station next to fire extinguisher. **Warning**
32-12-5Basic – Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Approximately; – 5 dead roaches on floor next to water heater in kitchen. – 2 dead roaches on floor in corner next to fire extinguisher at wait station In kitchen. -10 dead roaches at front counter bar area in kitchen. **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. -Reach in cooler gaskets at all cooler units in kitchen. **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of grease in; -Cook line; behind fryers, grill and flip top unit. -Walk in cooler under storage shelves. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor at dry storage by walk in cooler. -Bulk rice -Bulk flour **Warning**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. -Storage area chest freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -Water 77F at rice cooker station. Operator stored dry. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-62-4Basic – Light not functioning. -Wait station no light -Bathroom hallway 1 bulb out -Mop sink area 1 bulb out **Warning**
38-01-4Basic – Light shield damaged/in disrepair. -1 fixture Ware washing station -1 fixture at Wait station **Warning**
38-07-4Basic – Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. -1 shield missing at Cookline next to front counter. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease. -Cook line hood. **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. -Walk in cooler; cooked pork, pork egg rolls, raw chicken **Warning**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Prep area; -cooked shrimp thawing in container of standing water. -raw beef in bucket thawing in standing water. Reviewed proper thawing. Operator placed back in walk-in cooler. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 2:42 AM.
Violation category totals
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3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.