SERAFINA WATERFRONT TRATTORIA
926 NE 20 AVE · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33304
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee put on gloves and touched ready to eat lettuce without first washing hands. Employee washed hands and put on gloves. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee touch ready to eat lettuce with bare hands. Employee washed hands and put on gloves. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 8 small flying insects in expo hand sink on wedge of line that was left in sink. Operator removed items from sink, exterminated the small flying insects and cleaned the hand sink. **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 2
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Expo hand sink with lime wedge in sink. Operator removed and cleaned sink. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
53A-05-6Intermediate – No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ PIC – Fortunato Sanchez **Warning**
Basic 2
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. By triple sink. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline – utensils in water 88F. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 2, 2026 1:32 PM.
Violation category totals
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.