Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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RED VELVET KITCHEN & GRILL

2759 W OAKLAND PARK BLVD · OAKLAND PARK · Broward County · FL 33311

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 28, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3499019
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8878643
DBPR license1611840

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority3 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#5High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operator paid for 2025 license during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 3

#6Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at both kitchen handwash sinks. Operator provided. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#7Intermediate53B-13-5

Intermediate – Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed Esmarelda (server) and Reglan (cook) both more than 60 days, no food handler certification.

#8Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed in reach in cooler, rice, beans, gravy, all per operator from 36 hrs prior. No date marks.

Basic 4

#1Basic06-09-1

Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed commercially reduced oxygen packaged salmon removed from freezer just prior to inspection not removed from package. Operator opened and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic16-13-5

Basic – Equipment and utensils not sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Quaternary ppm 50. Operator increased to 200 ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#3Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed fan banging locally against large ice build up.

#4Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed pork chops thawing in standing water 39°F. Operator returned to cooler for proper thawing. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 16, 2026 12:58 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
2 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 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.