TOP HAT
415 NE 3RD STREET · FORT 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 5
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee entered Cookline and began working with food – cooking item in grill, without first washing hands. Reviewed proper hand washing and employee properly washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-02-4High Priority – Server handled soiled dishes and then picked up plated food, without washing hands. Reviewed proper hand washing and employee properly washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
03D-06-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Walk in cooler – cut melon – ambient cooling starting at 9:15am (47-48F – Cooling) at 10am 48-49F. At this rate proper ambient cooling will not occur. Observed item in tall, covered plastic container. Operator moved items to sheet pan in walk in to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline – matzo balls (125-155F – Hot Holding). Per operator holding less than an hour. Operator increased heat. **Corrective Action Taken**
08A-05-6High Priority – Triple door – Hoshizaki – Raw smoked stored over ready-to-eat bread. Operator stored all items properly. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 6
21-38-4Basic – Cookline – Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Around ice machine.
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under dry storage shelving. Operator cleaned during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-47-4Basic – Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Case of tuna stored under shelf in dry storage area. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
10-08-5Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice – bar area. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
29-19-4Basic – Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Under triple sink.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 12, 2026 12:12 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.