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Licensee
Name: EL TAMARINDO CAFE License Number: SEA1618419
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 12/01/2026
Primary Status: Current Secondary Status: Active
Location Address: 233 SR 84
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33315

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Routine - Food 03/17/2026 Met Inspection Standards
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Violations:
A summary of the violations found during the inspection are listed below. The department cites violations of Florida's sanitation and safety laws, which are based on the standards of U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Food Code. High Priority violations are those which could contribute directly to a foodborne illness or injury and include items such as cooking, reheating, cooling and hand-washing. Intermediate violations are those which, if not addressed, could lead to risk factors that contribute to foodborne illness or injury. These violations include personnel training, documentation or record keeping and labeling. Basic violations are those which are considered best practices to implement. While most establishments correct all violations in a timely manner (often during the inspection), the division's procedures are designed to compel compliance with all violations through follow-up visits, administration action or closure when necessary.
Violation    Observation
14-01-5    Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic cup inside container of ceviche inside walk in cooler. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5    Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Entire kitchen and dishwasher area. AC vents and tiles, build up of grease and dust.
14-09-4    Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. 3 flip top- cutting board unable to get clean.
14-11-5    Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Under shelves of all prep tables with build up of rust.
36-73-4    Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Soiled floor with loose food debris in cook line and preparation area.
36-17-5    Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Several broken tiles in cook line ,preparation area and dishwasher area.
22-08-4    Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Cook line- old food spills and residues inside oven.
23-03-4    Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filter at cook line- right side substantial build up of grease.
21-09-4    Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Multiple soiled wiping cloths around cook line cutting boards and preparation tables. Employee removed all. **Corrected On-Site**
21-07-4    Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 10ppm), employee de new solution, sanitizer chlorine at 50 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-02-7    High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 4 flies around dishwasher area- outside of kitchen . Employee killed, cleaned and sanitized area. After 20 minutes, not flying insect activity.
03B-01-6    High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Preparation- Oven- grilled chicken (112F - Hot Holding), per employee food hot held less than two hours, employee reheated on oven to high temperatures, second temperature (169F). **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4    Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Dough mixer head, build up of black like substance.
41-17-4    Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bar area, spray bottle containing a cleaning solution, employee labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
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