CAFE DEL MAR

Name: CAFE DEL MAR
Address: 101 S FORT LAUDERDALE BEACH BLVD, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, 33316, US
Rating: 42.4

101 S FORT LAUDERDALE BEACH BLVD, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33316

License #1621890

☕ Café/Breakfast ℹ️

42.4 Grade F / 100

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October 19, 2026 · 8 findings · 4 critical

Routine - Food

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CAFE DEL MAR in FORT LAUDERDALE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 42.4 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 6 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on October 19, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 43 total violations — 14 critical, 11 major, 18 minor.

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[08A-02-6] Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw shrimps over bags of frozen onions and fries. Employee placed raw sea food on bottom shelf.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Pizza station-broken flip top.
[29-08-4] Plumbing system in disrepair. Front counter- hot water faucet not working in hand wash sink.
[29-42-4] Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
[01C-03-4] Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.
[12A-16-4] Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee came into cook line, touched clean plate, without washing hands first, after manager instructed employee on proper hand wash procedures, employee washed hands.
[29-19-4] Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Mop sink drainer.
[12A-07-5] Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee wearing gloves tested the dishwasher sanitizer chlorine, then went to cook line, changed gloves to prepare customer order, without washing hands first, after manager educated employee on proper hand wash procedures, employee discarded gloves, washed hands and put in new pair of gloves.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed accumulation of black mold like substance inside ice bin at server station. Employee cleaned and sanitized during inspection.
[06-09-1] 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 raw tuna, thawed, stored inside packaging indicating removal upon thawing, insid flip top cooler at cook line. Per operator, fish stored thawed in cooler overnight. Stop sale.
[10-01-5] In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed scoop stored inside flour bin, handle in contact with flour. Employee removed scoop.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed pizza box shelf soiled with accumulation of dust, at cook line. Employee cleaned during inspection.
[08A-20-5] Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken stored above raw fish inside flip top cooler 2 at cook line. Employee properly stored.
[01B-13-4] Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 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 raw tuna, thawed, stored inside packaging indicating removal upon thawing, insid flip top cooler at cook line. Per operator, fish stored thawed in cooler overnight. Stop sale.
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed flip top cooler 3// cooked mussels (44-45F - Cold Holding) at cook line. Per operator, food not prepped or portioned today; food stored inside cooler overnight. Stop sale.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1) Observed flip top cooler 3// cooked mussels (44-45F - Cold Holding) at cook line. Per operator, food not prepped or portioned today; food stored inside cooler overnight. Stop sale. 2) Observed flip top cooler 2// sliced ham (49F - Cold Holding) at cook line. Per operator, food not prepped or portioned today; food out of temperature for approximately 1 hour. Food stored above cool one inside cooler. Operator put food inside reach in freezer to quick chill.
[41-15-5] Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200ppm) at cook line. Employee remade and corrected to 100ppm.
[01C-03-4] Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Observed clam tags not marked with last date served.
[01C-10-4] Clams/mussels/oysters tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied. Observed clam tags removed from bag of clams, stored inside walk in cooler, before bag was emptied. Operator put tag with batch of clams.
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at hand wash sink next to kitchen office. Employee provided.
[31B-03-4] No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at bar hand wash sink. Operator provided.