EL DESEMBARCO

Name: EL DESEMBARCO
Address: 979 SR 84, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, 33315, US
Rating: 96.5

979 SR 84, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33315

License #1606357

🌮 Mexican/Latin ℹ️ Categories are auto-assigned based on restaurant names and may not be 100% accurate

96.5 Grade A / 100

Excellent Health Score

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EL DESEMBARCO in FORT LAUDERDALE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 96.5 out of 100 — an A grade for consistent compliance with state food-safety standards. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on October 27, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 8 total violations — 1 critical, 7 major.

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Inspections on file

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Latest clean pass

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The latest inspection on October 27, 2025 had no critical findings, but inspectors still documented 3 major and 0 minor violations.

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DBPR

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Inspection timeline

Inspection History

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Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended
[31B-03-4] No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no hand soap, paper towels and hand wash sign at cook line hand wash sink. Operator provided soap and paper towels. Emailed hand wash sign to operator.
[02B-02-5] Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Provided consumer advisory to operator; operator printed and posted consumer advisory during inspection.
[51-16-7] No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed storage shed outside back area of kitchen; not included on plans. Operator must submit update plans to plan review for approval.

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