EL MAR CAFE
4405 EL MAR DR, LAUDERDALE-BY-THE-SE, FL 33308
License #1600863
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Excellent Health Score
How is this score calculated? →EL MAR CAFE in LAUDERDALE-BY-THE-SE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 95 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 September 25, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 9 total violations — 2 critical, 1 major, 6 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
- [35A-06-4] Accumulation of dead insects in control devices. In kitchen behind stove on, Operator discarded and replaced trap during inspection.
- [14-36-5] One door reach in cooler gaskets in disrepair.
- [03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline; pork sausage (113F - Hot Holding), observed food item not on heat source. Operator placed back on flat top to reheat to 165F.
- [22-20-5] Accumulation of mold-like substance in the interior of the ice bin. In back storage room.
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EL MAR CAFE has a strong inspection record. Would you eat here?
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