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KALALOU BAR & GRILL FORT LAUDERDALE LLC

7041 W COMMERCIAL BLVD, TAMARAC, FL 33319

License #1625428

🌴 Cuban/Caribbean ℹ️
Latest inspection
September 16, 2026 · 16 findings · 3 critical
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3
Clean inspections
2
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0
Latest clean pass
April 14, 2026

The latest inspection on September 16, 2026 shows 16 observation rows: 3 critical, 3 major, and 10 minor.

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  • Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
  • [03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Stew Okra (116F - Hot Holding), per operator, food prepared approximately 1.5 hours ago and held in steam table. Food was taken out of steam table to be reheated.
  • [06-01-5] Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw chicken thawing in standing water in 3 compartment sink in kitchen. Chicken thawing for approximately 1 hour. Chicken was removed from sink.
  • [14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on flip top cooler with deep grooves.
  • [14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup on floor walk in freezer.
  • [31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels provided at handwashing sink in kit next to stove. Paper towels were provided at handwashing sink.
  • [36-32-5] Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Paint/ material peeling from ceiling tiles throughout kitchen and on cook line.
  • [36-17-5] Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles broken and cracked at dish washing area.
  • [03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top cooler on cook line, Picklez (52F - Cold Holding), per operator, food not prepped or portioned today. Food held in walk in cooler and moved to flip top cooler and held for approximately 1.5 hours. Food was moved back to walk in cooler to quick chill.
  • [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. See stop sale. Raw salmon thawing in Reduced Oxygen Packaging, bearing labels to remove packaging before thawing in walk in cooler. Food was discarded. See Stop Sale.
  • [36-01-4] Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Floor on cook line soiled with food debris. Employee started cleaning floor.
  • [27-16-4] Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. No hot water available at handwashing sink in kitchen, next to stove. Hot water available at other handwashing sink in kitchen.
  • [08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Box of raw chicken stored in floor in walk in freezer.
  • [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelf on prep table soiled with grease and food debris buildup.
  • [31B-03-4] No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap provided at handwashing sink near to equipment shelves. Soap was provided at handwashing sink.
  • [06-09-2] 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. See stop sale. Raw salmon thawing in Reduced Oxygen Packaging, bearing labels to remove packaging before thawing in walk in cooler. Food was discarded. See Stop Sale.
  • [40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees cellphone stored sitting atop stack of clean dishes in on rack in kitchen. Cellphone was removed from dish and top dish was placed in 3 compartment sink.
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