🪰510,353 violations tracked across 67 Florida counties

VILLAGE CAFE

551 BREAKERS AVE, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33304

License #1623463

☕ Café/Breakfast ℹ️ Categories are auto-assigned based on restaurant names and may not be 100% accurate
Quick take

VILLAGE CAFE in FORT LAUDERDALE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 75.3 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 19, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 15 total violations — 5 critical, 3 major, 7 minor.

How to read this page

Start with the newest inspection, then verify the pattern

The score is the shortcut. The inspection timeline is the real story. Read the latest visit first, open the official DBPR record when you need the source, then compare this restaurant with other options nearby.

Record snapshot

What stands out in this inspection history

Use this as context before you scroll through every inspection.
Inspections on file
3
Clean inspections
0
Callback visits
0
Latest clean pass
None on file yet

The latest inspection on March 19, 2026 included 2 critical violations, 0 major, and 5 minor.

Inspection data quality

What’s powering this page

Official source: DBPR
Inspection coverage
100%
Imported observations
15
Coverage note
Inspector notes shown when available

InspectFL reorganizes public DBPR inspection records into a page you can actually scan. When imported inspector observations are available, they appear inline. Otherwise, the page falls back to violation categories plus the official DBPR record.

What you’ll see here
  • Imported DBPR observations appear directly inside inspection entries when available.
  • When note coverage is missing, the official violation record still stays visible.
Location + actions

See the place, then share or verify

DBPR
Facebook
X
Reddit

*Scores are calculated by InspectFL based on public DBPR inspection data and are not official state ratings.

Link copied to clipboard!
Inspection timeline

Inspection History

Read the newest inspection first, then scan for patterns. Repeated high-priority findings matter more than one isolated bad day.

Critical Major Minor

Inspector notes are being added across all restaurants. Some inspections may only show violation codes until notes are available.

  • Inspection Completed - No Further Action
  • [03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Beside flattop griddle at cookline, cooked sausage patties (110F - Hot Holding). Per employee reheated and by unit less than 1 hour. Sausage moved to flattop to reheat and hold.
  • [10-07-4] In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in standing water 96F beside grill at cookline.
  • [12A-13-4] Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dishwasher upstairs handling clean dishes from machine immediately after rinsing and loading dirty ones without washing hands first. Reviewed procedures with manager and employees - employee began washing hands.
  • [13-07-4] Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee at cookline wearing watch.
  • [21-03-4] Wet wiping cloths stored in detergent and sanitizer mixed together. In downstairs prep kitchen, wiping cloth in sanitizer soap mixed together. Employee dumped bucket to remake when able.
  • [40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Bluetooth speaker on prep table near food food items in downstairs prep area.
  • [50-09-4] Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Community reaction

What do locals think?

Use the inspection history as the starting point, then compare it with real diner feedback. Vote first, then scroll a little lower to add what you actually saw.

Community pulse

Would you eat here?

VILLAGE CAFE has some meaningful issues on record. Would you still eat here?

C record

This is where the context matters most — some people will still eat there, others will want cleaner inspections first.

Join the discussion

Seen this place in person? Share what stood out — cleanliness, food handling, service, or whether the inspection record matches the real experience.

Add your take in under a minute

Sign in once, then comment, reply, and save restaurants to your watchlist.

or comment with email

Loading comments…

Keep exploring

More places worth comparing

If you're deciding where to eat next, compare this page with similar spots nearby instead of relying on one score in isolation.