DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

6TH FLOOR LOBBY BAR

299 North Federal Highway
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33301
Broward County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.5/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 3/11/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10795720

  • 14-74-7:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Prep area flip top - yogurt (45F); cut melon (48F). Per operator items placed in unit almost 4 hours ago. No items prepped or portioned today. Observed damaged gaskets on bottom drawer. Operator moved items to walk in to quick chill. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-11: Prep area flip top - no TCS items. **Time Extended**
  • 29-17-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Outside bar soda guns. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-11: Observed same. **Time Extended**
  • 12A-02-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes and then picked up plated food, without washing hands. Reviewed proper hand washing and server washed hands. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-11: Dish employee handled dirty dishes, then picked up clean plates without first washing hands. Reviewed proper hand washing and employee properly washed hands. Admin Complaint Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Walk in cooler - Raw fish stored over ready-to-eat hummus. Operator stored all items properly. Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-11: Walk in cooler - Raw fish stored over ready-to-eat cut lettuce. Operator stored all items properly. Admin Complaint Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 3/10/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10754323

  • 14-74-7:Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Prep area flip top - yogurt (45F); cut melon (48F). Per operator items placed in unit almost 4 hours ago. No items prepped or portioned today. Observed damaged gaskets on bottom drawer. Operator moved items to walk in to quick chill. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 29-17-4:Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Outside bar soda guns. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 12A-02-4:High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes and then picked up plated food, without washing hands. Reviewed proper hand washing and server washed hands. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Prep area flip top - yogurt (45F); cut melon (48F). Per operator items placed in unit almost 4 hours ago. No items prepped or portioned today. Observed damaged gaskets on bottom drawer. Operator moved items to walk in to quick chill. Cookline - flip top - rail - ham (46F); sausage (50F); pico (48F); cheese (44-46F). Per operator items placed in unit almost 4 hours ago. No items prepped or portioned today. Operator placed items in ice bath to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Grill - cooked chicken (90-135F - Hot Holding). Per operator hot holding almost 2 hours. Operator immediately moved to grill to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Walk in cooler - Raw fish stored over ready-to-eat hummus. Operator stored all items properly. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 1 outside bar soda gun. Operator cleaned during inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning

Inspection Date: 1/6/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8790519

  • 14-74-7:Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline - small flip top - cooked shrimp (47-48F); lobster salad (47-48F). Per operator items held in unit less than 2 hours. Observed bottom right drawer not closing properly - loose gaskets. Operator moved items to freezer to quick chill.
  • 06-09-1:Basic - 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. 8 - 8 oz packs of commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish in cookline flip top still in vacuum sealed package. Reviewed proper procedures. See stop sale. Repeat Violation
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under dry storage shelving.
  • 29-17-4:Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Outside bar soda guns.
  • 12A-02-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up clean dishes without washing hands. Reviewed proper hand washing and employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - 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. 8 - 8 oz packs of commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish in cookline flip top still in vacuum sealed package. Reviewed proper procedures. See stop sale.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline - small flip top - cooked shrimp (47-48F); lobster salad (47-48F). Per operator items held in unit less than 2 hours. Observed bottom right drawer not closing properly - loose gaskets. Operator moved items to freezer to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 4/16/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8599918

  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured by the soda dispenser by the walk in cooler .
  • 06-09-1:Basic - 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.... Tuna thawing in reduce oxygen packaging at walk in cooler. Label states to remove before thawing. Chef removed package. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil spoons , tong , knife stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit . Employee removed Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-07-4:High Priority - Food with mold-like growth in mozzarella cheese in reach in cooler . See stop sale issue . Employee discarded food. Corrected On-Site
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food...raw hamburger next to smoke salmon no gap between food . Employee properly stored Corrected On-Site
  • 02C-01-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation...queso fresco cheese mold growth in cheese date marked 2/17 in reach in cooler . Stop sale issue . Employee discarded food. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition..... Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation...queso fresco cheese mold growth in cheese date marked 2/17 in reach in cooler . ...Food with mold-like growth in mozzarella cheese in reach in cooler .

Inspection Date: 2/28/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8599608

  • 50-17-3:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-28: Observed same. Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 1/26/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8359754

  • 16-55-4:Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Dishwasher- bar (Chlorine 0ppm). Advised operator to use main DM until unit is properly sanitizing. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Bag in box syrups stored on floor under shelving in dry storage. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm). Operator made new solution. Quat 400ppm. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Warning
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish stored over ready to eat liquid eggs in walk in cooler. Operator stored all items properly. Corrected On-Site Warning