DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

BASILIC VIETNAMESE GRILL

218 E COMMERCIAL BLVD, FORT LAUDERDALE 33308

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.2/5)
Based on 9 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 3/31/2025

  • 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. -Reach in cooler gaskets at all cooler units in kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-30: Observed same **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-31: Observed same **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 1/30/2025

  • 36-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cove molding at floor missing. - At wait station next to fire extinguisher. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-30: Observed same **Time Extended**
  • 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. -Reach in cooler gaskets at all cooler units in kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-30: Observed same **Time Extended**
  • 14-69-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. -Storage area chest freezer. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-30: Observed same **Time Extended**
  • 36-62-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Light not functioning. -Wait station no light -Bathroom hallway 1 bulb out -Mop sink area 1 bulb out Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-30: Observed same **Time Extended**
  • 38-01-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. -1 fixture Ware washing station -1 fixture at Wait station Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-30: Observed same **Time Extended**
  • 38-07-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. -1 shield missing at Cookline next to front counter. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-30: Observed same **Time Extended**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease. -Cook line hood. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-30: Observed same **Time Extended**
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Stored food not covered. -Walk in cooler; cooked pork, pork egg rolls, raw chicken Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-30: Observed same **Time Extended**
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-30: Observed same **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 1/29/2025

  • 21-12-4:Basic - Approximately 10 wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Operator stored in solution. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. -Storage area; 1 2quart bowl in bulk MSG Repeat Violation Warning
  • 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor missing. - At wait station next to fire extinguisher. Warning
  • 32-12-5:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Warning
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Approximately; - 5 dead roaches on floor next to water heater in kitchen. - 2 dead roaches on floor in corner next to fire extinguisher at wait station In kitchen. -10 dead roaches at front counter bar area in kitchen. Warning
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. -Reach in cooler gaskets at all cooler units in kitchen. Warning
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of grease in; -Cook line; behind fryers, grill and flip top unit. -Walk in cooler under storage shelves. Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor at dry storage by walk in cooler. -Bulk rice -Bulk flour Warning
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. -Storage area chest freezer. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -Water 77F at rice cooker station. Operator stored dry. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 36-62-4:Basic - Light not functioning. -Wait station no light -Bathroom hallway 1 bulb out -Mop sink area 1 bulb out Warning
  • 38-01-4:Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. -1 fixture Ware washing station -1 fixture at Wait station Warning
  • 38-07-4:Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. -1 shield missing at Cookline next to front counter. Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease. -Cook line hood. Warning
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. -Walk in cooler; cooked pork, pork egg rolls, raw chicken Warning
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Prep area; -cooked shrimp thawing in container of standing water. -raw beef in bucket thawing in standing water. Reviewed proper thawing. Operator placed back in walk-in cooler. Warning
  • 03D-01-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. -Cooked noodles 80F at 11:55am (Cooling for 20 minutes) to 80F at 12:20pm Warning
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. -Prep employee put gloves on without washing hands to portion ready to eat bean sprouts for customers order. Warning
  • 22-12-5:High Priority - Metal stem-type thermometer soiled. Warning
  • 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. -Walk in cooler; raw shell eggs over unwashed cabbage. Warning
  • 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. -Approximately - 2 live roaches on floor in kitchen. - 1 live roach on flip top unit at cook line in kitchen - 1 live on prep table in kitchen. Warning
  • 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. -Operator portioned raw shrimp in container with gloves and proceeded to grab bowl of ready to eat cabbage with the same gloves, without washing hands and changing gloves first. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Prep table: bean sprouts (72F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (72F - Cold Holding); cut cabbage (56F - Cold Holding) chicken broth (60F - Cold Holding); Cook line condiment cart: garlic in oil (80F - Cold Holding) Observed under no temperature control held less than 4hrs, foots not prepared or portioned today. Operator moved to walk in cooler, reviewed time as a public health control 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. -Wait station; cooked noodles 110F hot holding under no temperature control. Food not prepared or portioned today held less than 4hrs operator reheated to 165F. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. -Cookline; used as storage for food container. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Warning

Inspection Date: 7/24/2024

  • 14-69-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer - large chest freezer. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-18: Observed same. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-24: Observed same. **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 7/18/2024

  • 14-69-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer - large chest freezer. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-18: Observed same. **Time Extended**
  • 31A-04-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Hand sink removed from cookline, as per plans on OnBase. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-18: Observed same. **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 7/17/2024

  • 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Warning
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in MSG. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer - large chest freezer. Warning
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler - tofu (49F); chicken stew (49-50F); beef stew (50-51F); cooked beef (50F); cut watermelon (49F); ingredients for pork egg roll (48-50F). Per operator items held in unit overnight. No items prepped or portioned today. See stop sale. Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Walk in cooler - ambient temperature 49F - 11.25 dozen raw shell eggs - per operator in unit overnight. See stop sale. Warning
  • 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Cook entered kitchen area and began to cook an order without washing hands. Reviewed proper hand washing and employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Walk in cooler - raw shell eggs stored over ready to eat vegetables. Operator stored all items properly. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 03A-03-5:High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Walk in cooler - ambient temperature 49F - 11.25 dozen raw shell eggs - per operator in unit overnight. See stop sale. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler - tofu (49F); chicken stew (49-50F); beef stew (50-51F); cooked beef (50F); cut watermelon (49F); ingredients for pork egg roll (48-50F). Per operator items held in unit overnight. No items prepped or portioned today. See stop sale. Warning
  • 31A-04-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Hand sink removed from cookline, as per plans on OnBase. Warning
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Walk in cooler - beef stew, chicken stew, cooked beef, cut watermelon. Per operator all items prepared 2 days ago. Warning

Inspection Date: 12/6/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8517637

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Plastic containers of soy sauce, salt and oil stored on floor in dry storage area.
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice scoops in water 77F. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-03-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloths stored in detergent and sanitizer mixed together. Cookline - Operator made new solution. Chlorine 100ppm. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 10/5/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8517147

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 10/4/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8382510

  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under cookline cooking equipment. Under all dry storage shelving. Around water heater. Slicer by back kitchen door. Warning
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Cookline flip top. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 21-03-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloths stored in detergent and sanitizer mixed together. Operator made new solution. Chlorine 100ppm. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Walk in cooler - raw chicken stored over ready to eat beef broth. Operator stored all items properly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 2 live roaches on dry storage shelf next to walk in cooler, adjacent to kitchen prep area. Shelf contains packages of rice paper, peanuts and decorations. Operator exterminated roaches and cleaned/sanitized the area. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 35A-04-4:High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Approximately 6 rodent droppings - front counter bar area - one on wine shelf, the rest on shelving with electric equipment. Approximately 4 on dry storage shelf next to walk in cooler, adjacent to kitchen prep area. Shelf contains packages of rice paper, peanuts and decorations. Warning
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Expo - flip top - cut cabbage (51-55F). Per operator item held in unit overnight. Not prepped or portioned today. Cookline - flip top - raw mussels (57F); cooked rice (60-65F); cooked white carrot (55F); raw pork (46-48F); raw beef (46-48F). Per operator items held in unit overnight. Not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Expo - flip top - cut cabbage (51-55F). Per operator item held in unit overnight. Not prepped or portioned today. Cookline - flip top - raw mussels (57F); cooked rice (60-65F); cooked white carrot (55F); raw pork (46-48F); raw beef (46-48F). Per operator items held in unit overnight. Not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 11-07-5:Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Reviewed the reportable illnesses and provided operator with copy of big 6 handout. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided handout to operator. Corrected On-Site Warning