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BIG CITY TAVERN

BIG CITY TAVERN maintains a 2.9/5 food safety rating based on 6 health department inspections in FORT LAUDERDALE. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

609 East Las Olas Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33301
Broward County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.9/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 10/9/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13543455

  • 16-62-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-09: Observed same. **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 10/8/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10937951

  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer at bar. Warning
  • 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Prep area - Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm). Operator remade solution. Quaternary 400ppm. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 12A-02-4:High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes and then picked up clean silverware without washing hands. Reviewed proper hand washing and employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site 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 - cooked meatballs (45-46F); bolo sauce (45F); cooked chicken (45F); mashed potatoes (45-46F); Caesar dressing (45F); chicken corn chowder (45-46F). Per operator holding in walk in overnight. No items 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. Walk in cooler - cooked meatballs (45-46F); bolo sauce (45F); cooked chicken (45F); mashed potatoes (45-46F); Caesar dressing (45F); chicken corn chowder (45-46F). Per operator holding in walk in overnight. No items prepped or portioned today. See stop sale. 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. Cookline - grill - cooked vegetables (119F - Hot Holding). Per operator holding 1/2 hour. Reviewed proper hot holding. Operator placed on Time as a Public Health Control. Provided form to operator. Warning
  • 16-62-1:Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Warning
  • 53B-05-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning

Inspection Date: 3/24/2025

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. On prep table employee cups stored on table where food is bring preparation
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. At dish area, equipment wet nesting. Operator moved utensils to properly dry Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line, cut tomatoes (45F - Cold Holding); cooked onions (43F - Cold Holding). Operator stated held less than 1 hour.

Inspection Date: 1/29/2025

  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • 29-17-4:Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Bar soda guns.
  • 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Cookline - Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary less than 150ppm). Operator made new solution. Quaternary 400ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee entered cookline, put on gloves and began working with food - cooking a hamburger - without first washing hands. Reviewed proper hand washing and employee properly washed hands. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Expo soda gun and 1 bar soda gun.
  • 52-02-4:Intermediate - Misrepresentation of a fruit or fruit juice. Brunch and Lunch menu states, "Fresh Orange Juice from Pompano Beach" however establishment is serving commercially produced orange juice from their purveyor. Admin Complaint
  • 48-04-4:Propane tank (larger than 2.7 lb. water capacity/1 lb. gas capacity) located inside of the building. For reporting purposes only. 12 by office door. Inspector will email inspection report to fire marshal for review.

Inspection Date: 6/4/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8650712

  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked portioned rice (45-53F - Cold Holding). As per Operator, rice was moved from walk-in cooler to make table approximately 2 hours prior at 3:00PM. Operator placed a cover on bin and covered with bags of ice to cool down. Retested 41F ** Corrected On-Site** Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 4/10/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8352012

  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed at back kitchen prep area. Operator removed water from floor. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses at cook-line. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination at server station. Operator turned containers over. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed open container of cooked chicken wings in walk-in cooler. Operator covered. Corrected On-Site
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop not inverted. Operator turned mop over. Corrected On-Site