COURTYARD FORT LAUDERDALE DOWNTOWN
721 North Federal Highway
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33304
Broward County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.4/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 3/7/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10744376
- 29-17-4:Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. All soda guns - Downstairs bar and upstairs bars.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Cookline - left flip top - Raw shell eggs stored over ready-to-eat cream. Operator stored all items properly. Corrected On-Site
- 12A-02-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled dishes and then picked up clean dishes without washing hands. Reviewed proper hand washing and employee properly washed hands. Corrected On-Site
- 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Cookline employee cut fresh strawberries for order without wearing gloves. Reviewed proper procedures. Employee washed hands and put on gloves. Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 12/16/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8721296
- 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Dry storage room - cases of oil in plastic bottles stored on floor. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site
- 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop stored in visibly soiled container between uses. Operator cleaned. Corrected On-Site
- 29-17-4:Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. All Bar soda guns - 2nd floor, 9th floor inside bar and 9th floor outside bar.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Middle Soda gun - 9th floor outside bar. Repeat Violation
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. 9th floor outside bar hand sink and 9th floor prep room hand sink. Operator replaced. Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 5/6/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8633686
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 2nd floor bar - soda gun. 9th floor inside bar - soda gun. Repeat Violation
- 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Ahi tuna. Operator updated menus during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Inspection Date: 3/15/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8343371
- 14-18-4:Basic - Beverage tubing/cold plate not separated from stored ice. Visibly soiled beverage tubing in 9th floor outside bar ice bins.
- 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. Right side cookline flip top - raw tuna in ROP packaging. Per operator, items placed in unit last night - temperature 34-36F. Operator opened packages. Corrected On-Site
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.
- 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop stored in visibly soiled container between uses. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Under Handsink at 9th floor bar - next to glass washer.
- 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 asparagus in right side cookline flip top. Operator stored all items properly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 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. Cookline - right flip top - butter (48-50F). Per operator item was in unit overnight - over 4 hours. Observed item stored above pans in upper section of flip top. Item not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline - right flip top - butter (48-50F). Per operator item was in unit overnight - over 4 hours. Observed item stored above pans in upper section of flip top. Item not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 9th floor outside bar soda guns.
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. 9th floor prep area hand sink blocked by equipment. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
- 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Tuna on Lunch/Dinner menu. Operator began updating menus during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 16-62-1:Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. 1 employee without food handler/CFM training. Provided Food Employee Reporting Agreement to operator. Employee filled out during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 02C-04-5:Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Cooked octopus. Reviewed proper procedures and operator date marked. Corrected On-Site
- 02B-02-5:Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Operator posted during inspection. Corrected On-Site