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COURTYARD FORT LAUDERDALE NORTH/CYPRESS CREEK

COURTYARD FORT LAUDERDALE NORTH/CYPRESS CREEK located in FORT LAUDERDALE has undergone 6 health department inspections, achieving a 3.0/5 overall safety rating. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

2440 West Cypress Creek Road
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33309
Broward County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.0/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 8/25/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10925853

  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 1 dead roach on the floor located by kitchen exit door underneath first aid kit.
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cell phone on cutting board on cook line. Employee removed Corrected On-Site
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook line
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed plastic container of cooking oil and oats stored on floor in storage room
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave top and sides.
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed sheet pans of cooked potatoes and carrots in Traulsen reach in not covered
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Prep area
  • 12A-27-4:High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled clean plate without washing hands.
  • 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee on cell phone than then engaged in food preparation.
  • 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Observed no time mark on items. Per chef placed out less than 1 hour prior to inspection. Operator time mark Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade Repeat Violation
  • 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Emailed form to operator to fill out.
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic degreaser and sanitizer substance not labeled. Operator labeled Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 2/3/2025

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 1/24/2025

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink on food preparation table next to portable oven Warning
  • 22-57-6:High Priority - Heat strip failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface and/or high temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160F. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. Ran test strips through dishwasher machine multiple times. Operator will notify service technician. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed grilled onions (50F - Cold Holding); sausage links (50F - Cold Holding) stored in small containers in a pan on top of ice. Per Cher removed from walk-in cooler and placed on cook line. Not portion or prep today. Per chef held out of temperature less than three hours. Chef placed containers directly in ice. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener. Warning

Inspection Date: 9/25/2024

  • 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Observed top of warewashing.
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting board front counter flip top cooler.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed apple cobblers packs stored on walk-in freezer floor.
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Container of quinoa not covered in storage room.
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed unwashed blueberries over container of cut romaine lettuce in walk-in cooler.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no quaternary test strips for three compartment sink.
  • 16-62-1:Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic window cleaner substance not labeled dishwashing area

Inspection Date: 2/13/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8548485

  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand wash sink blocked with cleaning equipment. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 11/8/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8367760

  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed scrubbing sponge in hand washing sink. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site