COURTYARD FT LAUDERDALE BEACH

Food safety records indicate COURTYARD FT LAUDERDALE BEACH in FORT LAUDERDALE has 9 inspections with a 3.2/5 overall rating. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

Last inspection: 1 months ago · 9 reports on file

Seabreeze Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33316
Broward County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

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

All Inspection Reports

3/6/2026· 1mo ago

Visit ID: 13645437

Met Inspection Standards

2 high

  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : 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. Cook line-lower drawers-raw ahi tuna and portioned cooked ahi tuna , still on reduced oxygen package , per employee tuna thawed overnight, see stop sale Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-06: Observed no fish being thawed. **Time Extended**
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Food not prepared or portioned today. Lower drawers; marinated raw grouper (47F - Cold Holding); raw beef burger (60F - Cold Holding); steak (52F - Cold Holding); cooked shrimp (49F - Cold Holding), per employee food held overnight, see stop sale. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-06: Observed no food stored inside lower drawers. **Time Extended**

3/5/2026· 1mo ago

Visit ID: 13592197

Follow-up Inspection Required

4 high, 5 int, 4 basic

  • 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. Cook line-lower drawers-raw ahi tuna and portioned cooked ahi tuna , still on reduced oxygen package , per employee tuna thawed overnight, see stop sale Repeat Violation Warning
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Back pack next to coffee maker machine in expo station, employee removed Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 13-02-4:Basic - Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Two employees working in cook line. Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Two boxes of fries on floor, inside walk in freezer- employee removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 12A-28-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. One gloved employee preparing breakfast orders, touched pants by the side and by the waist, then grabbed toasted bread slice, using same gloves. After manager instructed, employee discarded gloves, washed hands and put in new pair of gloves. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 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. Cook line-lower drawers-raw ahi tuna and portioned cooked ahi tuna , still on reduced oxygen package , per employee tuna thawed overnight, see stop sale Repeat Violation 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. Food not prepared or portioned today. Lower drawers; marinated raw grouper (47F - Cold Holding); raw beef burger (60F - Cold Holding); steak (52F - Cold Holding); cooked shrimp (49F - Cold Holding), per employee food held overnight, see stop sale. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Food not prepared or portioned today. Lower drawers; marinated raw grouper (47F - Cold Holding); raw beef burger (60F - Cold Holding); steak (52F - Cold Holding); cooked shrimp (49F - Cold Holding), per employee food held overnight, see stop sale. Warning
  • 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed several food containers open on Tuesday and Wednesday without proper date label. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 16-62-1:Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. No thermometer device or thermo labels available on site Repeat Violation Warning
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Expo station, employee provided. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 31B-05-4:Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Expo station Cook line 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. Two compartments cooler- cooked chicken wings prepared on Tuesday, not dated. Warning

2/11/2026· 2mo ago

Visit ID: 13591822

Met Inspection Standards

1 int

  • 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. High temp dishwasher, no test available at time of inspection. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-11: Observed same **Time Extended**

12/9/2025· 4mo ago

Visit ID: 10916701

Follow-up Inspection Required

2 high, 2 int, 3 basic

  • 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. On cook line, grouper 42°F, held in reduced oxygen package. Operator stated thawed overnight in cooler. Operator discarded. See stop sale Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. In dry storage, fryer oil stored on floor. Operator moved items to shelf. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 02D-03-4:Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. At front counter in dining room, fruit cups prepared and packaged at establishment does not have proper label. Warning
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired December 1, 2025 Warning
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. On cook line, grouper 42°F, held in reduced oxygen package. Operator stated thawed overnight in cooler. Operator discarded. Warning
  • 16-62-1:Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. High temp dishwasher, no test available at time of inspection. Warning
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In kitchen, no paper towels at handwashing sink. Employee supplied paper towels. Repeat Violation Warning

5/1/2025· 11mo ago

Visit ID: 10794957

Met Inspection Standards

3 high, 1 int, 4 basic

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed black mold like substance inside kitchen ice machine. Operator had cleaned and sanitized during inspection.
  • 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged grouper and tuna bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Stop sale.
  • 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed employee coffee stored inside cook line reach in cooler. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm) at cook line. Wrong chemical was used. Operator discarded and provided quaternary sanitizer at 200ppm. 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 grouper and tuna bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Stop sale.
  • 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. Observed cookline flip top cooler// roasted tomatoes (53F - Cold Holding); sliced cheese (55F - Cold Holding). Per operator, foods not prepped or portioned today; foods out of temperature for approximately 4.5 hours. Foods were stored above chill line. Stop sale.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cookline flip top cooler// roasted tomatoes (53F - Cold Holding); sliced cheese (55F - Cold Holding). Per operator, foods not prepped or portioned today; foods out of temperature for approximately 4.5 hours. Foods were stored above chill line. Stop sale.
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at hand wash sink next to kitchen entrance. Operator provided. Corrected On-Site

3/7/2025· 1y 1mo ago

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

5/13/2024· 1y 11mo ago

Visit ID: 8639732

Met Inspection Standards

2 basic

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed accumulation of yellow slime substance inside ice machine, in kitchen. Repeat Violation
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed multiple utensils stored in 94F standing water, at cookline. Operator dumped water. Corrected On-Site

3/25/2024· 2y ago

Visit ID: 8377139

Met Inspection Standards

2 basic

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed accumulation of black mold like substance inside ice machine in kitchen.
  • 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Observed ice scoop stored inside ice bin at front counter, handle in contact with ice. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

8/14/2023· 2y 8mo ago

Visit ID: 8317638

Met Inspection Standards
  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed