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CULINARY AFFAIRS

Health inspection records show CULINARY AFFAIRS in FORT LAUDERDALE has 13 inspections with a food safety rating of 3.1/5. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

2400 GRIFFIN RD

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.1/5)
Based on 13 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 10/1/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13533861

  • 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler leaking condensation water. Gaskets are torn. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: Gaskets torn. **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 9/30/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13533212

  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler leaking condensation water. Gaskets are torn. Warning
  • 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee open water bottle in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers across grill. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 38-02-4:Basic - Twenty (20) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in ware washing area. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 08B-54-4:Basic - Uncovered piccadillo sauce stored in walk in cooler, light fixture dripping water into sauce. See stop sale. Warning
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of panko and cumin removed from original container not identified by common name, in front of walk in cooler #2. Operator labeled. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Lentil soup 50F-57F, in walk in cooler, cooked yesterday in a deep covered container. Operator in the process of reheating part of the same lentil soup. See stop sale Warning
  • 01B-36-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Lentil soup 50F-57F, in walk in cooler, cooked yesterday in a deep covered container. Operator in the process of reheating part of the same lentil soup. Warning
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. 3 cans of vegetarian beans dented in dry storage area next to walk in cooler. See stop sale. Warning
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Sauce piccadillo, condescension water dripping into sauce from ceiling of walk in cooler. 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. Milk in reach in cooler across grill, opened yesterday morning, 25 hours ago not date marked. Operator date marked . Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Lentil soup 50F-57F, in walk in cooler, cooked yesterday in a deep covered container. Warning

Inspection Date: 7/30/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13474911

  • 36-30-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food warewashing area across triple sink. Bare concrete, what looks like plaster has fallen off. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-30: Wall was repaired, needs painting with a glossy paint. **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 7/29/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10923159

  • 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation and food storage areas. Smooth ceiling tiles are being replaced with acoustic ceiling tiles. Warning
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling tiles and vent soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance in dry storage area. Vents in prep and cook area soiled with dust and mold-like substance. Warning
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit 82F on prep table . Operator discarded water. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 36-64-5:Basic - Objectionable odors in the back door area behind establishment. Warning
  • 38-02-4:Basic - Twenty (20) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in warewashing area at triple sink. No lights. Warning
  • 36-30-4:Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food warewashing area across triple sink. Bare concrete, what looks like plaster has fallen off. Warning
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. 40+ live small flying insects landing on boxes of Beef Ravioli, diced chicken breast, beef taco filling, diced carrots and mixed vegetables. Boxes are stored on the floor in front of walk in freezer. Operator stated food was delivered this morning. 1 live small flying insect on prep table. 1 live small flying insect on open box of green beans. Warning
  • 28-13-5:High Priority - Raw sewage on ground outside in front of the back door of establishment, observed employees using the back door stepping on sewage. Warning
  • 28-16-5:High Priority - Sewage on ground from failed septic system in the back of establishment, sewage running in front of the back door, down into a storm drain. Warning
  • 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed 200+ in prep area. Operator set up fresh solution at 75ppm. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in men's room. Warning

Inspection Date: 6/5/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10852219

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 6/4/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10763089

  • 25-30-4:Basic - Clean, single-use gloves not handled in a sanitary manner. Single use gloves contaminated by inserting them into dirty oven mittens. Oven mittens were soiled while inserting gloved hands after touching raw meat. Mittens need to be washed and sanitized. Operator discarded mittens. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee open bottle of water on a food preparation table next to cook line. Cook removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water, next to table with slicer. Warning
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair next to table with slicer. Warning
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Pork and chicken thawing at room temperature in prep sink. Frozen time/temperature control for safety food being slacked at room temperature is no longer frozen solid. Chicken in prep sink 51F. Pork 50F and 65F, no longer solid frozen. Operator stated items were placed in sink last night to defrost, more than 4 hours ago. See stop sale Warning
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe under prep sink. Warning
  • 12A-27-4:High Priority - Employee handled cracked raw shell eggs and then handled boxes of food from walk in cooler without washing hands and changing gloves. Employee went to wash his hands. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 1 live fly landing on prep table during food preparation . Prep table was cleaned and sanitized. Warning
  • 08A-24-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other during preparation based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken thawing with raw pork in the same prep sink. Both items are still in the original packaging, however observed some blood in the sink. Warning
  • 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee moved raw chicken from one sink into another and then engaged in removing reheated sausage from oven without changing gloves and washing his hands. Employee went to wash his hands and changed gloves. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Frozen time/temperature control for safety food being slacked at room temperature is no longer frozen solid. Chicken in prep sink 51F. Pork 50F and 65F. Operator stated items were placed in sink last night to defrost. Warning
  • 41-15-5:High Priority - Wiping cloth chlorine solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles at cook line 200ppm+. Operator set up fresh solution at 75ppm chlorine. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Oven mittens soiled inside and out. Gloves not changed after touching raw chicken and before putting on oven mittens. Operator discarded mittens. Soiled slicer blade.Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Operator cleaning stem thermometer in hand sink at cook line. Warning

Inspection Date: 1/21/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8887886

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. In the dry storage room, two beverage containers were stored on shelves with and over single service items. The containers were moved. Corrected On-Site
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Under the prep table across from the oven, a container of taco seasoning was not labeled. The manager labeled the container A spray bottle of water stored in dry storage was not labeled. The manager labeled the bottle. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. In the dry storage area, a bottle of degreaser was not labeled. The manager labeled the bottle. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 9/12/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8717101

  • 22-45-4:High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Sanitizer step of the triple sink was not setup. The dishwasher was washing and rinsing the pots without sanitizing. The sanitizer sink has been set up and tested to 100ppm Chlorine. The washed pots were then sanitized. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. The operator installed a vacuum breaker during the inspection. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 4/5/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8646909

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 4/4/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8595025

  • 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. In the walk in cooler, pulled pork (43-51F - Cooling). The item was cooling overnight. The item was discarded. See Stop Sale. Warning
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. In the walk in cooler, pulled pork (43-51F - Cooling). The item was cooling overnight. The item was discarded. See Stop Sale. Warning
  • 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. As evidenced by not reaching 41F within 6 hours, the pork was mounded in the middle of the plastic pan and covered with plastic wrap. Recommended to operator to evenly distribute pork over shallow metal pans to cool rapidly for future batches.

Inspection Date: 1/18/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8512129

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 9/29/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8511648

  • 33-19-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Observe multiple bags of garbage on floor next to dumpster. Operator cleaned pad. Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-29: **Time Extended**
  • 33-16-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Open dumpster lid. Operator closed lid. Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-29: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 9/28/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8338735

  • 24-07-4:Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Observe plastic food container stored on floor and not inverter Operator placed on shelf. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 35B-08-4:Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Observe above Cambro hot box. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observe plastic 5 gal oil container stored on floor. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 33-19-4:Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Observe multiple bags of garbage on floor next to dumpster. Operator cleaned pad. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Operator closed lid. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observe cases plastic plates stored on floor in dry storage. Warning
  • 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observe at walk in refrigerator 2 ; red bean overnight (62F - Cooling) see stop sale Warning
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observe employee leaving bathroom and entering kitchen without washing hands put on gloves and start food preparation. I instructed employee that he must first wash hands before putting on gloves and employee washed hands Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 01B-07-4:High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Observe in in-dry storage bin oatmeal with mold like growth. Warning
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observe raw chicken above case of raw fish. Operator placed raw chicken on lower shelf. 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. Observe at walk in refrigerator 2 ; red bean overnight (62F - Cooling) see stop sale Warning
  • 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observe employee washing hands twice in food preparation sink. Operator instructed employee to wash hands in hand washing sink and employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observe at walk in refrigerator 2 ; red bean overnight (62F - Cooling) see stop sale due to being in a deep plastic 5 gallon bucket Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observe can opener soiled with food debris. Operator had can opener washed and sanitized. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observe metal bowl in hand wash sink at cook line. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observe by 3 compartment sink. Operator placed paper towel at sink. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 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. Observe with new employee who was working solo upon my arrival. Operator had employee fill out form. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observe by 3 compartment sink. Operator placed soap at sink. Corrected On-Site Warning