LAS OLAS CO - RIVERSIDE HOTEL
620 East Las Olas Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33301
Broward County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/14/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Inspection Details:
- 48-01-5:- From initial inspection : No current insurance inspector boiler report or boiler certificate available for boiler. For reporting purposes only. - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-14: Observed same. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/14/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 2/13/2025
High Priority
4
Intermediate
4
Basic
1
Total
10
Inspection Details:
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Expo hand sink. Operator posted. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Cookline - right flip top - Raw beef and raw sausage stored over ready-to-eat mayonnaise. Operator stored all items properly. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 12A-05-4:High Priority - Employee drank at prep station and then engaged in food preparation - touching containers of ready to eat food - without washing hands. Reviewed proper hand washing and employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee entered kitchen, put on gloves and began working with food - touching ready to eat food without first washing hands. Reviewed proper hand washing and employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline - right flip top - chorizo (49-50F); cooked shrimp (49-50F). Per operator items placed in unit approximately 1.5 hours ago. Items not prepped or portioned today. Operator moved items to freezer to quick chill. Prep area - right flip top - cream cheese (45-50F), diced tomatoes (45-50F). Per operator items placed in unit approximately 1 hour ago. Item not prepped or portioned today Observed item in double pan. Operator moved to reach in to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Main bar - left soda gun visibly soiled. Operator cleaned during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Expo hand sink blocked by plastic tray. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Eggs Benedict on breakfast menu. Smoked salmon on lunch and brunch menus. Operator began updating menus during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Warning
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Expo hand sink. Operator replaced. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 48-01-5:No current insurance inspector boiler report or boiler certificate available for boiler. For reporting purposes only.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/13/2025 revealed 10 total violations (4 high priority, 4 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 11/25/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
3
Basic
2
Total
9
Inspection Details:
- 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. Cooklone drawers - per operator items were removed from freezer yesterday and thawed overnight. Reviewed proper procedures. See stop sale.
- 29-17-4:Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Right main bar soda gun.
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Cook line drawers - raw chicken stored over raw ground beef. Operator stored all items properly. 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 (ROP) 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. Cooklone drawers - per operator items were removed from freezer yesterday and thawed overnight. Reviewed proper procedures. See stop sale.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Prep area - right flip top - sour cream (55-58F); hard boiled eggs (55F). Per operator items placed in unit approximately 2 hours ago. Observed items in double pan. Operator moved to reach in to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Bar soda gun in Golden Lion bar. Operator cleaned during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Smoked salmon on menus. Operator began updating during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 02A-02-4:Intermediate - Raw or undercooked oysters offered and consumer advisory provided does not contain the required verbiage. Provided to operator and operator posted. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 48-01-5:No current insurance inspector boiler report or boiler certificate available for boiler. For reporting purposes only.
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/25/2024 revealed 9 total violations (3 high priority, 3 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 11/28/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
3
Total
8
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. All cold holding units throughout kitchen and storage areas.
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Above main dish machine.
- 16-55-4:Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. main bar left unit (Chlorine - per operator, out of order). Service was called.
- 22-49-4:High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Main - Dishwasher (Temperature 117F), chlorine 0ppm. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over cooked wings in cookline drawer unit. Raw oysters stored over ready to eat potatoes in cookline high/low unit. Operator stored all items properly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - Soda nozzles in employee dining. - Main bar soda gun. Operator cleaned during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 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
- 02A-02-4:Intermediate - Raw or undercooked oysters offered and consumer advisory provided does not contain the required verbiage. Operator posted proper advisory until menus are updated. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/28/2023 revealed 8 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 9/27/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/27/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 9/26/2023
High Priority
7
Intermediate
4
Basic
1
Total
12
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Warning
- 12A-02-4:High Priority - Dish Employee handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up clean dishes without washing hands. Reviewed proper hand washing and employee properly washed hands. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 22-49-4:High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher - main (Temperature 134F). Warning
- 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. Cook picked up cooked bacon with bare hands for order. Reviewed proper procedures with operator. Warning
- 01D-01-5:High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Snapper - ceviche. Warning
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish stored over Cole slaw in cookline drawers. Pantry - raw shell egg yolks stored over butter. Operator stored all items properly. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 03A-03-5:High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Cookline - ambient air temp 87F. Operator moved to reach in to quick chill. . **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 03D-06-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Prep area - #7 - cut melon - ambient cooling 1 hour at 10am (50-54F - Cooling) at 10:35am 50-53F. At this rate proper cooling will not occur. Operator moved item to walk in to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided handout to operator. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Main bar soda gun. Repeat Violation Warning
- 03G-50-1:Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Establishment ROP fish. Warning
- 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Some Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/26/2023 revealed 12 total violations (7 high priority, 4 intermediate, 1 basic).