OCEANS GRILLE
3720 North Ocean Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33308
Broward County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/15/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling tiles and vents soiled with accumulated dust. Repeat Violation Warning
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing. -Cook line; under imperial range stove, Warning
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor under Imperial range stove at cook line has accumulation of grease. Warning
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. -left reach in cooler. Warning
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. -Employee washed hands however, employee touched face, hair / hat with napkin in hand then put on gloves to prepare customer food orders. Reviewed handwashing and glove usage, employee washed hands and changed gloves. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 12A-25-4:High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment without washing hands. -Employee washed hands however, employee touched face, hair / hat with napkin in hand then put on gloves to prepare customer food orders. Reviewed handwashing and glove usage, employee washed hands and changed gloves. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. -Employee used to fill container with water, reviewed use of hand washing sink, employee dumped water and refilled in triple sink. Corrected On-Site Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/15/2025 revealed 7 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 12/6/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
2
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling vents soiled with accumulated dust throughout establishment. Repeat Violation
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. -Front Cookline reach in coolers gaskets.
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/6/2024 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 10/25/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
1
Total
3
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling vents soiled with accumulated dust throughout establishment. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-25: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-25: Observed same. **Time Extended**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -bar area; soda gun holster soiled with slime like substance. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-25: -bar area; 1 soda gun holster soiled **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-25: Observed same **Time Extended**
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof provided that one food employee is informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-25: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-25: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/25/2024 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 10/25/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
1
Total
4
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling vents soiled with accumulated dust throughout establishment. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-25: **Time Extended**
- 35A-05-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. -1 live roach by front counter, operator exterminated, removed and cleaned, sanitized area. -2 live roaches under triple sink, operator exterminated, removed and cleaned, sanitized area. -2 live roaches under dishwashing machine, operator exterminated, removed and cleaned, sanitized area. -4 live roaches at cookline behind flip top cold holding units. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-25: -2 live roach by front counter behind cold holding unit. -3 live roaches under triple sink/ dish machine area. **Time Extended**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -bar area; soda gun holster soiled with slime like substance. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-25: -bar area; 1 soda gun holster soiled **Time Extended**
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof provided that one food employee is informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-25: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/25/2024 revealed 4 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 10/24/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
3
Basic
3
Total
10
Inspection Details:
- 35A-06-4:Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. -Prep area; approximately 2 dead roaches in sticky trap on wall next to knife magnetic storage. Operator discarded. -Prep area; Approximately 8 dead roaches in sticky trap under slicer. -Front cook line behind flip top cooler 2 sticky traps; one containing approximately 5 dead roaches in sticky trap. The other containing approximately 3 dead roaches in sticky trap. Warning
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. -Prep area; soufflé cup stored in container of oregano leaves, operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling vents soiled with accumulated dust throughout establishment. Warning
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. -Prep area; Dishwasher (Chlorine 10ppm), operator primed machine chlorine 50ppm. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 12A-14-4:High Priority - Employee used a disposable tissue to wipe his nose then engaged in making customers food order without washing hands. Reviewed proper hand washing and glove usage, employee washed hands and put on gloves. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. - walk in cooler; raw shell eggs stored over ready to eat onion soup.operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. -1 live roach by front counter, operator exterminated, removed and cleaned, sanitized area. -2 live roaches under triple sink, operator exterminated, removed and cleaned, sanitized area. -2 live roaches under dishwashing machine, operator exterminated, removed and cleaned, sanitized area. -4 live roaches at cookline behind flip top cold holding units. Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -bar area; soda gun holster soiled with slime like substance. Warning
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that one food employee is informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Warning
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. -Prep area; handwashing sink. Operator provided. Corrected On-Site Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/24/2024 revealed 10 total violations (4 high priority, 3 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 3/4/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
2
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line, standing water 93°F with utensil. Operator discarded warer Corrected On-Site
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. All gender bathroom used by employees has no hand wash sign.
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink by dish,aching clocked with pot. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle containing sanitizer not labeled. Employee labeled Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/4/2024 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 7/25/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
1
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour container outside walk in cooler Sugar container not labeled on seasoning shelf Labeled. Corrected On-Site
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. chili (64-109F - Hot Holding) in steam table. Chef states chili reheated 45 minutes ago on stove and placed in unit. Reheated to 165F. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle containing cleaning solution stored with clean plates at cook line bane Marie. Removed Corrected On-Site
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Plastic tray in hand sink in kitchen. Removed Corrected On-Site
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Quaternary
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Five spray bottles under hand sink One spray bottle on shelf above bane Marie on cook line Per operator all spray bottles contain cleaning solution. Labeled. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/25/2023 revealed 6 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 1 basic).