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THE CHIMNEY HOUSE

Based on 6 health inspections, THE CHIMNEY HOUSE in FORT LAUDERDALE has earned a 3.5/5 food safety rating. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

701 W LAS OLAS BLVD

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★½☆ (3.5/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 8/21/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13497198

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 8/19/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10896953

  • 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. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm) ran the dishwasher machine 3 times. All three times the reading was 0ppm Chlorine. Triple sink set up for sanitizing. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At the front counter, butter packets (77F - Cold Holding). The item has been out of refrigeration for less than 3 hours. The butter was returned to the refrigerator to chill and cold hold **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 1/28/2025

  • 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 the triple sink, filets of corvina thawing in the ROP package. The chef removed the fish from the packaging. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. In the kitchen, a bucket of rice was stored on the floor. The bucket was moved off of the floor. Corrected On-Site
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. On the triple sink, shrimp, corvina, squid and guacamole were thawing submerged in standing water. The chef placed in running water to thaw properly. Corrected On-Site
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Owner paid during inspection Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the reach in cooler, raw eggs were stored over mashed potatoes. The eggs were moved. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At the bar, the hand wash sink was used to refill water pitchers.
  • 48-04-4:Propane tank (larger than 2.7 lb. water capacity/1 lb. gas capacity) located inside of the building. For reporting purposes only. At the front line

Inspection Date: 9/17/2024

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of soil in the interior of the ice machine/bin. At the bar ice machine.
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Next to the dish machine, a spray bottle containing a clear liquid was not labeled. The employee labeled the bottle. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 3/14/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8590972

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 1/12/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8355303

  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the cook line flip top cooler, raw scallops and fish were stored behind cooked seafood and cooked sweet potatoes. Chef moved. Corrected On-Site