WINE GARDEN
608 Breakers Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33304
Broward County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.4/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/30/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
2
Total
6
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 downstairs. Warning
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in small upstairs reach-in freezer. 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. Bar employee cutting orange for drinks without wearing gloves. Employee washed hands and put on gloves. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Cookkine - Spray bottle containing degreaser not labeled. Warning
- 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ PIC - Gregor Nilzen 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 reduced oxygen packaging raw chicken. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/30/2025 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 2/6/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
4
Basic
0
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee entered kitchen, put on gloves and began working with ready to eat tomatoes without first washing hands. Reviewed proper hand washing and employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By dish machine. Operator replaced Corrected On-Site
- 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. 4 employees without food handler/CFM training. Provided Food Employee Reporting Agreement to operator.
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. By dish machine. Operator replaced. Corrected On-Site
- 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/6/2025 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 4 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 6/25/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
7
Basic
2
Total
13
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor...pizza dough at walk in cooler . Employee properly stored Corrected On-Site
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees at kitchen
- 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. 00 ppm .. operator fixed it at 100 ppm at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area....small live 4 flying insects flying around at dishwashing area. Employee eliminated it with spray. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food...raw sea food above lasagna in reach in cooler , raw chicken above pizza dough in walk in cooler . Employee properly stored Corrected On-Site
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored...degreaser spray bottled stored with cleaned utensils at kitchen. Employee removed . Corrected On-Site
- 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.
- 01C-10-4:Intermediate - Clams/mussels/oysters tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied...chef putt it back . Corrected On-Site
- 03G-09-5:Intermediate - Cook-chill or sous vide reduced oxygen packaged food held more than 48 hours not labeled or with a label that lacks required information....Chicken in vacuum package with date and time marked. Chef did it Corrected On-Site
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing...stored container, small bucket in handwashing sink at kitchen and dishwashing area. Employee removed Corrected On-Site
- 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...lasagna in reach in cooler it was cooked last Friday. Employee date marked.
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled....degreaser spray bottle. Employee labeled.
Food safety inspection conducted on 6/25/2024 revealed 13 total violations (4 high priority, 7 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 6/3/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Prep areas and ware washing machines relocated - hand sink removed - does not match current plans on file. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-05: Observed same. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-03: Spoke with Rory at Plan Review. He has been in contact with operator. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 6/3/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 4/5/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Prep areas and ware washing machines relocated - hand sink removed - does not match current plans on file. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-05: Observed same. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/5/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 4/3/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
7
Basic
4
Total
11
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Warning
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Downstairs Pizza prep table. Upstairs glass door unit. Warning
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Walk in cooler - case of tomatoes, container of sauce stored on floor under shelving. Upstairs - storage room - plastic containers of vinegar and miscellaneous items stored on floor under shelving. Warning
- 10-06-5:Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Handle in beef gravy - cookline drawers - operator removed. Corrected On-Site 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
- 01C-02-4:Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining clam tags for 90 days. Warning
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Prep area hand sink blocked by chair and items in sink. Operator removed all items. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 31A-04-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. By downstairs dish machine. Warning
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Prep areas and ware washing machines relocated - hand sink removed - does not match current plans on file. Warning
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 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. All employees without food handler/CFM training. Provided Food Employee Reporting Agreement to operator. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/3/2024 revealed 11 total violations (0 high priority, 7 intermediate, 4 basic).