CASABLANCA CAFE
3049 Alhambra Street
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33304
Broward County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.9/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/7/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
6
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling soiled in kitchen by AC units
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of food stored on floor in upstairs wall in cooler. Operator began elevating **Corrective Action Taken**
- 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall tile broken at down stairs walk in cooler.
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knife stored in between flip top cooler and cold rail
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Cooked chicken in flip top cooler right of cookline not covered. Operator covered **Corrected On-Site**
- 12A-27-4:High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked raw shell eggs then handled clean equipment without first washing hands. Employee washed hands then changed gloves **Corrected On-Site**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw steak over butter in walk in cooler. Operator reorganized **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/7/2025 revealed 8 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 4/2/2025
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 4/2/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 2/19/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Inspection Details:
- 02B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Smoked salmon on breakfast menu. Eggs Benedict on brunch menu. Operator began updating menus during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-19: Observed same. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/19/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 2/10/2025
High Priority
5
Intermediate
5
Basic
4
Total
14
Inspection Details:
- 14-74-7:Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline - flip top by walk in - chimichurri (50-52F); rancho habinero (50-52F). Per operator items held in unit overnight. No items prepped or portioned today. Observed ice buildup along condensing area. **Warning**
- 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation area. Employee moved to dining room. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. By main dish machine, downstairs bar and downstairs liquor storage room. **Warning**
- 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Walk in cooker - plastic containers of raw chicken stored in floor. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **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. Dishwasher - main (Chlorine 0ppm). Advised operator to use triple sink sanitizing. Sink set up - quaternary 150ppm. **Warning**
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline - flip top by walk in - chimichurri (50-52F); rancho habinero (50-52F). Per operator items held in unit overnight. No items prepped or portioned today. Observed ice buildup along condensing area. See stop sale. **Warning**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline - flip top by walk in - chimichurri (50-52F); rancho habinero (50-52F). Per operator items held in unit overnight. No items prepped or portioned today. Observed ice buildup along condensing area. See stop sale. **Warning**
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Walk in cooler - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature.Raw chicken stored over raw beef. Cookline - right flip top - raw beef burgers stored over raw shrimp. Operator stored all items properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Cookline - Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary over 400ppm). Advised operator to dilute solution. **Warning**
- 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Clam tags not marked with last date served. **Warning**
- 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Smoked salmon on breakfast menu. Eggs Benedict on brunch menu. Operator began updating menus during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **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. 2 employees without food handler/CFM training. Provided Food Employee Reporting Agreement to operator. **Warning**
- 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Expo - cut tomatoes and cream cheese. Provided operator with Time as a Public Health control form and reviewed. **Warning**
- 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. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/10/2025 revealed 14 total violations (5 high priority, 5 intermediate, 4 basic).