DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

MITCH'S DOWNTOWN

540 North Andrews Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33394
Broward County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.8/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 4/3/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8846344

  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At mop sink, hose connected to faucet with no vacuum breaker. Discussed with operator

Inspection Date: 8/1/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8845610

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 7/31/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8779568

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl stored in rice container with no handle. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Operator provided during inspection Corrected On-Site
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink and water bottle stored on meat slicer in bagel station. Operator removed and moved drinks to employee station Corrected On-Site
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook on cookline no beard gaurd
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook on Linda's no hair restraint. Cook covered hair Corrected On-Site
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed spoon stored in water at 84F. Operator removed and stored dry Corrected On-Site
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filters at font counter uncovered. Operator covered in plastic bag Corrected On-Site
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from ceiling vent at cookline
  • 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03B-15-5:High Priority - Hot time/temperature control for safety food received at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Shelf above stove, hash browns (97F); potato pan cake (96F). Foods have no temperature control. Per operator foods on shelf for 1 hour. Operator time marked 9:00-1:00. Introduced time as a public health control **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In kitchen cook line.. pooled eggs in ice(49F - Cold Holding). Per operator cold holding for less than four hours. Observed ice level low. Operated added more ice and portioned to smaller buckets. Now 43F Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 4/11/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8513703

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee jacket stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils on cookline. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Walk in cooler - chicken broth (48-50F); chicken vegetable soup (46-47F). Per operator items were prepared yesterday and held in walk in overnight - over 6 hours. Items not prepped or portioned today. Observed items in covered tall plastic containers. Reviewed proper cooling procedures. See stop sale.
  • 01B-14-4:High Priority - Cookline drawers - 4 Shell eggs stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale.
  • 12A-12-4:High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee picked up cracked/broken raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat noodles without washing hands. Reviewed proper hand washing and employee properly washed hands. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw nova salmon cream cheese stored over ready to eat cooked potatoes in walk in cooler. Operator stored all items properly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Walk in cooler - chicken broth (48-50F); chicken vegetable soup (46-47F). Per operator items were prepared yesterday and held in walk in overnight - over 6 hours. Items not prepped or portioned today. Observed items in covered tall plastic containers. Reviewed proper cooling procedures. See stop sale.
  • 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Walk in cooler - chicken broth (48-50F); chicken vegetable soup (46-47F). Per operator items were prepared yesterday and held in walk in overnight - over 6 hours. Items not prepped or portioned today. Observed items in covered tall plastic containers. Reviewed proper cooling procedures. See stop sale.
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Cookline hand sink being used to dump ice. Reviewed proper procedures for hand sinks.
  • 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

Inspection Date: 11/28/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8513243

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 9/29/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8378352

  • 12A-27-4:High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food - ham for different order - without washing hands. Reviewed proper hand washing and employee properly washed hands. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Cookline - raw shell eggs stored over ready to eat cheese in flip top. Front counter - raw smoked salmon stored over ready to eat mayonnaise and mustard in front counter low boy. Operator stored all items properly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline flip top - cheese (43-55F). Per operator item placed in unit less than an hour ago. Observed item overfilled, not prepped or portioned today. Operator moved excess to reach in to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 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
  • 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Nova cream cheese and nova supreme. Reviewed menu updating with operator. Warning
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. 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. Some employees without food handler/CFM training. Provided Food Employee Reporting Agreement to operator. Employees started filling out during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning