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CAFE BVR & CATERING

CAFE BVR & CATERING has 7 health inspections on file for its LAUDERDALE-BY-THE-SE location, with an overall rating of 3.9/5. Food safety practices have remained consistent.

4404 BOUGAINVILLA DR, 4400, 4402 & 4404

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★½☆ (3.9/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 10/24/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13510663

  • 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/. - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-03: Observed same. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-24: Per Robin plan review plans submitted but not yet approved awaiting correspondence from operator. **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 9/3/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13492638

  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Front line reach in cooler gaskets soiled. - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-03: Observed same. **Time Extended**
  • 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/. - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-03: Observed same. **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 8/14/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10891581

  • 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use frozen in reach in drawer unit thawing, and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Reviewed reduced oxygen packaged fish thawing procedure, operator removed from packaging. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Front line reach in cooler gaskets soiled.
  • 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/.
  • 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. Cooked peppers and cooked garlic made on Tuesday in standing reach in cooler not date marked. Operator date marked. Corrected On-Site
  • 45-02-4:Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Fire extinguisher next to kitchen exit door

Inspection Date: 5/13/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10819938

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 4/16/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10786064

  • 53B-14-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-16: Observed same **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 2/24/2025

  • 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. -Operator removed partially frozen fish from packaging. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. -Cookline; drink container with no lid on top shelf over flip top unit. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -walk in cooler; raw shell eggs over ready to eat bell peppers. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. -Cookline reach in cooler; raw shell pooled eggs over cartons of pasteurized ready to eat eggs. Operator stored properly. Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. -Cookline: food debris in hand washing sink. Reviewed proper hand washing sink usage. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No Quaternary chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. 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. -Reviewed time as a public health control, operator agreed to use time for butter pats at wait station and Cookline butter. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 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. Warning

Inspection Date: 11/14/2024

  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. -Front Bar hand washing sink. Operator provided. Corrected On-Site
  • 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. -onion soup 52F at 11:30am (cooling for 30 minutes) to 51F at 12:00 pm , observed cooling in a deep container. At this rate proper cooling will not occur, Operator placed in shallow containers, and placed in freezer to quick chill **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 45-02-4:Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. -Kitchen next to handwashing sink.