ISLAND FLAVOR CAFE

Name: ISLAND FLAVOR CAFE
Address: 7958 WEST MCNAB RD BAY 9, NORTH LAUDERDALE, FL, 33068, US
Rating: 2.7

7958 WEST MCNAB RD BAY 9, NORTH LAUDERDALE 33068

★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)

Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10817435

14-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed next to office. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-11: Still observed. **Time Extended**

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10780562

14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed next to office. Warning
40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee keys and cash stored on shelf holding restaurant ingredients. Manager removed and stored appropriately. Corrected On-Site Warning
21-03-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloths stored in detergent and sanitizer mixed together. Observed soap mixed with chlorine sanitizer. Warning
03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at steam table fried plantains (112F - Hot Holding); fried chicken (121-140F - Hot Holding). Observed in kitchen, rice and peas (126-149F - Hot Holding). Per operator, items were not has been out of temperature for approximately 30 mins. Inspector suggested that plantains and fried chicken be held on time as a public health control for safety. Form sent to operator and discussed. Warning
22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed: - can opener with an accumulation of old food debris. Employee washed can opener. - cutting board with an accumulation of black mold like debris. Manager discarded cutting boards. Warning

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8779461

03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice 50°F in reach in cooler, prepped less than two hours ago. Operator moved to freezer to quick chill **Corrective Action Taken**
11-07-5:Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Emailed poster to operator **Corrective Action Taken**
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. Emailed to operator **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8541085

12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed open plastic water bottle on shelf next to clean equipment/utensils.
22-42-4:High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed chlorine 10 Ppm. Employee added more chlorine retested chlorine 100 Ppm Corrected On-Site
03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed plantains (110-129F - Hot Holding) in shallow pan sitting on top of rice at steam table. Per employee less than 1 hour. Employee took in kitchen to reheat to 165 **Corrective Action Taken**
22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic bleach substance not labeled.

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8378235

10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed in salt container handle in contact with salt. Operator removed Corrected On-Site
42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop wet nesting in mop bucket
41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed chlorine sanitizer solution over 200 Ppm located under steam well at front counter. Operator discarded solution made new solution rechecked 100 Ppm Corrected On-Site
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. Emailed operator bulletin **Corrective Action Taken**