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THE DEEP OCEANFRONT RESTAURANT

THE DEEP OCEANFRONT RESTAURANT located in POMPANO BEACH has undergone 7 health department inspections, achieving a 2.9/5 overall safety rating. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

1200 South Ocean Boulevard
Pompano Beach, Florida, 33062
Broward County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.9/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 10/28/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13560426

  • 32-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. No self closing door in employee restroom. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-28: Observed same. **Time Extended**
  • 36-36-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tile missing over flip top on cook line. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-28: Observed same at callback inspection. **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 10/27/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10903939

  • 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. No self closing door in employee restroom. Warning
  • 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tile missing over flip top on cook line. 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's spectacles stored on flip top prep area. Employee removed spectacles. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Cook wearing wristwatch whilst preparing food on cook line. Educated employee on wearing jewelry on cook line. Employee removed wristwatch. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Water bottles stored on floor in dry storage room . Manager placed on shelf. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Ice scoop stored with handle down in container of ice in True reach in freezer. Employee placed scoop upright for proper storage. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils stored in water at 83 F on prep table near to cook line. Manager discarded water. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwashing sign at handwashing sink next to employees' bathroom. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Employee closed lid. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of plastic cutlery stored on floor at bar. Manager placed on shelf. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Take away containers not inverted at coffee station . Manager inverted. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in bottom of flip top cooler # 2 on cook line. Employee removed water from unit. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Quaternary sanitizing solution at 0 ppm in bucket on cook line. Employee corrected to 200 ppm. Corrected On-Site 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. In flip top , Cut Lettuce (51F - Cold Holding); Cut Tomatoes (55F - Cold Holding); Mango Salsa (56F - Cold Holding). Per operator, foods not prepped or portioned today. Foods held overnight in unit.Manager discarded. See Stop Sale. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top , Cut Lettuce (51F - Cold Holding); Cut Tomatoes (55F - Cold Holding); Mango Salsa (56F - Cold Holding). Per operator, foods not prepped or portioned today. Foods held overnight in unit. Manager discarded. See Stop Sale. In 6 Drawer Cooler, Raw shrimp (55F - Cold Holding);Raw Fish (56F - Cold Holding). Per operator, foods not prepped or portioned today. Foods held in unit less than 4 hours. Foods placed in walk in cooler to quick chill. In flip top # 1 // Raw Lobster (61F - Cold Holding ) Raw Clams (59F); Raw Calamari (60F - Cold Holding); Cooked Chicken (60F - Cold Holding); Salsa (47F - Cold Holding); Fresh Garlic (46F). Per operator ,foods not prepped or portioned today. Foods held in unit less than 4 hours. Manager placed foods in walk in cooler to chill. In flip top # 2, Raw Shrimp (55F - Cold Holding); Cooked Shrimp (48F - Cold Holding); Cut Lettuce (51F - Cold Holding); Cut Tomatoes (55F - Cold Holding); Mango Salsa (56F - Cold Holding). Per operator , foods not prepped or portioned today. Foods held in unit less than 4 hours. Manager placed in walk in cooler to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 53B-16-4:Intermediate - Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by the inability to answer basic food safety questions. Cook did not know cooking temperature of chicken. Educated employee on proper cooking temperature of chicken. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning

Inspection Date: 1/27/2025

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Above cook line, vents and ceiling tiles soiled with dust
  • 33-11-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwashing sign located in employee restroom in kitchen
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • 01C-03-4:Intermediate - /oyster tags not marked with last date served.
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwashing sink by three compartment sink blocked with plastic containers. Operator removed Corrected On-Site
  • 02A-01-4:Intermediate - Raw or undercooked oysters offered and establishment has no consumer advisory sign provided on wall, menu, placard, table tent or by any other written means. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Operator can not locate oyster consumer advisory. Emailed to operator **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 12/2/2024

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 10/1/2024

  • 03G-04-5:High Priority - Fish not held frozen before, during and after being packaged onsite using a reduced oxygen packaging method. See stop sale. In walk in cooler, thawed salmon 39° held in reduced oxygen package. Warning
  • 03G-52-1:High Priority - Operator is not properly tracking the number of days time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method was maintained frozen in order to properly date mark the food when thawed and held at refrigerated temperatures again. Warning
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. In walk in cooler, thawed salmon 39° held in reduced oxygen package.
  • 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 is vacuumed sealing fish, sauces and meat. No HACCP plan Warning

Inspection Date: 2/2/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8532241

  • 01C-10-4:Intermediate - Clams/mussels/oysters tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied. On cook line, oysters stored with no tag. Operator put tag wit oysters.

Inspection Date: 10/20/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8363952

  • 21-05-5:Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Open Oysters wrapped in towels, chef discarded oyster Corrected On-Site
  • 16-38-5:Basic - Inaccurate/damaged temperature and/or pressure gauge(s) on dishmachine.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over corn and tomato garnish, chef moved items. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Flip top six draw cooler at oyster (50F - Cold Holding); crab (50F - Cold Holding), chef removed items and said items were in unit one hour, but he put ice on items and moved to working cooler and called for maintenance. Chef discarded oyster due to being wrapped in towels and food cond with towels