Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Broward County

CAFE BVR & CATERING

4404 BOUGAINVILLA DR, 4400, 4402 & 4404, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL 33308

FoodSeating
Latest violations
4
1 High Priority
Mar 18, 2026
City
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
County
Broward
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
9

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Mar 18, 2026

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 4

08A-02-6

Detail 24449733

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Reach in freezer by Cookline - raw beef stored over ready to eat dessert. Operator stored all items properly. Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-18: Reach in freezer by Cookline - raw beef stored over ready to eat bread. Operator stored all items properly. Admin Complaint Corrected On-Site

51-16-7

Detail 24449734

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/. No hand sink in back of kitchen next to ice machine, as per plans. Refrigerator and chest freezers located outside under overhang - no wall protection. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-18: Observed same. Establishment under new management. I reviewed procedures with new manager, Charles Fuld. Admin Complaint

13-03-4

Detail 24449732

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 3 Cookline employees. Each put on hats. Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-18: Observed one employee without hair restraint. Time Extended

08B-38-4

Detail 24449731

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Walk in cooler - cases of plastic water bottles on floor. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-18: Observed same. Time Extended

Jan 13, 2026

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 9

22-43-4

Detail 24297450

High Priority - Eco lab sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple Sink (ecolab sanitize 0ppm). Operator converted to chlorine. Chlorine 100ppm. Corrected On-Site Warning

12A-16-4

Detail 24297449

High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered kitchen from outside, put on gloves and handled clean equipment without first washing hands. Reviewed proper hand washing and employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site Warning

08A-02-6

Detail 24297445

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Reach in freezer by Cookline - raw beef stored over ready to eat dessert. Operator stored all items properly. Corrected On-Site Warning

08A-05-6

Detail 24297452

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Cookline drawers - raw beef and raw chicken stored over ready to eat vegetables, ham and cooked clams. Operator stored all items properly. Corrected On-Site Warning

51-16-7

Detail 24297451

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/. No hand sink in back of kitchen next to ice machine, as per plans. Refrigerator and chest freezers located outside under overhang - no wall protection. Repeat Violation Warning

12B-01-4

Detail 24297447

Basic - Employee eating bacon while preparing food. Reviewed proper procedures. Warning

13-03-4

Detail 24297448

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 3 Cookline employees. Each put on hats. Corrected On-Site Warning

08B-38-4

Detail 24297446

Basic - Food stored on floor. Walk in cooler - cases of plastic water bottles on floor. Warning

10-12-5

Detail 24297444

Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop in visibly soiled container between uses. Operator removed and cleaned during inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning

Oct 24, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

51-16-7

Detail 24143832

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

Sep 3, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Extension given, pending

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

51-16-7

Detail 24004331

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

23-03-4

Detail 24004330

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

Aug 14, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

51-16-7

Detail 23956378

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

Detail 23956377

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

06-09-1

Detail 23956380

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

Detail 23956376

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Front line reach in cooler gaskets soiled.

45-02-4

Detail 23956379

Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Fire extinguisher next to kitchen exit door

May 13, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Apr 16, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Extension given, pending

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

53B-14-5

Detail 23709166

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

Feb 24, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 4Basic: 2Total: 8

08A-05-6

Detail 23580125

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

Detail 23580126

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

Detail 23580128

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

Detail 23580123

Intermediate - No Quaternary chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Warning

03F-10-5

Detail 23580129

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

Detail 23580130

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

06-09-1

Detail 23580124

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

Detail 23580127

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

Nov 14, 2024

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

03D-15-4

Detail 23356036

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

31B-04-4

Detail 23356037

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. -Front Bar hand washing sink. Operator provided. Corrected On-Site

45-02-4

Detail 23356038

Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. -Kitchen next to handwashing sink.