AQUA WATERFRONT BISTRO
701 BAYSHORE DR, Fort Lauderdale FL 33304
Last inspected Mar 10, 2026 · 7 visits since March 2024
This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.
5 inspections within 29 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 12-1-25. Expired more than 60 days. Corrected during inspection
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $400
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2--2024021267 | Mar 22, 2024 | May 13, 2024 | $400 |
Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 12-1-25. Expired more than 60 days. Corrected during inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee used personal cell phone, then engaged in food preparation without washing hands. Reviewed proper hand washing and employee washed hands.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline - raw ground beef (45-46F). Per operator item held in unit overnight. Item not prepped or portioned today. Observed unit overpacked at top of unit, possibly restricting air flow. Operator immediately fully cooked. Beef 184F.
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Bar - cream - per operator opened 4 days ago. Operator date marked.
No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
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.
Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of cups stored on floor under shelf in dry storage. Operator removed.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. - Cooking flip top - raw smoked salmon stored over ready to eat cheese. - Reach in - Maxx Cold - raw smoked salmon stored over ready to eat vegetables. Operator stored all items properly.
No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Hollandaise sauce. Provided time as a public health control form to operator and reviewed. Operator filled out form during inspection.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk at bar - glass unit - per operator opened 2 days ago. Operator date marked.
No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
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.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 4 violations recorded.
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Establishment advertised fresh juice, but juice was not prepared within 12 hours of sale and/or juice contains additives. Menu states fresh orange juice, however establishment is serving commercially produced juice provided by their purveyor. Operator began updating menus during inspection.
Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Filet mignon on Specials Menu, poached eggs on Breakfast Menu. Operator began updating menus during inspection.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Quaternary
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.