BIG CITY TAVERN
609 E LAS OLAS BLVD, Fort Lauderdale FL 33301 · 954.727.0307
Last inspected Jul 23, 2026 · 9 visits since April 2024
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5 inspections, swinging between A and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line, cut tomatoes (45F - Cold Holding); cooked onions (43F - Cold Holding). Operator stated held less than 1 hour.
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Disciplinary actions
3 cases · $1,000
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2--2025086289 | Oct 8, 2025 | Dec 18, 2025 | $400 |
| 2--2025024904 | Jan 29, 2025 | May 8, 2025 | $400 |
| 2--2021045475 | Aug 23, 2021 | Nov 8, 2021 | $200 |
Inspection history
9 visits, newest first
Jul 23, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On the cook line, sliced cheese (43-55F - Cold Holding). The cheese was stored in an over stacked manner. The cheese was moved to the cooler and cheese at the proper temperature and height was placed in the unit.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Chicken stock stored in the walk in cooler. Chef stated it was prepared Tuesday. The chef date marked the item.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. On the reach in cooler across from the fryers. The chef scrubber the handle during the inspection
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. Tuna in the walk in cooler. The fish was removed
Jul 14, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. A spray bottle of degreaser was stored on top of a stack of clean sheet trays. The chemical was removed
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In a bucket of black pepper, a pint size container was stored inside and used to dispense the food. The item was removed
Ceiling vents soiled with accumulated dust. Over the pizza oven and storage rack.
Equipment in poor repair. At the expo station, the reach in cooler door gaskets are torn.
Jan 29, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In the pastry shop, the confectionary sugar had a pint sized container stored inside and used to dispense the food. The item was removed
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. At the grill, the spray bottle of oil was not labeled. The chef labeled the bottle
Oct 9, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
Oct 8, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 8 violations recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Server handled soiled dishes and then picked up clean silverware without washing hands. Reviewed proper hand washing and employee washed hands.
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. Walk in cooler - cooked meatballs (45-46F); bolo sauce (45F); cooked chicken (45F); mashed potatoes (45-46F); Caesar dressing (45F); chicken corn chowder (45-46F). Per operator holding in walk in overnight. No items prepped or portioned today. See stop sale.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler - cooked meatballs (45-46F); bolo sauce (45F); cooked chicken (45F); mashed potatoes (45-46F); Caesar dressing (45F); chicken corn chowder (45-46F). Per operator holding in walk in overnight. No items prepped or portioned today. See stop sale.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline - grill - cooked vegetables (119F - Hot Holding). Per operator holding 1/2 hour. Reviewed proper hot holding. Operator placed on Time as a Public Health Control. Provided form to operator.
No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer at bar.
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Prep area - Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm). Operator remade solution. Quaternary 400ppm.
Mar 24, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line, cut tomatoes (45F - Cold Holding); cooked onions (43F - Cold Holding). Operator stated held less than 1 hour.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. On prep table employee cups stored on table where food is bring preparation
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. At dish area, equipment wet nesting. Operator moved utensils to properly dry
Jan 29, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 6 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Employee entered cookline, put on gloves and began working with food - cooking a hamburger - without first washing hands. Reviewed proper hand washing and employee properly washed hands.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Expo soda gun and 1 bar soda gun.
Misrepresentation of a fruit or fruit juice. Brunch and Lunch menu states, "Fresh Orange Juice from Pompano Beach" however establishment is serving commercially produced orange juice from their purveyor.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Bar soda guns.
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Cookline - Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary less than 150ppm). Operator made new solution. Quaternary 400ppm.
Propane tank (larger than 2.7 lb. water capacity/1 lb. gas capacity) located inside of the building. For reporting purposes only. 12 by office door. Inspector will email inspection report to fire marshal for review.
Jun 4, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked portioned rice (45-53F - Cold Holding). As per Operator, rice was moved from walk-in cooler to make table approximately 2 hours prior at 3:00PM. Operator placed a cover on bin and covered with bags of ice to cool down. Retested 41F
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
Apr 10, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate6 Basic
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Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed at back kitchen prep area. Operator removed water from floor.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses at cook-line. Operator removed.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination at server station. Operator turned containers over.
Stored food not covered. Observed open container of cooked chicken wings in walk-in cooler. Operator covered.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop not inverted. Operator turned mop over.
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