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BURGERFI

4343 N OCEAN DR, Lauderdale-By-The-Se FL 33308

Last inspected Mar 4, 2026 · 8 visits since August 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats82
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA1610070
Grade history
SEP 24
OCT 24
JUN 25
AUG 25
FEB 26
▲ GETTING WORSE

5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.

Worst finding on record
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
High priority/50-17-3/Warning
Badges — 1 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

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Inspection history

8 visits, newest first

Mar 4, 2026□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Feb 25, 2026Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 4 recorded, 4 high priority.

4 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm). Operator set up triple sink for sanitizing. Quaternary 200ppm.
High priority/22-41-4/Corrective Action Taken/Warning
Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Cook touched 2 raw beef burgers with gloves on then touched fully cooked burgers without washing hands. Reviewed proper procedures and cook washed hands.
High priority/12A-12-4/Corrected On-Site/Warning
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
High priority/50-17-3/Warning
Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Front counter - custard mix - ambient cooling 2 hours at noon (46-58F - Cooling) at 12:15pm 43-59F. At this rate proper ambient cooling will not occur. Operator removed product and placed in freezer to quick chill.
High priority/03D-06-5/Corrective Action Taken/Warning
Aug 18, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Interior of microwave has accumulation food debris.
Basic/22-08-4
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler at cook line and dessert station.
Basic/29-49-6
Jun 12, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. -Cookline bowl in container of friend onions, operator removed.
Basic/14-01-5/Corrected On-Site
Water draining onto floor surface from 1 door reach in flip top combo between grills.
Basic/29-03-4
Oct 24, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Sep 24, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in Prep area, operator provided.
Intermediate/31B-02-4/Corrected On-Site
No soap provided at cook line hand wash sink, operator provided.
Intermediate/31B-03-4/Corrected On-Site
Dead roaches on premises. -1 dead roach on floor next to shelf storing soda cartridges. Operator removed dead roach cleaned and sanitized area.
Basic/35A-03-4
Feb 27, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Aug 17, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic

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.