CAFE MARTORANO
3343 E OAKLAND PARK BLVD, Fort Lauderdale FL 33308 · 732.232.8782
Last inspected Mar 3, 2026 · 7 visits since October 2023
5 inspections within 11 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Cookline grill drawers - Raw veal stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat butter and prepared cut lettuce. Operator stored all items properly
Employee drank from water bottle, then engaged in food preparation, without washing hands. Reviewed proper hand washing and employee washed hands.
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 - per operator opened 3 days ago. Operator date marked.
Met inspection standards. 2 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. Reach in cooler raw beef over washed ready to eat cucumbers. Operator stored properly.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses on cookline, operator stored properly.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed Raw shrimp over bread not in commercial packaging at low boy reach in freezer. Operator stored properly.
Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment. Clam tags not stored in chronological order. Educated operator on proper shellfish tag procedures.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plates and bowls not inverted at dish storage rack.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. At flip top cooler on cook line.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 1 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Verified 2024 license delinquent at time of inspection. Receipt number 236069583.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed blue cheese stuffed olives. Per operator more than 24 hours. Operator added date.
Spray bottle at bar containing toxic substance not labeled. Operator labeled as window cleaner.
Met inspection standards. 5 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. Raw calamari stored over mozzarella in cookline drawer unit. Operator stored all items properly.
No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in flour. Operator removed.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour, salt, bread crumbs. Operator labeled.
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.