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COURTYARD BISTRO

5001 N FEDERAL HWY, Fort Lauderdale FL 33308

Last inspected Mar 11, 2026 · 7 visits since October 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats55
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA1601404
Grade history
SEP 24
MAR 25
JUN 25
AUG 25
MAR 26
— STEADY

5 inspections within 26 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Worst finding on record
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooking area - True - French toast batter with carton eggs (46-47F). Per operator item held in unit overnight. Item not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale.
High priority/03A-02-5
Badges — 1 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

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Inspection history

7 visits, newest first

Mar 11, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

3 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findings
Poking area - True - Raw pork bacon stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat pasteurized carton eggs. Operator stored all items properly.
High priority/08A-05-6/Corrected On-Site
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. Cooking area - True - French toast batter with carton eggs (46-47F). Per operator item held in unit overnight. Item not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale.
High priority/01B-02-5
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooking area - True - French toast batter with carton eggs (46-47F). Per operator item held in unit overnight. Item not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale.
High priority/03A-02-5
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles, tops of drawers and gaskets - cookline cold holding units.
Basic/23-24-4
Show the remaining 1 finding ▾
Equipment in poor repair. Cookline flip top - bottom left drawer not closing tightly.
Basic/14-11-5
The state's own report →
Aug 18, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jun 10, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Mar 13, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Water draining onto floor surface from 3 compartment sink pipe.
Basic/29-03-4
Sep 16, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over ready to eat carton eggs in Cookline reach in cooler. Operator stored all items properly.
High priority/08A-05-6/Corrected On-Site
Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Triple sink in back prep room.
High priority/29-37-4
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.
Intermediate/53B-14-5
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Front counter - Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm). Operator made new solution. Quay 400ppm.
Basic/21-08-4/Corrected On-Site
Feb 27, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. On cook line by hand wash sink, spray bottle not labeled with common name
Intermediate/41-17-4
Oct 6, 2023Inspection 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 chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Intermediate/16-37-1
No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
Intermediate/16-62-1
Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. Clean cutting boards stored next to hand sink by triple sink - stored under soap dispenser.
Basic/24-27-4

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.