CROWNE PLAZA FORT LAUDERDALE
455 SR 84, Fort Lauderdale FL 33316 · 954-523-8080
Last inspected Mar 6, 2026 · 8 visits since September 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.
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $400
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2--2018047795 | Aug 28, 2018 | Oct 19, 2018 | $400 |
Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line-roasted potatoes (119F - Hot Holding): per employee food hot held for one hours, employee reheated on oven.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bar area-Blender and glass in front of sink, employee removed.
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open bottle of water in prep table.next to large flip top. Employee Removed.
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Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Cleaning equipment storage rack- old labels on clean food containers.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded, 1 high priority.
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline victory cooler; ham (50F - Cold Holding); chicken soup (52F - Cold Holding); cooked pasta (49F - Cold Holding). Per operator food transferred from walk in cooler less than four hours ago. Operator placed food in freezer to quick chill. Foods not prepared or portioned today
Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Observed by triple sink in kitchen. Operator replaced batteries
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee keys stored on prep area prep table. Operator removed
Food stored on floor. Boxes of fries stored on floor in walk in freezer. Operator began elevating food
Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed sanitizer bucket stored on kitchen prep table next to food. Operator properly stored so,union
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 2 recorded.
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Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/
In-use utensil stored in sanitizer between uses. Observed tongs stored inside sanitizer bucket at cook line. Operator removed.
Met inspection standards. 1 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 beef, not commercially packaged, stored above raw salmon, not commercially packaged, inside walk in freezer. Operator properly stored.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked rice (46°F - Cold Holding); cooked pasta (44°F - Cold Holding). Per operator, cooler door left open while receiving delivery. Operator shut door to quick chill foods.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee personal bags stored on dry storage shelf in kitchen.
Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Observed bug zapper installed over deli slicer, next to hand wash sink, in kitchen.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
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.