EL DESEMBARCO
979 SR 84, Fort Lauderdale FL 33315
Last inspected Oct 27, 2025 · 6 visits since August 2023
□ Not on the state's active licence list
This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.
AUG 23
FEB 24
SEP 24
JAN 25
AUG 25
▲ GETTING WORSE
5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license expired 12/01/2024.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $200
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2--2023027264 | Apr 18, 2023 | May 30, 2023 | $200 |
Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Oct 27, 2025Call Back - Admin. complaint recommendedLicensing Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 4 violations recorded.
0 High priority4 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed bag of salt stored inside hand wash sink in front of cook line. Operator removed.
No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed storage shed outside back area of kitchen; not included on plans. Operator must submit update plans to plan review for approval.
No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no hand soap, paper towels and hand wash sign at cook line hand wash sink. Operator provided soap and paper towels. Emailed hand wash sign to operator.
Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Provided consumer advisory to operator; operator printed and posted consumer advisory during inspection.
Aug 18, 2025Warning IssuedLicensing Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority4 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 5 findings ▾
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw shell eggs (77F - Ambient Cold Holding) at cook line. Per operator, food not prepped or portioned today; food out of temperature for approximately 2 hours. Operator put food inside reach in freezer to quick chill.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed bag of salt stored inside hand wash sink in front of cook line. Operator removed.
No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed storage shed outside back area of kitchen; not included on plans. Operator must submit update plans to plan review for approval.
No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no hand soap, paper towels and hand wash sign at cook line hand wash sink. Operator provided soap and paper towels. Emailed hand wash sign to operator.
Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Provided consumer advisory to operator; operator printed and posted consumer advisory during inspection.
Jan 9, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 6 findings ▾
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license expired 12/01/2024.
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 fish, commercially packaged, inside reach in freezer next to walk in cooler. Operator properly stored.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand wash sink blocked by cup racks. Operator moved.
No chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Provided operator with test strips.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed accumulation of mold like substance inside ice machine at server station.
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knives stored between flip top cooler and reach in freezer at cook line. Operator removed.
Sep 30, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority3 Intermediate5 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at flip top cooler - raw chicken (53F - Cold Holding); raw pork (53F - Cold Holding) as per operator items held out of temperature for approximately an hour. Items not portioned or prepared today. Operator placed items in reach in freezer for quick chill.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test strips for dishwasher machine.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at hand washing stations at front counter. Operator provided paper towels.
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. As per operator no written plan for time control. Emailed operator Time control form.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed at ice machine at front counter.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed open cup stored on shelf above preparing table next to dishwasher. Operator discarded and stored correctly.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed at front counter - Personal bag on prepping counter stored next to clean jars. Operator removed and stored properly.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed at rear exit.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed at multiples stations throughout stablishment. Operator set up sanitation buckets and stored correctly.
Feb 23, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Observed no time marking on lunch items at cook line. Per operator, foods on time for approximately 2 hrs. Operator put time marking on lunch items.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no chlorine test strips for dish machine. Provided strips to operator.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed black mold like substance inside ice machine at server station.
Aug 10, 2023Inspection 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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Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee eating, put food away, return to cook line, rinse hands, wipe hands on apron, and begin preparing food order for guests without proper handwash. Educated operator on proper hand wash procedures. Employee washed hands.
Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee eating lunch at cook line. Operator told employee not to eat at cook line.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed ladles stored in 70°F standing water at cookline. Operator dumped water.
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