ESCARGOT BISTRO
1506 E COMMERCIAL BLVD, Oakland Park FL 33334 · 754-206-4116
Last inspected Dec 3, 2025 · 6 visits since July 2023
5 inspections within 17 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License renewed at the time of inspection.
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $1,320
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2--2014037721 | Jul 1, 2014 | Jan 2, 2015 | $1,320 |
Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License renewed at the time of inspection.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. 1/2 bottle of drinking water stored in Flip top cooler Employee discarded drinking water.
Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Operator removed bucket from floor
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Chef touched cut lettuce that has been plated for immediate service with bare hands Chef washed hands and put gloves on
Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Server washed hands with soap and warm water
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink next to Sir Lawrence cooler blocked by stool and mini refrgerator
Stored food not covered.Cooked Broccoli,string beans and carrots stored not covered in Upright Cooler Operator covered food in reach in cooler
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwashing sink at front counter used to store ice bucket Employee removed bucket from hand sink.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle contains blue liquid identified as degreaser Employee jabeled bottle
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Used to store sanitizer buckets Owner removed buckets
Stored food not covered. Cooked carrots in Upright cooler
Met inspection standards. 3 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. Raw beef stored over cooked beef. Reach In Cooler. Chef switched items around
Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Chef wash hands in prep sink
Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. Quat test kit used for chlorine test strip at Dishwasher.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed on cook line sanitizer solution chlorine excess 200Ppm. Operator discarded made new solution rechecked 50Ppm.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed sponge in hand washing sink in kitchen. Operator removed
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.