FRIENDSHIP CAFE
1304 E LAS OLAS BLVD, Fort Lauderdale FL 33301
Last inspected Mar 5, 2026 · 9 visits since January 2024
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.
5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
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Inspection history
9 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 expired 12-1-2025. Expired more than 60 days. Paid during the inspection
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At the cook line hand wash sink. Paper towels were supplied
No soap provided at handwash sink. At the cook line hand sink. The soap was supplied
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 8 recorded, 2 high priority.
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Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. In prep area Ikon reach in cooler, flats of raw shell eggs and package of raw smoked salmon above open case of unwashed vegetables. Manager moved both to both of cooler.
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter on mop sink missing vacuum breaker.
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/ Chaim Slavaticki 6-30-2020 SerSafe
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Bottle of soap and plastic bags in hand sink at make line. Employee removed items.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unknown substance in spray bottle at triple sink. Employee marked as glass cleaner.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In prep area left reach in cooler, quarts of soup belonging to employee on same shelf as public food items. Manager moved into a marked segregated container in bottom of cooler.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Falafel press in standing water (78F) by fryer. Employee dumped water.
Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. Container of plastic forks at customer service station have handles down. Manager washed hands and inverted to present handles up.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 4 recorded.
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Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwashing sink at front counter blocked with box and aluminum foil. Operator removed items
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Operator Tomer Levi, doesn't not have proof of manager certification at time of inspection.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. At front counter, exhaust fan soiled with dust.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. At front counter, plastic forks and knives self serve not stored inverted to protect from contamination. Operator inverted items
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee began working with food - creating customer order - without first washing hands. Reviewed proper hand washing and employee washed hands.
Front counter - Raw chicken stored over ready-to-eat falafel. Operator stored all items properly.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Front counter - rice (134-135F - Hot Holding). Operator increased heat.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on open top reach in. Operator began cleaning during inspection.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing...stored pitcher in handwashing sink by the dishwashing sink, operator removed pitcher
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit at reach in cooler.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
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No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded, 1 high priority.
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Front counter prep area. Operator replaced.
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
No soap provided at handwash sink. Front counter prep area. Operator replaced.
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.