HERITAGE RESTAURANT
903 NE 5 AVE, Fort Lauderdale FL 33304 · 954-635-2335
Last inspected Mar 27, 2026 · 6 visits since May 2024
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5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler - meatballs (45-48F); bolo (48-49F). Per operator items placed in unit 3 hours ago. Items not prepped or portioned today. Operator moved items to freezer to quick chill.
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Mar 27, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. At the dish machine, the sink was blocked by a laundry bin. The bin was removed
Jul 16, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Walk in cooler - marinara - cooling one hour at 3pm (93-118F - Cooling) at 3:30pm 87-113F. At this rate proper cooling will not occur. Operator added another frozen chill stick to expedite cooling.
Employee handled soiled dishes and then picked up clean dishes without washing hands. Reviewed proper hand washing and employee washed hands.
Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple Sink (Quaternary 0ppm). Operator made new solution. Quaternary 200ppm.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Pizza prep - hand sink blocked by mixer and bulk container. Operator made sink accessible.
Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured - by back door.
Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Under triple sink.
Apr 4, 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
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In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. At pizza station, knives stored between equipment. Operator removed
Nov 13, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority4 Intermediate0 Basic
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Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm). Operator added solution and primed unit. Chlorine 100ppm.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler - meatballs (45-48F); bolo (48-49F). Per operator items placed in unit 3 hours ago. Items not prepped or portioned today. Operator moved items to freezer to quick chill.
Clam tags removed from original container prior to container being emptied. Reviewed proper procedures with operator.
No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. 1 employee without food handler/CFM training. Provided Food Employee Reporting Agreement to operator.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Pizza station - cleaner. Operator labeled.
Jun 21, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Container of medicine improperly stored. In back prep area, personal medicine stored on shelf above prep area. Operator removed
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink at ice machine blocked with brooms and dirty wiping cloth basket.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In back prep area by back door, cup used to dispense backing powder.
Food stored on floor. By back door, fryer oil stored on floor.
May 3, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Server handled soiled dishes and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Reviewed hand washing procedures.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwashing sink by dish machine blocked dirty towel laundry basket. Operator removed.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense rice. Operator removed.
Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves by dishwashing station.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table next to clean spoons and forks. Operator removed.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in Cook-line. Water 80F. Operator remade now water at 135F.
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.