ISLAND JOE'S CAFE
4201 RAVENSWOOD RD, Fort Lauderdale FL 33312 · 954 990 6141
Last inspected Dec 19, 2025 · 7 visits since January 2024
5 inspections trending up, 13 points better than where it started.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
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Disciplinary actions
1 case · $480
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2--2019007701 | Feb 5, 2019 | Mar 20, 2019 | $480 |
Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In the bin of flour, a small bowl was stored inside and used to dispense the food. The bowl was removed.
Equipment in poor repair. The glass front reach in cooler gaskets are torn.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Equipment in poor repair. Glass door reach in cooler door gaskets are torn badly.
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 1 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. More than 60 days
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In the bin of flour, a small metal bowl was stored in the bin and used to dispense the product. The bowl was removed
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 1 violations recorded.
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Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/
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, 1 high priority.
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/
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.