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ORIGINAL FAT CATS

320 SW 2 ST, Fort Lauderdale FL 33312 · 954-467-5867

Last inspected Dec 3, 2025 · 6 visits since January 2024

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats40
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA1624323
Grade history
MAR 24
OCT 24
FEB 25
AUG 25
DEC 25
— STEADY

5 inspections within 11 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Worst finding on record
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License was paid during inspection
High priority/50-17-3
Badges — 1 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Inspection history

6 visits, newest first

Dec 3, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 12/1/2025 License paid at the time of inspection
High priority/50-17-3/Corrected On-Site
Equipment in poor repair. In the reach in cooler and reach in freezer, gaskets are torn.
Basic/14-11-5/Repeat Violation
Aug 21, 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
Show 1 finding ▾
Equipment in poor repair. Both reach in cooler have torn gaskets.
Basic/14-11-5
Feb 5, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License was paid during inspection
High priority/50-17-3
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.in the bucket of granulated sugar, a small ramekin was stored and used to dispense the product. The item was removed.
Basic/14-01-5/Corrected On-Site
Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas.
Basic/36-37-5
Equipment in poor repair. The walk in cooler door closest to the cook line, the metal is separated from the door and some of the gasket is missing.
Basic/14-11-5
Oct 22, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Food stored on floor. In the walk in cooler, open case of tomatoes stored on the floor. The case was moved to the rack.
Basic/08B-38-4/Corrected On-Site
Mar 20, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jan 24, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic

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.