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TRUTH BAR AND LOUNGE

2674 EAST OAKLAND PARK BLVD, Fort Lauderdale FL 33306 · 561-578-1223

Last inspected Jun 19, 2026 · 5 visits since April 2024

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats70
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceSEA1625071
Grade history
APR 24
MAY 24
NOV 24
OCT 25
JUN 26
▲ GETTING WORSE

5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.

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

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Inspection history

5 visits, newest first

Jun 19, 2026Administrative complaint recommendedComplaint Investigation

Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 6 violations recorded, 3 high priority.

3 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 6 findings
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
High priority/50-17-3/Admin Complaint
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline - M3 unit - cooked wings (48-49F). Per operator item held in unit overnight. Item not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale.
High priority/01B-02-5/Warning
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline - M3 unit - cooked wings (48-49F). Per operator item held in unit overnight. Item not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale.
High priority/03A-02-5/Warning
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.
Intermediate/53A-01-7/Warning
Show the remaining 2 findings ▾
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back kitchen door.
Basic/35B-01-4/Warning
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cookline cold holding unit gaskets.
Basic/23-03-4/Warning
The state's own report →
Oct 13, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
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.
Intermediate/11-27-4
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Basic/22-20-5
Nov 6, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs stored over hot dogs. Owner placed eggs on bottom shelf
High priority/08A-05-6/Corrected On-Site
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.
Intermediate/11-27-4
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Basic/42-01-4
May 15, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
Basic/14-69-4
Open dumpster lid.
Basic/33-16-4
Apr 2, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Basic/22-20-5
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
Basic/14-69-4

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.