WINE GARDEN
608 BREAKERS AVE, Fort Lauderdale FL 33304 · 954.302.2922
Last inspected Jan 7, 2026 · 11 visits since April 2024
JUN 24
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APR 25
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JAN 26
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5 inspections, swinging between B and F. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area....small live 4 flying insects flying around at dishwashing area. Employee eliminated it with spray.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
2 cases · $400
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2--2025078697 | Sep 19, 2025 | Mar 5, 2026 | $200 |
| 2--2022012617 | Feb 9, 2022 | Mar 25, 2022 | $200 |
Inspection history
11 visits, newest first
Jan 7, 2026□ Call Back - CompliedComplaint Investigation
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority4 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 8 findingsThe state's own report →
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. 2 employees without food handler/CFM training. Provided Food Employee Reporting Agreement to operator.A\00A0
Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Cookline dispenser.
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.
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
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Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Main dishwasher.
Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Dishwasher - bar (Chlorine 0ppm). Advised operator to use main dish machine until bar unit is repaired.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under all shelving upstairs and downstairs.
Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
Jan 6, 2026Administrative complaint recommendedComplaint Investigation
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 14 violations recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority4 Intermediate6 Basic
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Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Cook touched personal cell phone then put on gloves and handled pans of food without first washing hands. Reviewed proper hand washing and employee washed hands.
Large cooklne flip top - Raw ground sausage stored over ready-to-eat sauce. Operator stored all items properly.
Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Approximately 8 rodent droppings in upstairs dry storage closet. Closet contains semola, dry pasta, marshmallows, canned goods and spices.
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 4 one pound bags semola in upstairs dry storage with gnaw marks. See stop sale.
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. 2 employees without food handler/CFM training. Provided Food Employee Reporting Agreement to operator.A
Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Cookline dispenser.
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.
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Main dishwasher.
Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Dishwasher - bar (Chlorine 0ppm). Advised operator to use main dish machine until bar unit is repaired.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee personal items on pizza prep table. Employee removed items.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cookline employee. Employee put on hair net.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under all shelving upstairs and downstairs.
Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
Sep 19, 2025Call Back - Admin. complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 3 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Walk in cooler - Raw beef stored over ready-to-eat cooked shrimp and meatballs. Operator began reorganizing during inspection.
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.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor throughout the kitchen, by dish machine and inside bar.
Sep 17, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 12 recorded, 6 high priority.
6 High priority3 Intermediate3 Basic
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Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Pizza prep - Cream (49F - Cooling) at 3:36pm since 1:00 pm to 49-52F at 4:35pm. At this rate proper cooling will not occur. Observed item in plastic covered container. Operator placed item in uncovered metal container and moved item to walk in quick chill.
Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee put on gloves and began cutting tomatoes without first washing hands. Reviewed proper hand washing and employees washed hands.
Employee washed hands without using soap. Reviewed proper handwashing and employee properly washed hands.
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 - DRAWER UNIT - Cooked Pasta (74F); Ravioli (66F - Cold Holding); Lobster sauce (67F - Cold Holding); Butter (67F - Cold Holding). Per operator items were held in this unit overnight. Observed the unit turned off. No items prepped or portioned today. See stop sale.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline - DRAWER UNIT - Cooked Pasta (74F); Ravioli (66F - Cold Holding); Lobster sauce (67F - Cold Holding); Butter (67F - Cold Holding). Per operator items were held in this unit overnight. Observed the unit turned off. No items prepped or portioned today. See stop sale.
Walk in cooler - Raw beef stored over ready-to-eat cooked shrimp and meatballs. Operator began reorganizing during inspection.
Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in prep sink. Employee was instructed to wash hands in handwashing sink only and employee properly washed hands.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwashing sink in kitchen next to prep sink filled with pans and blocked by chair. Operator removed.
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.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor throughout the kitchen, by dish machine and inside bar.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees at handwashing sink next to prep sink. Operator posted.
Water draining onto floor surface from AC in ceiling at cook line.
Jun 27, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Apr 30, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 6 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority3 Intermediate2 Basic
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Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Bar employee cutting orange for drinks without wearing gloves. Employee washed hands and put on gloves.
Cookkine - Spray bottle containing degreaser not labeled.
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/ PIC - Gregor Nilzen
Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Establishment reduced oxygen packaging raw chicken.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. All cold holding units downstairs.
Ice buildup in small upstairs reach-in freezer.
Feb 6, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority4 Intermediate0 Basic
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Employee entered kitchen, put on gloves and began working with ready to eat tomatoes without first washing hands. Reviewed proper hand washing and employee washed hands.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By dish machine. Operator replaced
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. 4 employees without food handler/CFM training. Provided Food Employee Reporting Agreement to operator.
No soap provided at handwash sink. By dish machine. Operator replaced.
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.
Jun 25, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 13 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority7 Intermediate2 Basic
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Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 00 ppm.. operator fixed it at 100 ppm at time of inspection.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area....small live 4 flying insects flying around at dishwashing area. Employee eliminated it with spray.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food...raw sea food above lasagna in reach in cooler, raw chicken above pizza dough in walk in cooler. Employee properly stored
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored...degreaser spray bottled stored with cleaned utensils at kitchen. Employee removed.
Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.
Clams/mussels/oysters tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied...chef putt it back.
Cook-chill or sous vide reduced oxygen packaged food held more than 48 hours not labeled or with a label that lacks required information....Chicken in vacuum package with date and time marked. Chef did it
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing...stored container, small bucket in handwashing sink at kitchen and dishwashing area. Employee removed
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked...lasagna in reach in cooler it was cooked last Friday. Employee date marked.
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled....degreaser spray bottle. Employee labeled.
Food stored on floor...pizza dough at walk in cooler. Employee properly stored
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees at kitchen
Jun 3, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Prep areas and ware washing machines relocated - hand sink removed - does not match current plans on file.
Apr 5, 2024Call Back - Extension given, pendingRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Prep areas and ware washing machines relocated - hand sink removed - does not match current plans on file.
Apr 3, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 11 recorded.
0 High priority7 Intermediate4 Basic
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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. Provided handout to operator.
Establishment not maintaining clam tags for 90 days.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Prep area hand sink blocked by chair and items in sink. Operator removed all items.
Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. By downstairs dish machine.
No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Prep areas and ware washing machines relocated - hand sink removed - does not match current plans on file.
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 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. All employees without food handler/CFM training. Provided Food Employee Reporting Agreement to operator.
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Downstairs Pizza prep table. Upstairs glass door unit.
Food stored on floor. Walk in cooler - case of tomatoes, container of sauce stored on floor under shelving. Upstairs - storage room - plastic containers of vinegar and miscellaneous items stored on floor under shelving.
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Handle in beef gravy - cookline drawers - operator removed.
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.