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WINE WATCH INC.

837 N.E. 3RD AVENUE, Fort Lauderdale FL 33304

Last inspected Aug 14, 2026 · 7 visits since February 2024

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats51
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA1624334
Grade history
JAN 25
APR 25
JUL 25
MAR 26
AUG 26
▼ IMPROVING

5 inspections trending up, 19 points better than where it started.

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

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Inspection history

7 visits, newest first

Aug 14, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler door gasket is torn.
Basic/14-11-5
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. The walk in cooler door gaskets.
Basic/23-03-4
Mar 10, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In the walk in cooler, raw hamburger stored over raw fish. The items were switched.
High priority/08A-20-5/Corrected On-Site
Jul 30, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
Intermediate/16-62-1
Apr 11, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jan 24, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 5 findings ▾
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 - left low boy unit - cooked butternut squash (44-45F). Per operator item held in unit overnight. Item not prepped or portioned today. Observed damaged right side door on unit. See stop sale.
High priority/01B-02-5
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline - left low boy unit - cooked butternut squash (44-45F). Per operator item held in unit overnight. Item not prepped or portioned today. Observed damaged right side door on unit. See stop sale.
High priority/03A-02-5
No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
Intermediate/16-62-1
Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline - left low boy unit - cooked butternut squash (44-45F). Per operator item held in unit overnight. Item not prepped or portioned today. Observed damaged right side door on unit.
Basic/14-74-7
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Walk in freezer - containers of meat stored on floor. Operator stored all items properly.
Basic/08B-47-4/Corrected On-Site
May 17, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Clam tags not marked with last date served. Per operator sold last night. Operator date marked.
Intermediate/01C-03-4/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Equipment in poor repair. Left cookline low boy - right door in disrepair.
Basic/14-11-5
Ice buildup in walk-in freezer - under circulation fan.
Basic/14-69-4
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Cookline - Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 0ppm). Operator added solution. Chlorine 100ppm.
Basic/21-07-4/Corrected On-Site
Feb 13, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

1 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operator renewed during inspection.
High priority/50-17-3/Corrected On-Site
Clam/mussel tags not marked with last date served. Reviewed proper procedures. Operator properly marked.
Intermediate/01C-03-4/Corrected On-Site

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.