CAFE BVR & CATERING

Name: CAFE BVR & CATERING
Address: 4404 BOUGAINVILLA DR, 4400, 4402 & 4404, LAUDERDALE-BY-THE-SE, FL, 33308, US
Rating: 81.1

4404 BOUGAINVILLA DR, 4400, 4402 & 4404, LAUDERDALE-BY-THE-SE, FL 33308

License #1618239

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81.1 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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CAFE BVR & CATERING in LAUDERDALE-BY-THE-SE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 81.1 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has been inspected 5 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 18, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 21 total violations — 5 critical, 6 major, 10 minor.

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The latest inspection on March 18, 2026 shows 4 observation rows: 1 critical, 1 major, and 2 minor.

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Disposition: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended
[13-03-4] Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 3 Cookline employees. Each put on hats.
[08A-02-6] Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Reach in freezer by Cookline - raw beef stored over ready to eat dessert. Operator stored all items properly.
[51-16-7] 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/. No hand sink in back of kitchen next to ice machine, as per plans. Refrigerator and chest freezers located outside under overhang - no wall protection.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Walk in cooler - cases of plastic water bottles on floor.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[10-12-5] In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop in visibly soiled container between uses. Operator removed and cleaned during inspection.
[51-16-7] 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/. No hand sink in back of kitchen next to ice machine, as per plans. Refrigerator and chest freezers located outside under overhang - no wall protection.
[08A-02-6] Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Reach in freezer by Cookline - raw beef stored over ready to eat dessert. Operator stored all items properly.
[12A-16-4] Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered kitchen from outside, put on gloves and handled clean equipment without first washing hands. Reviewed proper hand washing and employee washed hands.
[22-43-4] Eco lab sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple Sink (ecolab sanitize 0ppm). Operator converted to chlorine. Chlorine 100ppm.
[12B-01-4] Employee eating bacon while preparing food. Reviewed proper procedures.
[13-03-4] Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 3 Cookline employees. Each put on hats.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Walk in cooler - cases of plastic water bottles on floor.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Cookline drawers - raw beef and raw chicken stored over ready to eat vegetables, ham and cooked clams. Operator stored all items properly.

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