EATAPAS
4140 N FEDERAL HWY, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33308
License #1619871
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Mixed Health Record
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EATAPAS in FORT LAUDERDALE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 78 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on July 10, 2026. Across those visits, DBPR recorded 18 total findings; InspectFL has detailed violation rows for 11 of them so far.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on July 10, 2026 shows 11 observation rows: 5 critical, 1 major, and 5 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
- [08A-04-5] Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Back Walk in cooler - Raw pork stored over unwashed eggplant. 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. Cook entered kitchen from outside and began handling clean utensils without first washing hands. Reviewed proper procedures and employee washed hands.
- [41-18-4] Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Cookline - Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine over 200ppm). Operator made new solution. Chlorine 100ppm.
- [35B-02-4] Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Device hanging over Cookline prep flip top.
- [14-17-4] Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface - main walk in cooler.
- [29-17-4] Waste line missing at soda gun holster. All bar soda guns.
- [08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Reach in glass freezer - container of empanadas uncovered. Operator properly covered.
- [02C-03-5] Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Walk in cooler - 3 gallon jugs of milk. Cookline - 2 containers of cream. Per operator, all opened more than 24 hours ago. Operator date marked.
- [36-34-5] AC vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance - throughout kitchen and food preparation areas.
- [01B-02-5] 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. Walk in cooler - 2 open containers of milk (48F). Per operator items held in unit overnight. Items not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale.
- [03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler - 2 open containers of milk (48F). Per operator items held in unit overnight. Items not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale.
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