EL MAR CAFE
4405 EL MAR DR, LAUDERDALE-BY-THE-SE, FL 33308
License #1600863
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Solid Health Score
How is this score calculated? →EL MAR CAFE in LAUDERDALE-BY-THE-SE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 94.2 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on September 25, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 12 total violations — 4 critical, 1 major, 7 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on September 25, 2025 shows 7 observation rows: 2 critical, 0 major, and 5 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline; diced ham (42-58F - Cold Holding), observed on ice bath food product over ice line, operator removed excess and stored in reach in cooler.
- [10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
- [14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer in back storage room.
- [35A-06-4] Accumulation of dead insects in control devices. In kitchen behind stove on, Operator discarded and replaced trap during inspection.
- [22-20-5] Accumulation of mold-like substance in the interior of the ice bin. In back storage room.
- [03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline; pork sausage (113F - Hot Holding), observed food item not on heat source. Operator placed back on flat top to reheat to 165F.
- [14-36-5] One door reach in cooler gaskets in disrepair.
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EL MAR CAFE looks fairly solid on paper. Would you eat here?
Solid overall, with enough history that people may still weigh the details differently.
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