JOE'S CAFE

Name: JOE'S CAFE
Address: 1913 CORDOVA RD, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, 33316, US
Rating: 90

1913 CORDOVA RD, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33316

License #1622241

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90 Grade B / 100

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JOE'S CAFE in FORT LAUDERDALE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 90 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 January 23, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 12 total violations — 6 critical, 2 major, 4 minor.

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The latest inspection on January 23, 2026 shows 4 observation rows: 3 critical, 0 major, and 1 minor.

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Inspection History

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Cleaning equipment storage rack- build up of rust in all shelves.
[12A-27-4] Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Gloved employee cracked raw shell eggs, then grabbed clean plate to serve ready to eat hash brown, using same gloves. After manager instructed, employee discarded gloves , washed hands and put in new pair of gloves.
[03A-03-5] Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Cook line-shell eggs (60F - Cold Holding) Shell eggs next to grill stove, per employee food held less than two hours, eggs moved to lower cooker for a quick chill.
[12A-29-4] Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Gloved employee working in food preparation, moved garbage can , then open flip top to serve ready to eat food, using same gloves, after manager instructed, employee discarded gloves, washed hands and put in new pair of gloves.

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