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Mixed Health Record
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THE HOUSE ON THE RIVER in FORT LAUDERDALE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 84.5 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has been inspected 7 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on February 12, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 20 total violations — 7 critical, 7 major, 6 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on February 12, 2026 shows 11 observation rows: 4 critical, 3 major, and 4 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
- [08B-49-4] Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal food stored apron top of restaurant food items in cafe flip top cooler. Employee removed
- [22-08-4] Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed at microwave in prep area. Oven prep area. Employee started to clean microwave
- [22-16-4] Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed at 2 door low top on cook line.
- [29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed at multiple reach in coolers, flip top coolers. Discussed with operator
- [50-17-3] Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 12/1/25. Observed food handling at time of inspection. Operator renewed at time of inspection
- [08A-11-5] Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. Raw shell eggs stored above bottled beverages in bakery walk in cooler. Operator reorganized
- [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. tsaziki sauce (48F - Cold Holding) being held in unit overnight. Unknown time out of temperature. Item not prepared or portioned today.
- [03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. tsaziki sauce (48F - Cold Holding) being held in unit overnight. Unknown time out of temperature. Item not prepared or portioned today. See stop sale cafe station: cooked rice (52F - Cold Holding). Being held in unit for approximately 2 hours, pan of rice being held in shallow hotel pan with flip top open. Operator moved to reach in coolers
- [01C-05-4] Clam/mussel tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment.
- [22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained/soiled on cook line flip tops
- [16-32-5] Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. Operator unable to provide chlorine test kit at time of inspection. Quaternary test kit provided
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