Casa Playa Restaurant

401 N Birch Rd CU-1, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304 · Permanent Food Service · License 1625965

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Grade A
Safety score 99 of 100
Latest visit: Nov 3, 2026 (4 days ago)

What drove the grade

In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses.Basic · fixed on the spot

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Nov 3 routine inspection
    1 basic
    -1
  • Safety score99

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Routine inspection

1 violation found
  1. First visitNov 3, 2026 No follow-up needed

    Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.

    1 violation found:

    • 1 Basic
    What the inspector cited

    Basic1

    • Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses.

      At the upstairs ice machine, the scoop was stored on top of the machine which was visibly soiled with dust. The scoop was washed and sanitized

      Fixed on the spot

    Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

Reading this report

Priority levels

  • High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
  • Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
  • Basic Best practices and general upkeep.

Most cited

In-use utensils properly stored1