Courtyard FT Lauderdale Beach

440 S Seabreeze Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 · Permanent Food Service · License 1623647

B
Grade B
Safety score 83 of 100
Latest visit: Oct 16, 2026 (3 weeks ago)

What drove the grade

Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands.High priority · fixed on the spot · 5 other violations

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Oct 16 routine inspection
    3 high priority (fixed on the spot), 3 intermediate (1 fixed on the spot)
    -17
  • Safety score83

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Routine inspection

6 violations found
  1. First visitOct 16, 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.

    6 violations found:

    • 3 High priority
    • 3 Intermediate
    What the inspector cited

    High priority3

    • Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands.

      Employee cracked raw shell eggs, changed gloves to complete two customers flat bread orders, without washing hands first. After manager educated employee proper hand wash procedures, employee discarded gloves, washed hands and put in new pair of gloves.

      Fixed on the spot

      Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands.

      Employee wearing gloves touched apron shirt , then handle clean plate to prepared customer order, using same gloves. After manager educated employee proper hand wash procedures, employee discarded gloves, washed hands and put in new pair of gloves.

      Fixed on the spot

    • Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed.

      Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 400*ppm-employee made new solution, quaternary sanitizer at 200 ppm.)

      Fixed on the spot

    Intermediate3

    • Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.

      Quaternary sanitizer test kit

      No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.

      No thermo labels or hot water temperature thermometer available on site.

    • Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.

      Bar area, spray containing sanitizer, employee labeled.

      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.

Terms in the inspectors’ reports

Ready-to-eat food
Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.

Most cited

Handwashing and hygienic practices2
Dishwashing facilities and test kits2
Chemicals and toxic substances2