Earls Kitchen + Bar
1002 E Las Olas Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304 · Permanent Food Service · License 1626227
What drove the grade
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 26 routine inspection2 high priority (fixed on the spot), 1 intermediate (fixed on the spot)-8
- Safety score92
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitAug 26, 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.
3 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
At the bar, cheese stuffed olives (64°F - Cold Holding). The olives were stored outside of the refrigerator for less than 1 hour. They were returned to the refrigerator to chill and cold hold. The olives were not prepped or portioned today
Fixed on the spot
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature.
In the walk in cooler, raw beef patties were stored over raw pork. The items were switched.
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate1
Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
At the bar, a spray bottle of sanitizer was not labeled. The bar tender labeled the bottle
Fixed on the spot
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
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.