Emily's Garden
327 SW 2 St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312 · Permanent Food Service · License 1622252
What drove the grade
Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 10 complaint inspection3 high priority (1 no follow-up needed, 2 fixed on the spot), 2 intermediate (fixed on the spot, 1 repeat), 2 basic (1 repeat)-17
- Safety score83
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitComplaint inspection
- First visitSep 10, 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.
7 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority3
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined.
Cooked sausages at cook line missing time mark. Employee marked from 10:30am-2:30pm.
Fixed on the spot
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
In Avantco reach in cooler by storage area, raw bacon wrapped dates above cooked potatoes. Employee moved dates to bottom of cooler above raw chicken.
Fixed on the spot
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
Vacuum breaker missing on threaded bibb at outside mop sink.
Intermediate2
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.
Empty food containers on hand sink at pizza truck. Employee removed pans.
Fixed on the spot
Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
Unknown substances in spray bottles at taco and pizza trucks. Manager removed to be labeled.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Basic2
Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
Sugar container at taco truck not labeled. Employee labeled.
Fixed on the spot
Code 40, Employee personal belongings: Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.
Employee cell phone on cutting board at taco truck.
Repeat violation
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.
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
- Vacuum breaker, backflow
- Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.