Fogo de Chao Brazilian Steakhouse
201 E Las Olas Blvd Ste 100, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 · Permanent Food Service · License 1625564
What drove the grade
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 12 complaint inspection2 high priority (no follow-up needed), 1 intermediate (fixed on the spot), 1 basic-9
- Safety score91
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Inspection history
2 inspections · 2 visitsLatest inspection
Complaint inspection
- First visitOct 12, 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.
4 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135°F to 41°F within 6 hours. In the walk in cooler, mushroom yuca soup (62°F - Cooling). The soup was cooling overnight. The soup was not prepped or portioned today. The soup was discarded. See stop sale.
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135°F to 41°F within 6 hours.
In the walk in cooler, mushroom yuca soup (62°F - Cooling). The soup was cooling overnight. The soup was not prepped or portioned today. The soup was discarded. See stop sale.
Intermediate1
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Can opener blade. The blade was washed and sanitized.
Fixed on the spot
Basic1
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
In the hot box, a small plate was stored in the rice and used to dispense the rice. The plate was removed
Fixed on the spot
Earlier inspections 1
A98Routine inspection1 violation No follow-up needed
- First visitAug 7, 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:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Intermediate1
Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
In the chemical storage area, a spray bottle of stainless steel cleaner was not labeled. The manager labeled the spray 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.
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
- Stop sale
- An order that the food can’t be sold or served.