Grano de Mostaza Restaurant
5550 NW 31 Ave Ste 101, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 · Permanent Food Service · License 1620019
What drove the grade
Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 6 routine inspection2 high priority (fixed on the spot), 2 intermediate (fixed on the spot), 4 basic (1 repeat)-15
- Safety score85
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitAug 6, 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.
8 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce.
Raw chicken, raw bacon stored above unwashed potatoes in reach in cooler. Operator reorganized
Fixed on the spot
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use.
Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed employee conducting ware washing by washing and rinsing with no sanitize step. Sanitizer at three compartment sink not set up, instructed employee/operator on setting up three compartment sink and instructed employee to sanitize wares
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate2
Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory.
Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Establishment serves eggs, steak per customer request. No consumer advisory posted, printed and provided to operator. Operator posted
Fixed on the spot
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
Cooked beef prepared on Saturday not date marked. Operator date marked
Fixed on the spot
Basic4
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Gaskets at cook line flip top soiled
Code 32, Restrooms: Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance.
Operator closed
Repeat violation
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair.
Observed on cook line
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris.
Observed in kitchen area/cook line
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.
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.