Sonesta Fort Lauderdale - Banquet Kitchen

999 N Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304 · Permanent Food Service · License 1622532

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Grade A
Safety score 95 of 100
Latest visit: Sep 10, 2026 (8 weeks ago)

What drove the grade

Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.High priority · no follow-up needed · 1 other violation

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Sep 10 routine inspection
    1 high priority (no follow-up needed), 1 intermediate (fixed on the spot)
    -5
  • Safety score95

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Routine inspection

2 violations found
  1. 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.

    2 violations found:

    • 1 High priority
    • 1 Intermediate
    What the inspector cited

    High priority1

    • Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.

    Intermediate1

    • Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.

      At the cook line hand wash sink. Paper towels were replaced

      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

Vacuum breaker, backflow
Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.

Most cited

Plumbing and backflow prevention1
Handwash sinks and supplies1