Sonesta Fort Lauderdale - Steel Pan
999 N Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304 · Permanent Food Service · License 1624629
What drove the grade
Live, small flying insects found.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 10 complaint inspection2 high priority (fixed by the Sep 11 follow-up, 1 repeat), 1 intermediate (fixed on the spot), 1 basic-11
- Administrative complaint on Sep 10, since fixedReduced from 20 because a follow-up found the problems fixed-12
- Safety score77
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 2 visitsComplaint inspection
- Follow-up visitSep 11, 2026 Fixed at follow-up
The inspector came back and found the problems fixed.
All earlier violations corrected.
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website - First visitSep 10, 2026 Administrative complaint
Serious or repeated problems led the inspector to recommend formal action by the state, which can include fines.
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 due to adulteration of food product.
At the bar, a bottle of orange juice had a dead fly inside floating in the juice. The juice was discarded. See stop sale.
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Live, small flying insects found.
At the bar, approximately 10 live small flying insects landing on juice bottles and the bar.
Repeat violation
Intermediate1
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Inside of the pourer lid on the orange juice was soiled with a black substance. The bottle was removed.
Fixed on the spot
Basic1
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
Over the 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
- 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.