Tamarindo Harbor Seafood Bar & Grill
1025 N Federal Hwy, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304 · Permanent Food Service · License 1612236
What drove the grade
Food with mold-like growth.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Jul 28 routine inspection1 high priority (no follow-up needed), 1 intermediate (fixed on the spot), 3 basic-8
- Safety score92
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitJul 28, 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.
5 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Food with mold-like growth.
In the double door reach in cooler, a case of raw eggplant with mold like growth. See stop sale.
Intermediate1
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
At the can opener blade. The opener was moved to the dish area
Fixed on the spot
Basic3
Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses.
On the ice machine shelf, the shelf was soiled. The scoop was removed to the dish area
Fixed on the spot
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: ceiling tiles and vents soiled with accumulated dust.
In the kitchen.
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.