Zoe’s Beachside Grill
1350 N Ocean Blvd, Pompano Beach, FL 33062 · Permanent Food Service · License 1622425
What drove the grade
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 29 routine inspection5 high priority (3 fixed by the Oct 30 follow-up, 2 fixed on the spot, 2 repeats), 1 intermediate (fixed on the spot), 2 basic (1 repeat)-24
- Administrative complaint on Oct 29, since fixedReduced from 20 because a follow-up found the problems fixed-12
- Safety score64
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 2 visitsRoutine inspection
- Follow-up visitOct 30, 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 visitOct 29, 2026 Administrative complaint
Serious or repeated problems led the inspector to recommend formal action by the state, which can include fines.
8 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority5
Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient.
See stop sale. Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. 1). In Avantco reach in cooler in kitchen, container of house made Pizza sauce dated 10/13 (17 days). 2). Cooked Pasta dated 10/21 in bottom of small flip top cooler ( 9 days).
Stop Sale issued.
Fish reduced oxygen packaged on premises, or commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish labeled with instructions to remain frozen until time of use, not held frozen. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. See stop sale. Packages of Reduced Oxygen Packaging of Raw Tuna bearing labels to remove packaging before thawing, stored in US reach in cooler in kitchen. Fish thawing for more than 6 hours. Food was discarded. See Stop Sale.
Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation.
1). In Avantco reach in cooler in kitchen, container of house made Pizza sauce dated 10/13 (17 days). 2). Cooked Pasta dated 10/21 in bottom of small flip top cooler ( 9 days).
Repeat violationAdministrative complaint
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
In big flip top cooler on cook line, Cut Lettuce (49°F - Cold Holding); Fresh Garlic (49°F - Cold Holding); Sliced Tomatoes (48°F - Cold Holding); per employee, foods not prepared or portioned today. Food held in reach in cooler and moved to flip top cooler and held for approximately 2 hours. Discussed cold holding temperatures with staff. Ice was placed on food to quick chill.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violationAdministrative complaint
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
1), In Avantco reach in cooler in kitchen, Pan of raw chicken stored over pan of buffalo dip. 2).Bowl of Raw shell eggs stored on shelf over cartons of half and half creamer and blueberry compote . Discussed proper storage with staff. Raw foods were moved to bottom shelf.
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate1
Code 55, Automatic gratuity notice: Establishment charging operational charges without properly disclosing the information on the menu/web/app and the bill/receipt.
Gratuity of 18% for parties if 6 or more listed on menu, not on receipt. Gratuity if 18% for parties of 6 or more was added to receipt.
Fixed on the spot
Basic2
Code 06, Food properly thawed: Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package.
See stop sale. Packages of Reduced Oxygen Packaging of Raw Tuna bearing labels to remove packaging before thawing, stored in US reach in cooler in kitchen. Fish thawing for more than 6 hours. Food was discarded. See Stop Sale.
Repeat violation
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
Container without handle stored in bucket of rice under prep table in kitchen. Container was removed from food.
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.
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
- Stop sale
- An order that the food can’t be sold or served.