Island Joe's Cafe

4201 Ravenswood Rd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Dec 19, 2025

Score

Low Risk

Going back to 2022, Island Joe's Cafe has nine inspections in the public record. The latest inspection on file is from Dec 19, 2025. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.

Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near one violation per visit.

That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Fort Lauderdale restaurant scores 80. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Dec 19, 2025

Routine - Food

1 minor violation.

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Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels

FL-14

Aug 4, 2025

Routine - Food

1 minor violation.

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Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels

FL-14

Feb 20, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation.

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Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed

FL-50

Sep 24, 2024

Routine - Food

1 minor violation.

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Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In the bin of flour, a small metal bowl was stored in the bin and used to dispense the product. The bowl was removed **Corrected On-Site**

14-01-5

Mar 18, 2024

Routine - Food

1 major violation.

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Toilet Rooms Maintained

FL-53

Jan 16, 2024

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation.

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High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Warning**

50-17-3

Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/

53A-03-7

Apr 19, 2023

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Apr 18, 2023

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.

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High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 4 live ,small flying insects on wall in dry storage room. Operator killed ,cleaned and sanitized area during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

35A-02-6

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Emailed employee reporting agreement to manager. **Warning**

11-26-1

Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ **Warning**

53A-05-6

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Bag with onions on floor in dry storage room. Operator elevated **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

08B-47-4

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken covering raw chicken inside reach in cooler in kitchen. Operator discarded **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

14-38-4

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in glass front unit above foods to be served to customers in kitchen. Operator discarded drink at will **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

12B-13-4

Basic - Shelf under stove with rust that has pitted the surface in cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

14-33-4

Basic - Whirlpool Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues in dry storage room. **Warning**

22-16-4

Oct 26, 2022

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

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Hands Clean and Properly Washed

FL-08

Employee Health Policies Present

FL-03

Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels

FL-14

Toilet Rooms Maintained

FL-53

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Island Joe's Cafe last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Island Joe's Cafe on file is from Dec 19, 2025. The public record contains nine inspections in total.

How does Island Joe's Cafe compare to other restaurants in Fort Lauderdale?

Island Joe's Cafe most recently scored 90 out of 100, which is higher than the Fort Lauderdale average of 80.

Has Island Joe's Cafe's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Island Joe's Cafe have averaged around one violation per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Island Joe's Cafe means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is Island Joe's Cafe inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Island Joe's Cafe is inspected around three times per year on average.

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