Shooters Water Front Cafe
Last inspected: Oct 23, 2025
86
Score
Across the available record, Shooters Water Front Cafe has 10 inspections on file, the first dated 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Oct 23, 2025. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
Recent inspections have turned up more issues than earlier ones, averaging around 13 violations lately compared to roughly six violations before.
“Time/temperature control for safety food cold held” comes up most often, recorded four times in the inspection record.
That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Fort Lauderdale restaurant scores 80. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
10
Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 23, 2025
Complaint Full
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor area at lower bar, walk in cooler, ware washing station covered with standing water. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-23: Observed same **Time Extended**
36-22-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-23: Observed same **Time Extended**
14-17-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of refrigerator in disrepair. Reach in cooler gaskets at salad station not installed properly. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-23: Observed same **Time Extended**
14-36-5
86
Oct 22, 2025
Complaint Full
5 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. seaweed salad (46F - Cold Holding); cooked peppers (42-49F - Cold Holding); cooked bok choy (61F - Cold Holding); cooked pork (54F - Cold Holding); cooked artichoke (50F - Cold Holding). In flip top unit at cookline, items moved from walk in cooler to line, items not prepared or portioned today, per operator items held in unit for 2hours, operator placed items on ice bath to quick chill. Observed gasket not properly fitted to door unit at salad station. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Sliced tomato 49F -54F at 12:55pm cooling for 2 hrs to 46F at 1:30pm at this rate food item will not cool to 41F within time limit. Operator placed in ice bath to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03D-06-5
High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Temperature 0),operator set up triple sink for manual sanitation. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
22-49-4
High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee on cookline, salad station scratched ear and continued food preparation. Reviewed hand washing with operator. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-10-4
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when soiled at cookline. **Warning**
12A-09-4
Intermediate - Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink at expo station in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
31A-10-4
Intermediate - Mussels tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied, at cook line. Operator placed tag back in container. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01C-10-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-09-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation at salad station, employee put on hair restraint. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
13-03-4
Basic - Floor area at lower bar, walk in cooler, ware washing station covered with standing water. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-22-4
Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-69-4
Basic - Interior of refrigerator in disrepair. Reach in cooler gaskets at salad station not installed properly. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-36-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-17-4
Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor at seafood station, operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-38-4
27
Aug 4, 2025
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 2 major violations. 15 minor violations.
View 22 violations
High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Cookline, walk in cooler, reach in cooler; in containers of veggie burgers, tomatoes, peppers, operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-86-1
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Walk in cooler raw trout stored over ready to eat ribs on speed rack. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline; veggie burger (53F - Cold Holding); cut spinach (56F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken wings (52F - Cold Holding) Walk in Cooler; cut spinach (56F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken wings (52F - Cold Holding); cooked pasta (50F - Cold Holding) Items not prepared or portioned today, operator placed items in walk in freezer to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Dry storage area; fly bait stored over laundered aprons. Cleaning chemicals stored over oil for fryer. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-10-4
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Cookline employee left cookline returned and began grabbing clean equipment to start food service. Reviewed hand washing, employee washed hands. **Warning**
12A-07-5
Intermediate - Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink At front line expo station and raw bar hand washing sinks. **Warning**
31A-10-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Lower interior bar soda gun nozzle soiled **Warning**
22-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-20-5
Basic - COokline cutting boards have cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-09-4
Basic - Ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. At ware washing station. **Warning**
36-32-5
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged tuna bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of partially frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Operator removed tuna from packaging. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
06-09-1
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open drink sitting on counter area of Left side cookline flip top unit. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Upper interior bar employee food stored in reach in cooler on top of mixers. Left side of cookline employee open cup on top on flip top unit next to knife magnetic strip Prep area; employee purses on drying rack, and shelf for spices. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In back area by ice machines. **Warning**
36-22-4
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Walk in freezer case of crabs. **Warning**
08B-47-4
Basic - Ice buildup on walk-in freezer floor. **Warning**
14-69-4
Basic - Interior of refrigerator in disrepair cookline drawer unit gasket. Raw bar gasket on reach in cooler. **Warning**
14-36-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. **Warning**
31B-04-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning in walk in cooler, reach in cooler at salad station, cookline and prep area. **Warning**
16-46-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Cookline reach in cooler units **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
29-49-6
Basic - Walk-in coolershelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
14-17-4
Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster at interior lower level bar. **Warning**
29-17-4
18
Mar 12, 2025
Routine - Food
8 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl with no handles stored in blue cheese crumble at reach in cooler in kitchen. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling tiles and vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance throughout kitchen and prep areas. **Warning**
36-34-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed hole in the ceiling tile in front of exit door in storage area. **Warning**
36-32-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed on cutting boards at grill area in kitchen. **Warning**
14-09-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of three reach-in-coolers opposite grill and prep area in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
29-49-6
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed commercially packaged thawing in sealed reduced oxygen packaging. Operator opened packages. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
06-01-5
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop stored in mop bucket next to ice machines. **Warning**
42-01-4
Basic - Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the small ice machine in storage area. Operator cleaned at the time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-20-5
67
Dec 9, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles Properly Stored and Used
FL-45
45
Jan 30, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Expo - flip top - cut melon (38-49F). Per operator item placed in unit approximately 45 minutes ago. Observed item overfilled. Item not prepped or portioned today. Operator removed excess and placed in reach in to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Sushi rice. Operator properly time marked. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in green peas in dry storage. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Main bar - Expo - right and left side bar soda guns. Also bar side.
29-17-4
67
Dec 1, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Ahi tuna items on lunch and dinner menus. Operator began updating menus during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-01: Menus - including outdoor posted menu - not updated. **Time Extended**
02B-01-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Above ice machines and area over fire protection in pantry. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-01: Observed same. **Time Extended**
36-36-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer - around circulation fans and shelving. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-01: Observed same. **Time Extended**
14-69-4
82
Nov 30, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw smoked salmon stored over cooked seafood in walk in cooler. Raw fish stored over ready to eat fruit in sushi station drawers. Operator stored all items properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline - left to right - #2 - raw fish (49F); cheese (53F); crab cakes (48F). Observed debris blocking circulation fan. Per operator items were in walk in cooler overnight and transferred to this unit approximately 3 hours ago. No items prepped or portioned today. Operator moved items to walk in freezer to quick chill. Cookline - left to right #4 - cooked potatoes (54F); cut cabbage (55F). Per operator items were in walk in cooler overnight and transferred to this unit approximately 3 hours ago. No items prepped or portioned today. Operator moved items to walk in freezer to quick chill. Cookline - right grill drawers - raw fish (50F); beef (50F). Per operator items were in walk in cooler overnight and transferred to this unit approximately 3 hours ago. No items prepped or portioned today. Operator moved items to walk in freezer to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
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. 1 employee without food handler/CFM training. Provided Food Employee Reporting Agreement to operator. Employee filled out during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
11-26-1
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Main bar soda gun. Operator cleaned during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Ahi tuna items on lunch and dinner menus. Operator began updating menus during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
02B-01-5
Intermediate - Mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. **Warning**
01C-03-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Left unit. **Warning**
22-20-5
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Above ice machines and area over fire protection in pantry. **Warning**
36-36-4
Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer - around circulation fans and shelving. **Warning**
14-69-4
43
Apr 3, 2023
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. grilled chicken (54F - Cooling). In pantry cooler. Per operator chicken not prepped or portioned today. In unit overnight. Chicken found tightly sealed. At this rate chicken did not cool to 41F within six hours. **Warning**
03D-02-5
High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Four raw cracked eggs stored with whole shell eggs in walk in cooler outside **Warning**
01B-14-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. grilled chicken (54F - Cooling). In pantry cooler. Per operator chicken not prepped or portioned today. In unit overnight. Chicken found tightly sealed. At this rate chicken did not cool to 41F within six hours. **Warning**
01B-02-5
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. All hand sinks-water 80F **Warning**
27-16-4
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. grilled chicken (54F - Cooling). In pantry cooler. Per operator chicken not prepped or portioned today. In unit overnight. Chicken found tightly sealed. At this rate chicken did not reach 41F within 6 hours. **Warning**
03D-15-4
Intermediate - No hot running water at three-compartment sink. Water 80F **Warning**
27-06-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Prep area of kitchen. **Warning**
31B-03-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents soiled at pantry area. Vents and ceiling tiles at raw bar Ceiling tiles at prep area **Warning**
36-34-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets to milk cooler torn **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Pantry reach in cooler **Warning**
29-49-6
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. At deli slicer in prep area **Warning**
21-12-4
35
Nov 14, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. risotto (128F - Hot Holding) in hotbox at cook line; as per operator food reheated prior; food out of temperature temperature for 30 minutes; food moved to the stove to be reheated to 165° F **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. risotto (120-125F - Reheating)at 10:44 to 114 at 11:08 since 10:15 ; in steam table at cook line; food double panned; at this rate food will not reach 165° within 2 hours; food moved to the stove to be properly reheated . **Corrective Action Taken**
03E-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled at cook line
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink at cook line not accessible for employee use at all times- blocked by boxes of lettuce Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phones stored on the prep table at cook line Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint at cook line while engaging in food preparation.
13-03-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container- handle touching flour; Operator stored above **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
52
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Shooters Water Front Cafe last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Shooters Water Front Cafe on file is from Oct 23, 2025. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Shooters Water Front Cafe?
Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Shooters Water Front Cafe.
How does Shooters Water Front Cafe compare to other restaurants in Fort Lauderdale?
Shooters Water Front Cafe most recently scored 86 out of 100, which is higher than the Fort Lauderdale average of 80.
Has Shooters Water Front Cafe's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Shooters Water Front Cafe have averaged around 13 violations per visit, up from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Shooters Water Front 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 Shooters Water Front Cafe inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Shooters Water Front Cafe is inspected around three times per year on average.
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