Fort Lauderdale, Broward County

MYAPAPAYA ON THE RIVER

2528 N FEDERAL HWY, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33305

FoodSeating
Latest violations
0
No violations
Jun 30, 2025
City
Fort Lauderdale
County
Broward
Status
Closed
Inspections
11

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Jun 30, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jan 28, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

22-02-4

Detail 23507003

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.observed buildup of debris on can open blade area. Operator removed, cleaned and sanitized. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 23507001

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.observed employee cellular phone on cutting board at grill station. Operator relocated to proper storage. Corrected On-Site

08B-17-4

Detail 23507002

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed stickers still attached to avocados in multiple line stations. Operator removed and washed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Sep 30, 2024

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 5Total: 7

11-03-5

Detail 23210520

Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of employee health policy and health requirements. Observed no Employee Health Agreements. Provided to operator via email.

22-02-4

Detail 23210517

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. Observed slicer attachments with food debris. Operator removed to dish room for cleaning. Corrective Action Taken

12B-07-4

Detail 23210519

Basic - Employee personal items in food preparation area. Observed employee phone on shelf above prep station. Operator relocated. Corrected On-Site

14-11-5

Detail 23210521

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed 2 drawer cooler under grill not holding temperature. Observed 51F. Operator states overnight temperature 41F. Food stored less than 2 hours. Operator removed to 38F cooler and added ice bags for rapid cooling. Recheck 45 minutes later at 42F. Corrective Action Taken

02D-03-4

Detail 23210515

Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Observed fresh juices in grab n go cooler lacking address information. Operator provided. Corrected On-Site

05-09-4

Detail 23210516

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in several front line cold holding units.

14-33-4

Detail 23210518

Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket broken. Observed at grab n go cooler.

Jul 2, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

32-12-5

Detail 22954588

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.

08B-17-4

Detail 22954589

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed stickers still attached to cut avocados at front counter.

Dec 18, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

03D-15-4

Detail 22520784

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed sweet potatoes 81° F, cooling on speed rack at room temperature. Operator states for 1 hour. Operator removed to walk-in cooler for rapid chill. Corrective Action Taken

13-03-4

Detail 22520785

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed multiple employees working on food production with no hair restraints.

Aug 15, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 7

12A-07-5

Detail 22201352

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Front counter employee took soiled items to back triple sink then returned to front counter, put on gloves and began handling ready to eat food without washing hands. Employee properly washed hands. Corrected On-Site

12A-12-4

Detail 22201350

High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee touched raw chicken then changed gloves and handled ready to eat lettuce without first washing hands. Reviewed proper hand washing and employee properly washed hands. Corrected On-Site

02C-03-5

Detail 22201351

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Cream - from counter - per operator opened 3 days ago. Operator properly date marked. Corrected On-Site

11-26-1

Detail 22201348

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. 2 new employees filled out Food Employee Reporting Agreement form during inspection. Corrected On-Site

14-09-4

Detail 22201349

Basic - Cookline Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.

24-08-4

Detail 22201354

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.

10-01-5

Detail 22201353

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle in blueberries and raspberries- front counter drawers. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site

Mar 17, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 10, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 4

22-41-4

Detail 21846546

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm). Operator set up triple sink sanitizing. Quat 200. Warning

31A-04-4

Detail 21846545

Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Warning

14-01-5

Detail 21846543

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl with no handle in kale. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning

10-20-4

Detail 21846544

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning

Nov 10, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

02D-03-4

Detail 21565376

Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Fresh juice labels do not include address.

25-05-4

Detail 21565375

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed take out containers stored on the floor behind front counter. Operator relocated to shelving. Corrected On-Site

Feb 11, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 2Basic: 4Total: 9

08A-17-6

Detail 20855214

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a refrigerator- not all products commercially packaged. Observed commercially packaged ground Bison stored above portioned whole muscle intact steak. Operator switched shelves. Corrected On-Site

01B-02-5

Detail 20855212

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shouka, containing time/temp sensitive ingredients at 45°. Manager stated the item was in the flip-top overnight. **See Stop Sale. Repeat Violation

03A-02-5

Detail 20855217

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shouka, containing time/temp sensitive ingredients at 45°. PIC stated the item in flip-top overnight. **See Stop Sale.

31A-11-4

Detail 20855215

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed several knives in hand wash sink. Operator removed to be properly washed and sanitized. Corrected On-Site

31B-02-4

Detail 20855216

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at front counter hand wash sink and hand wash sink by cook line. Operator placed paper towels at both sinks. Corrected On-Site

14-01-5

Detail 20855209

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed to go container being used as scoop for item at front counter. Operator removed unapproved scoop. Corrected On-Site

10-20-4

Detail 20855211

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on oven door handle with ability to easily come in contact with employee clothing. Operator removed tongs to be washed, sanitized and stored in another location. Corrective Action Taken

02D-03-4

Detail 20855210

Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Salads missing location address Repeat Violation

21-12-4

Detail 20855213

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth stored on juice station prep table. Operator moved to sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site

Dec 10, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 6

08B-01-4

Detail 20717701

High Priority - Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. Expo line in kitchen not protected.

03A-02-5

Detail 20717700

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Flip top: Cut melon 41-47°. Observed stored in unit above rim line. Operator moved foods outside temperature and placed in reach in cooler to chill. Corrective Action Taken

03F-02-5

Detail 20717697

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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Garlic and oil. Operator prepared at 9am. Operator time marked 9-1pm Corrected On-Site

02C-03-5

Detail 20717696

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Half and half opened over 24 hrs.

22-20-5

Detail 20717698

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

02D-03-4

Detail 20717699

Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. For 2 salads at to go reach in cooler.