Fort Lauderdale, Broward County

ORIGINAL FAT CATS

320 SW 2 ST, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312

FoodSeating
Latest violations
2
1 High Priority
Dec 3, 2025
City
Fort Lauderdale
County
Broward
Status
Current / Active
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.

Dec 3, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

50-17-3

Detail 24224065

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 12/1/2025 License paid at the time of inspection Corrected On-Site

14-11-5

Detail 24224064

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. In the reach in cooler and reach in freezer, gaskets are torn. Repeat Violation

Aug 21, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

14-11-5

Detail 23976043

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Both reach in cooler have torn gaskets.

Feb 5, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

50-17-3

Detail 23530896

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License was paid during inspection

14-01-5

Detail 23530895

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.in the bucket of granulated sugar, a small ramekin was stored and used to dispense the product. The item was removed. Corrected On-Site

36-37-5

Detail 23530897

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas.

14-11-5

Detail 23530894

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. The walk in cooler door closest to the cook line, the metal is separated from the door and some of the gasket is missing.

Oct 22, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

08B-38-4

Detail 23297560

Basic - Food stored on floor. In the walk in cooler, open case of tomatoes stored on the floor. The case was moved to the rack. Corrected On-Site

Mar 20, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jan 24, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Feb 27, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Basic: 4Total: 8

03A-02-5

Detail 21813943

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked beef 50F cold holding inside walk in cooler covered, less than 4 hours ago. Per cook , foods pulled from walk in cooler for prep earlier. Operator uncovered container inside walk cooler to facilitate proper cold holding. Observed air escaping from under door in walk in cooler and gasket torn or in disrepair. Door not closing tightly. Operator placed on ice bath to quick chill Corrective Action Taken

11-27-4

Detail 21813947

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed procedures to establishment Corrected On-Site

03D-15-4

Detail 21813945

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Marina sauce @12:00 pm , 50 F ambient cooling inside walk in cooler covered less than 4 hours ago To 50F @12:30 pm.Per operator foods made last night and were pulled from wic for lunch prep. Operator uncovered for proper cooling. Observed air escaping from under door in walk in cooler and gasket torn or in disrepair. Operator placed on ice bath. Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 21813942

Intermediate - Soda gun nozzles soiled in bar. Operator cleaned and sanitized during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

25-05-4

Detail 21813944

Basic - Cases of Single-service articles improperly stored on floor in storage room on 2nd floor Repeat Violation

14-11-5

Detail 21813948

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. 1. Gasket torn or in disrepair in reach In cooler opposite walk in cooler . 2. Gaskets torn or in disrepair in walk in cooler. Observed the door not closing all the way. Cold Air escaping from bottom of door

08B-47-4

Detail 21813949

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Container of cooking oil on floor in kitchen. Operator elevated. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 21813946

Basic - Hood filters soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust in cook line.

Jul 22, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jul 21, 2022

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 4Basic: 4Total: 9

35A-05-4

Detail 21209897

High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach crawling under rubber mat on floor next to helium tanks by kitchen entrance doorway. Operator killed, cleaned and sanitized area during inspection. Warning

02C-03-5

Detail 21209902

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. Blend cheese opened 2 days ago not date marked. Operator date marked during inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning

31B-02-4

Detail 21209900

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in men bathroom. Hand drying mechanical device not working at time of inspection. Operator provided paper towel Corrected On-Site Warning

53B-13-5

Detail 21209901

Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning

22-02-4

Detail 21209898

Intermediate - Soda gun nozzles soiled with slime throughout bar. Operator cleaned and Sanitized during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

51-11-4

Detail 21209905

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured in kitchen. Operator secured during inspection Corrected On-Site Warning

25-05-4

Detail 21209899

Basic - Cases of Single-service cups improperly stored on floor in storage room on 2nd floor. Warning

08B-47-4

Detail 21209903

Basic - Containers of sauces not stored at least 6 inches off the floor inside walk in cooler. Warning

33-34-4

Detail 21209904

Basic - Storage area not maintained clean and organized on 2nd floor. Warning

Dec 1, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

22-02-4

Detail 20694069

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 1) All soda gun holders / drains at main bar and back bar have slime like build up. 2) Soda gun dispenser at end of main bar closest to street and at back bar have mold like buildup.

22-20-5

Detail 20694068

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

Aug 13, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

08A-02-6

Detail 20425583

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed 1) in chest freezer at front of bar case of tuna above bottles of alcohol. 2) tubes of ground beef above bags of fries in upstairs freezer

41-17-4

Detail 20425585

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. One unlabeled bottle at dump sink behind bar. Employee labeled. Corrected On-Site

51-11-4

Detail 20425584

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed small tanks under table in kitchen not secured.

31B-04-4

Detail 20425582

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand wash signs missing in men and women's restroom used by employees. Signs provided to posted.Corrective Action Taken Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation