Fort Lauderdale, Broward County

COTUFA KITCHEN

915 MIDDLE RIVER DR #110, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304

FoodSeating
Latest violations
2
2 Intermediate
Jun 26, 2023
City
Fort Lauderdale
County
Broward
Status
Ownership Changed
Inspections
5

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 26, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Total: 2

53B-13-5

Detail 22082315

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.

27-16-4

Detail 22082316

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Cookline - water 82F. Operator turned on valve. Water 105F. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Dec 28, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Total: 4

08A-02-6

Detail 21662990

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw pork stored over fruit in chest freezer. Operator stored all items properly. Corrected On-Site

02C-03-5

Detail 21662989

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. Milk - front counter. Per operator opened 3 days ago. Operator voluntarily discarded. Corrected On-Site

53B-14-5

Detail 21662991

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

27-16-4

Detail 21662988

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Cookline hand sink. Operator turned on valve below sink. Hot water - 100F. Corrected On-Site

May 18, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

03D-02-5

Detail 21093762

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. House Made Tomato Sauce 48F at 10AM (cooling overnight), to 47F at 10:30am. Operator stated that it was placed in the cooler the day before. See Stop Sale.

08A-17-6

Detail 21093759

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed packaged raw beef over a open box of croissants in white chest freezer in front. Operator moved croissants to other side of freezer. Corrected On-Site

01B-02-5

Detail 21093758

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. House Made Tomato Sauce 48F at 10AM (cooling overnight), to 47F at 10:30am. Operator stated that it was placed in the cooler the day before.

53B-05-5

Detail 21093761

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

50-09-4

Detail 21093760

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Operator will print and display. Corrective Action Taken

08B-47-4

Detail 21093757

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Container of oil not stored properly. Operator moved off floor. Corrected On-Site

Dec 15, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

16-13-5

Detail 20728503

Basic - Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Soap and sanitizer mixed together. Reviewed proper ware washing procedures with operator. Operator set up triple sink properly. Corrected On-Site

Jul 28, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

03A-02-5

Detail 20380889

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline - butter (51°F). Observed item stored on top of food pans in upper section of flip top. Per operator item was placed in unit less than an hour ago. Advised operator to place item in reach in to quick chill. Operator moved item. Corrective Action Taken

31A-09-4

Detail 20380890

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Items stored in front counter hand sink. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

29-11-4

Detail 20380891

Basic - Water leaking from pipe under Cookline hand sink.