Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Broward County

OCTOPUS KITCHEN AND BAR

4660 N OCEAN DR, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL 33308

FoodSeating
Latest violations
3
3 Basic
Mar 25, 2025
City
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
County
Broward
Status
Ownership Changed
Inspections
10

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.

Mar 25, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

36-34-5

Detail 23656934

Basic - Ceiling vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, or dust above expo line in kitchen.

42-01-4

Detail 23656935

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop stored in mop bucket in prep area. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

21-12-4

Detail 23656933

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth stored at food prep sink. Operator discarded. Corrected On-Site

Mar 20, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Feb 13, 2024

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 5Basic: 2Total: 11

12A-16-4

Detail 22637486

High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered kitchen, put on gloves and began working with ready to eat food without first washing hands. Reviewed proper hand washing and employee washed hands/put on new gloves. Corrected On-Site Warning

12A-27-4

Detail 22637480

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food without washing hands/changing gloves. Reviewed proper hand washing and employee washed hands/put on new gloves. Corrected On-Site Warning

50-17-3

Detail 22637479

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Admin Complaint

03A-02-5

Detail 22637476

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Expo butter pats (65F). Reviewed Time as a Public Health Control and operator placed items on TPHC. Corrected On-Site Warning

52-10-4

Detail 22637478

Intermediate - Establishment advertised fresh juice, but juice was not prepared within 12 hours of sale and/or juice contains additives. Menu states, "Fresh Juices - Orange, Cranberry, Lemonade, Apple, Pineapple. Admin Complaint

11-27-4

Detail 22637477

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. Provided handout to operator. Corrected On-Site Warning

31A-11-4

Detail 22637482

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Front counter hand sink being used to dump milk. Repeat Violation Warning

02B-01-5

Detail 22637483

Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Raw smoked salmon on breakfast menu. Reviewed menu updating with operator. Warning

31B-06-4

Detail 22637481

Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Cookline. Operator changed batteries. Corrected On-Site Warning

23-24-4

Detail 22637484

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Coffee area handles and gaskets visibly soiled. Warning

10-12-5

Detail 22637485

Basic - In-use ice scoop stored in visibly soiled container between uses. Operator removed and cleaned. Corrected On-Site Warning

Oct 31, 2024

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 5Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 8

22-41-4

Detail 23323433

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. -ware washing station Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm), repaired at time of inspection chlorine 100ppm Corrected On-Site

14-86-1

Detail 23323437

High Priority - Non-food grade paper towel used as liner for food container. -Cook-line flip top; Pacific Blue select paper towels lined in containers of diced tomatoes. -Walk in cooler; Pacific Blue select paper towels lined in containers of diced ham, cooked bacon, bell peppers, diced tomatoes. Operator removed paper towel linings at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

22-43-4

Detail 23323435

High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. -Ware washing station; Triple Sink (Quaternary 0ppm), repaired at time of inspection. Quaternary 200ppm Corrected On-Site

01B-14-4

Detail 23323436

High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. -Coffee Bar unit 6; 3 cracked shell eggs, 1 broken shell egg.

03A-02-5

Detail 23323434

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Coffee Bar;; cooked egg (45F - Cold Holding); sausage patty (45F - Cold Holding); roast beef (45F - Cold Holding), items not prepared or portioned today. Items held in unit less than 4hrs, observed dial not set to the coldest setting, operator moved items to reach in freezer to quick chill. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

22-02-4

Detail 23323431

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with mold-like substance. -Bar; 2 soda gun nozzles with mold like substance. Operator placed to be cleaned and sanitized. Corrective Action Taken

22-20-5

Detail 23323430

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

14-69-4

Detail 23323432

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in cooler. -Coffee bar Unit 6 ice buildup on condenser

Apr 15, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Apr 15, 2024

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 3Basic: 2Total: 5

01B-02-5

Detail 22800840

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. Walk in cooler - cooked potatoes (48-49F); cooked ribs (45-46F); cooked steak (46-47F); raw chicken (46F); cooked grits (49-50F); cheese (49F); cream cheese (49-50F). Per operator all items held in unit overnight. No items prepped or portioned today. See stop sale. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 22800841

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler - cooked potatoes (48-49F); cooked ribs (45-46F); cooked steak (46-47F); raw chicken (46F); cooked grits (49-50F); cheese (49F); cream cheese (49-50F). Per operator all items held in unit overnight. No items prepped or portioned today. See stop sale. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03B-01-6

Detail 22800842

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline - sausage (104-105F - Hot Holding). Per operator holding less than 3 hours. Reviewed temperature control vs Time as a Public Health Control. Operator moved to grill to reheat. Corrective Action Taken Warning

08B-38-4

Detail 22800838

Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of plastic water bottles stored on floor by walk in cooler. Warning

14-69-4

Detail 22800839

Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer by condensing fan. One fan not running. Warning

Jun 19, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

03D-15-4

Detail 22067459

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At prep area; cooked potatoes (100°F - Cooling 11:50am/100°F - Cooling 12:15pm). Operator stated potatoes cooling 1 hour. At this rate potatoes will not reach 70°F within 2 hours. Operator moved potatoes to walk-in cooler to facilitate faster cooling. Corrective Action Taken

31A-11-4

Detail 22067456

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At cook line; hand wash sink used to store ladle and bowl. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 22067457

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

10-01-5

Detail 22067458

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. At sugar storage container; scoop handle laying in sugar. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

Nov 29, 2022

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Basic: 4Total: 6

08A-05-6

Detail 21594444

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored above fish dip and butter in sandwich table at cook line Operator reversed Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03B-01-6

Detail 21594447

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. butter (129F - Hot Holding); on the flat top at cook line; as per operator food out of temperature for one hour; Food moved on the stove to reheat to 165° F Corrective Action Taken

08B-38-4

Detail 21594448

Basic - Food stored on floor.- cases of French fries on the floor in walk-in freezer Operator stored properly Corrected On-Site

10-07-4

Detail 21594446

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Spatulas in water at 119 F on the flat top; Operator discarded water Corrected On-Site

24-05-4

Detail 21594449

Basic - Plates not stored inverted or in a protected manner- on the dish rack by dishwasher Operator inverted during inspection Corrected On-Site

21-08-4

Detail 21594445

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm) at cook line Operator fixed to 200 ppm. Corrected On-Site

Apr 13, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 1Total: 3

22-41-4

Detail 21006697

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. At kitchen dish machine; chlorine 0ppm. Operator called for service, set up triple sink to quaternary 200ppm. Corrective Action Taken

08A-05-6

Detail 21006696

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At cook line flip top cooler; raw shell eggs stored over ready to eat spinach. Operator moved spinach. Corrected On-Site

21-38-4

Detail 21006698

Basic - At bar; Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Operator removed from floor. Corrected On-Site

Nov 10, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

08B-47-4

Detail 20652275

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Case containers of cooking oil on floor by walk, items moved to shelf Corrected On-Site