Lighthouse Point, Broward County

RED FOX DINER

2041 NE 36 ST, Lighthouse Point, FL 33064

FoodSeating
Latest violations
6
1 High Priority
Jan 15, 2026
City
Lighthouse Point
County
Broward
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
12

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.

Jan 15, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 6

12A-28-4

Detail 24305049

High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee pulling their pants up at the cookline in the kitchen with gloved hands, then handling cleaned food utensils without first handwashing. Warning

31A-11-4

Detail 24305053

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed soiled spoon in hand sink basin at cookline in kitchen. Warning

36-36-4

Detail 24305052

Basic - Ceiling tiles missing in dry storage space. Repeat Violation Warning

36-34-5

Detail 24305048

Basic - Ceiling tiles soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance in dry storage space. Repeat Violation Warning

40-06-5

Detail 24305050

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee personal book bag and sweater stored on shelf above seasonings and food prep sink in storage area. Warning

21-10-4

Detail 24305051

Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Observed soiled dry wiping cloth stored on cutting bored opposite cookline in the kitchen. Warning

Jul 22, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

41-10-4

Detail 23891122

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed bottle of peroxide stored on food storage rack next to coffee filters. Warning

36-34-5

Detail 23891123

Basic - Ceiling tiles and vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, or dust in dry storage area. Warning

36-36-4

Detail 23891124

Basic - Ceiling tiles missing above food storage in dry storage area. Repeat Violation Warning

10-20-4

Detail 23891120

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed in use tongs stored on soiled wiping cloth on oven door handle at cookline in kitchen. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning

29-49-6

Detail 23891121

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. 1. Both two and three door reach in coolers opposite cookline in kitchen. Warning

Jan 27, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

03F-02-5

Detail 23502413

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. No time marking observed on pooled whole eggs and liquid egg whites at cook line in kitchen. Operator time marked 7a to 11a. Corrected On-Site

36-36-4

Detail 23502415

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Observed ceiling tiles missing in dry storage space. Repeat Violation

10-07-4

Detail 23502414

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensils on stove top at cookline in utensil water 103F.

14-71-4

Detail 23502412

Basic - Tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Observed tape used to repair handle on top drawer of reach in cooler at cookline in kitchen. Repeat Violation

Aug 29, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

12A-27-4

Detail 23107085

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed employee crack two raw shell eggs, remove gloves, and then handle clean utensils without handwashing. Reviewed hand washing procedures with employee.

36-36-4

Detail 23107086

Basic - Ceiling tiles missing in dry storage room.

14-71-4

Detail 23107087

Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface, handle on two drawer reach in cooler beneath grill at cook line in kitchen.

38-07-4

Detail 23107084

Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers in dry storage room.

Dec 18, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

12B-07-4

Detail 22519912

Basic - Employee beverage container on a shelf above food prep table, stored with spices. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

Sep 25, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

41-27-4

Detail 22311369

High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine sanitizer bucket at the cookline exceeds 200ppm. Operator corrected to 100 ppm.. Corrected On-Site

06-09-1

Detail 22311370

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Fish in the cooler drawer under flat top grill in the kitchen, thawing in sealed package. Operator opened packages. Corrected On-Site

Feb 14, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 5Basic: 5Total: 11

01B-01-4

Detail 21778406

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Can of cranberry sauce dented, stored in dry storage room.

03D-15-4

Detail 21778404

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Tuna (58F - Cooling)@ 9:26am since 7:30am; 53°F @11:00 in flip top cooler at cook line. At this rate, food will not reach 41°F within 4 hours. Operator put tuna in reach in freezer to quick chill. Corrective Action Taken

31A-09-4

Detail 21778403

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Whisk stored in hand wash sink at cook line. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

16-37-1

Detail 21778409

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.

53B-14-5

Detail 21778411

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.

41-17-4

Detail 21778407

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle with blue unknown substance stored at server station. Operator labeled. Corrected On-Site

36-36-4

Detail 21778408

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tiles missing in dry storage room.

12B-07-4

Detail 21778410

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. 1) Employee drink cup stored at dry storage shelf, in kitchen, above food items. Operator removed. 2)Employee drink cup stored on counter next to steam table at server station. Employee removed. 3)Employee bottled drink stored on flip top cooler cutting board at server station. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 21778401

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee purse stored on top of soda syrup box in kitchen next to walk in cooler. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site

08B-38-4

Detail 21778402

Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of oatmeal stored on floor in dry storage room.

06-01-5

Detail 21778405

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Two whole deli turkeys being thawed in standing water in prep sink. Educated operator on proper thawing methods. Operator removed from sink. Corrected On-Site

Oct 7, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Aug 18, 2022

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

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

12A-27-4

Detail 21284368

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Cook changed gloves and washed hands. Corrected On-Site Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 21284367

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. butter (43-50F) on ice at server station. Ice level shallow. Butter on prep table less than 3 hours per Manager and ice added. Corrective Action Taken Warning

31A-09-4

Detail 21284366

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times at cook line. Prep table moved. Corrected On-Site Warning

02B-04-5

Detail 21284369

Intermediate - Menu contains an item made with a raw/undercooked animal food as an ingredient and description of item does not inform consumer of raw/undercooked animal food ingredient. Smoked salmon. Warning

13-04-4

Detail 21284365

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation, cook. Warning

21-07-4

Detail 21284364

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0ppm. Sanitizer replaced and retested 50ppm Corrected On-Site Warning

Jan 6, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Sep 10, 2021

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

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

29-42-4

Detail 20500560

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Warning

31A-04-4

Detail 20500561

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

08B-38-4

Detail 20500562

Basic - Food stored on floor.box of food on the floor in the walk in freezer, chef picked up Corrected On-Site Warning

Jan 3, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 7

08A-04-5

Detail 20754040

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. At walk-in cooler raw bacon stored over unwashed produce. Operator moved bacon to lower shelf. Corrected On-Site

08A-05-6

Detail 20754042

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At cook line first flip top cooler raw salmon stored over ready to eat pancake toppings. Operator moved salmon to lower shelf. Corrected On-Site

41-15-5

Detail 20754043

High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. At cook line sanitizer bucket >200ppm. Operator diluted to 75ppm. Corrected On-Site

31A-09-4

Detail 20754038

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. At cook-line hand wash sink blocked by garbage can. Operator moved garbage can. Corrected On-Site

21-03-4

Detail 20754039

Basic - Wet wiping cloths stored in detergent and sanitizer mixed together. At wait station, operator stated both dish soap and bleach used in sanitizer bucket. Operator emptied remade with only bleach, chlorine 75ppm. Corrected On-Site

21-07-4

Detail 20754037

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. At wait station sanitizer bucket chlorine 0ppm. Operator added bleach, chlorine 75ppm. Corrected On-Site

21-38-4

Detail 20754041

Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. At wait station both sanitizer buckets stored on floor, operator moved up off of floor. Corrected On-Site