Pompano Beach, Broward County

THE DEEP OCEANFRONT RESTAURANT

1200 S OCEAN BLVD, Pompano Beach, FL 33062-6609

FoodSeating
Latest violations
0
No violations
Feb 14, 2026
City
Pompano Beach
County
Broward
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
14

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.

Feb 14, 2026

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Feb 13, 2026

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 4Basic: 3Total: 7

12A-29-4

Detail 24371254

High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched trash can, and then continued prepping potatoes in kitchen, without washing hands. Educated employee on proper handwashing procedures, employee washed hands and returned to prep food. Corrected On-Site Warning

01B-02-5

Detail 24371256

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In flip top # 3 // Cheesecake (51F - Cold Holding); Créme Brûlée (51F - Cold Holding); per operator, foods not prepped or portioned today. Foods prepared yesterday and held in flip top cooler overnight. Manager discarded foods. See Stop Sale. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 24371260

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top # 1 // Raw Shrimp (56F - Cold Holding); Commercially Processed Crabmeat (61F - Cold Holding). Per operator, foods not prepped or portioned today. Foods prepared yesterday and held in walk in cooler, and moved to flip top cooler approximately 2 hours ago. Foods were moved back to walk in cooler to quick chill. In flip top # 3 // Cheesecake (51F - Cold Holding); Créme Brûlée (51F - Cold Holding); per operator, foods not prepped or portioned today. Foods prepared yesterday and held in flip top cooler overnight. Manager discarded foods. See Stop Sale. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03B-01-6

Detail 24371255

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Hollandaise sauce prepared approximately 30 minutes ago, held at 105 F on prep table. Advised employee to place Hollandaise sauce in steam table to reheat. Hollandaise sauce was placed in steam table. Corrected On-Site Warning

12B-07-4

Detail 24371257

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee coffee up stored on prep table cutting board on cook line. Educated employee on storing personal food away from food preparation areas. Coffee cup was discarded from prep table. Corrected On-Site Warning

29-49-6

Detail 24371259

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in True reach in cooler at end of cook line. Water was removed by employee. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

21-08-4

Detail 24371258

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Wiping cloths quaternary sanitizer stored in buckets at 0 ppm. Manager corrected to 200 ppm. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

Oct 28, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 2Total: 2

32-04-4

Detail 24149510

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. No self closing door in employee restroom. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-28: Observed same. Time Extended

36-36-4

Detail 24149511

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tile missing over flip top on cook line. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-28: Observed same at callback inspection. Time Extended

Oct 27, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 13Total: 16

01B-02-5

Detail 24148535

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. In flip top , Cut Lettuce (51F - Cold Holding); Cut Tomatoes (55F - Cold Holding); Mango Salsa (56F - Cold Holding). Per operator, foods not prepped or portioned today. Foods held overnight in unit.Manager discarded. See Stop Sale. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 24148537

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top , Cut Lettuce (51F - Cold Holding); Cut Tomatoes (55F - Cold Holding); Mango Salsa (56F - Cold Holding). Per operator, foods not prepped or portioned today. Foods held overnight in unit. Manager discarded. See Stop Sale. In 6 Drawer Cooler, Raw shrimp (55F - Cold Holding);Raw Fish (56F - Cold Holding). Per operator, foods not prepped or portioned today. Foods held in unit less than 4 hours. Foods placed in walk in cooler to quick chill. In flip top # 1 // Raw Lobster (61F - Cold Holding ) Raw Clams (59F); Raw Calamari (60F - Cold Holding); Cooked Chicken (60F - Cold Holding); Salsa (47F - Cold Holding); Fresh Garlic (46F). Per operator ,foods not prepped or portioned today. Foods held in unit less than 4 hours. Manager placed foods in walk in cooler to chill. In flip top # 2, Raw Shrimp (55F - Cold Holding); Cooked Shrimp (48F - Cold Holding); Cut Lettuce (51F - Cold Holding); Cut Tomatoes (55F - Cold Holding); Mango Salsa (56F - Cold Holding). Per operator , foods not prepped or portioned today. Foods held in unit less than 4 hours. Manager placed in walk in cooler to quick chill. Corrective Action Taken Warning

53B-16-4

Detail 24148532

Intermediate - Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by the inability to answer basic food safety questions. Cook did not know cooking temperature of chicken. Educated employee on proper cooking temperature of chicken. Corrective Action Taken Warning

32-04-4

Detail 24148528

Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. No self closing door in employee restroom. Warning

36-36-4

Detail 24148533

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tile missing over flip top on cook line. Warning

40-06-5

Detail 24148541

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee's spectacles stored on flip top prep area. Employee removed spectacles. Corrected On-Site Warning

13-07-4

Detail 24148540

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Cook wearing wristwatch whilst preparing food on cook line. Educated employee on wearing jewelry on cook line. Employee removed wristwatch. Corrected On-Site Warning

08B-47-4

Detail 24148539

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Water bottles stored on floor in dry storage room . Manager placed on shelf. Corrected On-Site Warning

10-08-5

Detail 24148530

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Ice scoop stored with handle down in container of ice in True reach in freezer. Employee placed scoop upright for proper storage. Corrected On-Site Warning

10-07-4

Detail 24148542

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils stored in water at 83 F on prep table near to cook line. Manager discarded water. Corrected On-Site Warning

31B-04-4

Detail 24148534

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwashing sign at handwashing sink next to employees' bathroom. Repeat Violation Warning

33-16-4

Detail 24148536

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Employee closed lid. Corrected On-Site Warning

25-05-4

Detail 24148538

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of plastic cutlery stored on floor at bar. Manager placed on shelf. Corrected On-Site Warning

25-06-4

Detail 24148543

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Take away containers not inverted at coffee station . Manager inverted. Corrected On-Site Warning

29-49-6

Detail 24148531

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in bottom of flip top cooler # 2 on cook line. Employee removed water from unit. Corrected On-Site Warning

21-08-4

Detail 24148529

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Quaternary sanitizing solution at 0 ppm in bucket on cook line. Employee corrected to 200 ppm. Corrected On-Site Warning

Jan 27, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 3Basic: 4Total: 7

01C-03-4

Detail 23502329

Intermediate - /oyster tags not marked with last date served.

31A-09-4

Detail 23502332

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwashing sink by three compartment sink blocked with plastic containers. Operator removed Corrected On-Site

02A-01-4

Detail 23502327

Intermediate - Raw or undercooked oysters offered and establishment has no consumer advisory sign provided on wall, menu, placard, table tent or by any other written means. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Operator can not locate oyster consumer advisory. Emailed to operator Corrective Action Taken

36-34-5

Detail 23502331

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Above cook line, vents and ceiling tiles soiled with dust

33-11-4

Detail 23502333

Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.

31B-04-4

Detail 23502330

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwashing sign located in employee restroom in kitchen

33-16-4

Detail 23502328

Basic - Open dumpster lid.

Dec 2, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Oct 1, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Total: 4

03G-04-5

Detail 23213974

High Priority - Fish not held frozen before, during and after being packaged onsite using a reduced oxygen packaging method. See stop sale. In walk in cooler, thawed salmon 39° held in reduced oxygen package. Warning

03G-52-1

Detail 23213975

High Priority - Operator is not properly tracking the number of days time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method was maintained frozen in order to properly date mark the food when thawed and held at refrigerated temperatures again. Warning

01B-13-4

Detail 23213976

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. In walk in cooler, thawed salmon 39° held in reduced oxygen package.

03G-50-1

Detail 23213973

Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Establishment is vacuumed sealing fish, sauces and meat. No HACCP plan Warning

Feb 2, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

01C-10-4

Detail 22613698

Intermediate - Clams/mussels/oysters tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied. On cook line, oysters stored with no tag. Operator put tag wit oysters.

Oct 20, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

08A-05-6

Detail 22383109

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over corn and tomato garnish, chef moved items. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 22383111

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Flip top six draw cooler at oyster (50F - Cold Holding); crab (50F - Cold Holding), chef removed items and said items were in unit one hour, but he put ice on items and moved to working cooler and called for maintenance. Chef discarded oyster due to being wrapped in towels and food cond with towels

21-05-5

Detail 22383110

Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Open Oysters wrapped in towels, chef discarded oyster Corrected On-Site

16-38-5

Detail 22383112

Basic - Inaccurate/damaged temperature and/or pressure gauge(s) on dishmachine.

Jun 21, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

03A-02-5

Detail 22073140

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. ham (40-55F - Cold Holding);in reach in cooler #1 at cook line ; food overstocked; food not portioned or prepared today; operator made smaller portions and moved some food in the walk-in cooler; Corrective Action Taken

03B-01-6

Detail 22073142

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. hollandaise sauce (81F - Hot Holding) at cook line; as per operator food out of temperature for 2 hours; Emailed TPHC FORM;operator printed and added food on 4 h plan; time marked to be discarded at the end of 4 hour; sausage (98F - Hot Holding); at cook line As per operator food out of temperature for 2 hours; food moved to walk-in cooler to cool down to 41° F Corrective Action Taken

27-16-4

Detail 22073141

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink- at cook line -unable to turn on due to handle missing Plenty of HWS at cook line

14-01-5

Detail 22073143

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense granola and pancake batter Operator removed Corrected On-Site

29-09-4

Detail 22073145

Basic - Faucet/handle missing at one of the HWS at cook line;

22-16-4

Detail 22073144

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues- at cook line

Nov 2, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

03D-02-5

Detail 21544889

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. At walk in cooler- Mashed potatoes- 45-47F ( cooling overnight)- operator states Food not prepared or portioned- food did not reach 41F within 6 hours- food out of temperature for 10 hours- see Stop sale.

01B-02-5

Detail 21544884

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. At walk in cooler- Mashed potatoes- 45-47F ( cooling overnight)- operator states Food not prepared or portioned- food did not reach 41F within 6 hours- food out of temperature for 10 hours- see Stop sale. Repeat Violation

31A-09-4

Detail 21544887

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink by dish machine blocked by Large bucket - operator removed. Corrected On-Site

01C-03-4

Detail 21544886

Intermediate - Oyster tags not marked with last date served.

12B-07-4

Detail 21544890

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on prep table at outside bar prep table - operator removed. Corrected On-Site

31B-04-4

Detail 21544885

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At outside bar- handwash sink.

08B-12-5

Detail 21544888

Basic - Stored food not covered. At tall reach in freezer by cookline- chicken uncovered- operator covered. Corrected On-Site

Mar 16, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 15, 2022

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 1Total: 5

08A-05-6

Detail 20930052

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 panned pasteurized liquid eggs. Operator moved shell eggs below pasteurized. Corrected On-Site Warning

01B-02-5

Detail 20930050

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. At bar reach in cooler; feta (48°F - Cold Holding); cut melon (50°F - Cold Holding); cooked shrimp (45°F - Cold Holding). Operator stated items being held overnight. See Stop Sale. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 20930053

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At bar reach in cooler; feta (48°F - Cold Holding); cut melon (50°F - Cold Holding); cooked shrimp (45°F - Cold Holding). Operator stated items being held overnight. See Stop Sale. At cook line flip top cooler; sliced ham (58°F - Cold Holding); liquid eggs (58°F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (58°F - Cold Holding); cooked sausage (58°F - Cold Holding). Operator stated items held less than 3 hours, filled bags of ice to cool items. Corrective Action Taken Warning

03B-01-6

Detail 20930054

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At steam table; sausage (109°F - Hot Holding). Operated stated being held less than 2 hours. Moved sausage to fryer to reheat. Corrective Action Taken Warning

01C-10-4

Detail 20930051

Intermediate - Clams/mussels/oysters tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied. At walk-in cooler two oyster tags removed from containers before emptied. Warning

Nov 29, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 4Basic: 2Total: 8

12A-13-4

Detail 20687290

High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handling soiled and then clean dishes at dish machine without hand washing. Discussed with manager and employee washed hands. Corrective Action Taken

08A-05-6

Detail 20687285

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw smoked salmon over diced ham in reach in cooler at production kitchen area. Moved to properly store. Corrected On-Site

05-05-4

Detail 20687284

Intermediate - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. At reach in cooler. Thermometer off by 20+ degrees.

31A-09-4

Detail 20687286

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Containers draining on hand sink at dish area. All removed. Corrected On-Site

31A-11-4

Detail 20687288

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Used as dump sink. Ice in sink at dining room bar. Sink cleaned and sanitized. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

31B-02-4

Detail 20687291

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Paper towels provided at bar hand sinks. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

31B-04-4

Detail 20687287

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. 2 hand wash sinks at bar with no hand wash signs.

23-03-4

Detail 20687289

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease or dirt. Fan at bar prep area.