Cedar's Palace
Last inspected: Oct 27, 2025
86
Score
Inspectors have visited Cedar's Palace 11 times, with records going back to 2022. On Oct 27, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near four violations each time.
“Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” comes up most often, recorded five times in the inspection record.
That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Fort Lauderdale restaurant scores 80. The record reflects steady performance over time.
11
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 27, 2025
Complaint Full
3 minor violations.
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Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Floor soiled under cookline has accumulation of grease. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cookline reach in cooler gaskets soiled **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
86
Sep 24, 2025
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
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Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable at cookline.
14-09-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of grease under cooking equipment.
36-73-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cookline reach in cooler gaskets. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
86
Jul 24, 2025
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
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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. -reduced oxygen packaged fish thawing in reach in cooler at cookline, operator removed from packaging. **Corrected On-Site**
06-09-1
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Reach in cooler gaskets. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface at cookline.
14-33-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4
82
Feb 27, 2025
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
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Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-27: Observed same **Time Extended**
14-17-4
95
Feb 14, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
50
Oct 25, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Interior bar soda gun **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. -kitchen area next to ware washing station; operator provided. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of sand particles in the interior of the ice bin at interior bar.
22-20-5
Basic - Ceiling shows damage.
36-32-5
Basic - Employee personal food not properly stored. -Walk in cooler employee beverage stored in a container above ready to eat foods. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4
Basic - Ice buildup in two reach-in chest freezers.
14-69-4
Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of food debris at cook line.
22-08-4
64
May 14, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
May 13, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
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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. 0PPM. Chlorine. Operator changed sanitizer 100ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cheese slices (44F - Cold Holding); cheese slices (45F - Cold Holding); milk (45F - Cold Holding) items help over night. Operator moved items to working cooler to chill **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. At bar, soda gun soiled with mold like substance **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink by cook line. Operator supplied soap **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. On cook line spray bottle not labeled **Warning**
41-17-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket in cooler on cook line across from fryer **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Handles on reach in coolers on cook line soiled with grease, food debris. **Warning**
23-03-4
50
Feb 20, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
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High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw pork bacon stored over ready to eat potatoes (fries) in cookline chest freezer. Operator stored all items properly. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline - sausage (114-116F - Hot Holding). Per operator holding less than an hour. Operator placed on Time as a Public Health Control. Operator printed TPHC form and filled out during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Outside bar soda gun and inside bar soda gun.
22-02-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in tuna salad. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles and gaskets. All cookline reach in coolers.
23-24-4
Basic - Interior of cookline and prep area microwaves has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
22-08-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Cookline reach in units.
22-16-4
55
Jun 29, 2023
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
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Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Manager cleaned machine during the inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
22-20-5
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. Tilapia in walk in cooler 40°F, no longer frozen and thawed this morning. Reviewed proper procedures with cook. Fish was removed from package. **Corrected On-Site**
06-09-1
90
Nov 29, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken (109F - Hot Holding) on stove with burner turned off less than 1 hour per cook. Chicken moved to grill to reheat above 165F. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door, gaskets on breakfast station cooler.
23-24-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust, by fryers at cook line.
23-03-4
78
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Cedar's Palace last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Cedar's Palace on file is from Oct 27, 2025. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Cedar's Palace?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Cedar's Palace.
How does Cedar's Palace compare to other restaurants in Fort Lauderdale?
Cedar's Palace most recently scored 86 out of 100, which is higher than the Fort Lauderdale average of 80.
Has Cedar's Palace's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Cedar's Palace have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Cedar's Palace means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Cedar's Palace inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Cedar's Palace is inspected around four times per year on average.
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