Lesters Diner
Last inspected: Mar 24, 2026
50
Score
Lester's Diner, located at 250 SW 24th Street in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, had a high-risk inspection on March 24, 2026, with a score of 50. This inspection identified two critical violations, one major violation, and six minor violations. The facility has a historical pattern of mostly high-risk inspections across ten scored visits.
9
Inspections
2
Critical latest
1
Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 24, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
50
Sep 3, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
45
Jan 30, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
70
Oct 4, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 9 minor violations.
41
Mar 5, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
82
Oct 12, 2023
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
52
Jun 23, 2023
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Mar 15, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 10 minor violations.
35
Oct 14, 2022
Complaint Full
3 minor violations.
86
Violations — Mar 24, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dishwasher area- build up of dust and grease. **Warning**
36-34-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Not available on site. Not available on site. **Warning**
50-09-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. First two cutting boards in cook line- stained with black like substance. **Warning**
14-09-4
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee drinking coffee from an open cup in cook line. After manager instructed, employee stepped out of kitchen area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-02-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Two glass doors Pepsi cooler- bags with employee food. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-49-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Two pairs of tongs on flat grill handle, employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-20-4
High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands.Gloved employee cracked unpasteurized raw shell eggs , then grabbed a clean plate to serve a different customer order. After manager educated , employee discarded gloves and washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-27-4
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 stepped out of kitchen , drank coffee, came back to kitchen, using same gloves. After instructed, employee discarded gloves and washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-29-4
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. Establishment offers eggs Benedict. **Warning**
02B-04-5
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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