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Ocean Grill & Bar

1814 Harrison St, Hollywood, FL 33020
Seafood
Last inspected: Mar 25, 2025
64
Score
Medium Risk

Across the available record, Ocean Grill & Bar has seven inspections on file, the first dated 2022. The most recent visit was on Mar 25, 2025. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.

The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around four violations to closer to two violations per visit over the last few inspections.

Looking across the full record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

Restaurants in Hollywood average 75, so Ocean Grill & Bar trails the local norm. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

7
Inspections
2
Critical latest
1
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 25, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. drawers under grill: cheese (75F). Operator discarded cheese. No other tcs foods stored in unit. Do not store tcs foods in unit until unit consistently maintains tcs foods at 41F or below **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. butter (101F - Hot Holding) being held on top of grill for approximately 2 hours with no heat control. Operator discarded butter. Discussed TPHC with operator **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 2 provided 5 employees employed
53B-13-5
Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. 2 drawer unit under grill maintaining temperature of 75F
14-74-7
64
Feb 19, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
May 22, 2024
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-22: Observed at callback inspection same. **Time Extended**
50-09-4
95
May 21, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 4 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In 3 door reach in freezer, portioned bags of raw pork above container of cooked pork. Employee moved cooked pork to right side freezer with prepared foods. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler, flats of raw shell eggs on shelf above containers of cooked foods and bottled sauces. Employee moved eggs to bottom shelf for proper separation. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In kitchen on top of lowboy cooler at grill, under no time or temperature control, melted butter (85F - Cold Holding); fresh garlic in oil (86F - Cold Holding). Per employee both out of cooler since 11:30am and neither portioned / prepped today. Employee placed butter onto grill to complete melting and hot hold and garlic oil into lowboy cooler to chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. In walk in cooler, flats of raw shell eggs on shelf above bins of raw vegetables. Employee moved eggs to bottom shelf for proper separation. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-04-5
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. Operation conducted vacuum packaging on site for soft cheeses and portioned prepared food items with no HAACP plan created or on file. **Warning**
03G-50-1
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee used kitchen hand sink to rinse cooking utensils. Reviewed policy for hand wash sink and employee placed utensils in container of water on stovetop to maintain. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Person in Charge Yasmin Alvarez **Warning**
53A-01-7
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
50-09-4
35
Jul 21, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100
Feb 14, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. **Repeat Violation**
29-42-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Main kitchen mop sink- observed mop wet nesting inside mop bucket.
42-01-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Main kitchen grill station- observed service utensils being stored inside container of water 80 degrees F.
10-07-4
78
Aug 3, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
29-42-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Main kitchen oven- observed tongs hanging on oven door handles.
10-20-4
82

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Ocean Grill & Bar last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Ocean Grill & Bar on file is from Mar 25, 2025. The public record contains seven inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Ocean Grill & Bar?

Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Ocean Grill & Bar.

How does Ocean Grill & Bar compare to other restaurants in Hollywood?

Ocean Grill & Bar most recently scored 64 out of 100, which is lower than the Hollywood average of 75.

Has Ocean Grill & Bar's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Ocean Grill & Bar have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Ocean Grill & Bar means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Ocean Grill & Bar inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Ocean Grill & Bar is inspected around three times per year on average.

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