Waves Bar & Grill
Last inspected: Mar 26, 2026
67
Score
The health department has logged 10 inspections at Waves Bar & Grill, the earliest from 2022. Waves Bar & Grill was last inspected on Mar 26, 2026. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.
Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around four violations each.
“Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite” comes up most often, recorded two times in the inspection record.
Compared to other Fort Lauderdale restaurants (averaging 80), there's room to close the gap. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
10
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 26, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
67
Dec 10, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
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High Priority - - From initial inspection : 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. Beef and spinach empanadas per operator placed out 4 hours ago. Operator discarded items. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-10: Observed same - no time stamp on items in display case. Per operator items placed out at 6:30am - current time 11:20am. See stop sale. **Admin Complaint**
03F-02-5
86
Oct 9, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
64
Apr 18, 2025
Complaint Full
2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. -Bar hand washing sink used as dump sink. Operator removed strainer. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at bar. **Warning**
31B-02-4
Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. -Cookline employee drinking from open water container. **Warning**
12B-12-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. -Reach in cooler bottom drawer under oven not remaining closed. **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - Floor area by ware washing station covered with standing water. **Warning**
36-22-4
Basic - Interior of refrigerator in disrepair has torn gaskets. **Warning**
14-36-5
Basic - Standing water in bottom of right reach-in-cooler at pizza section. **Warning**
29-49-6
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees at bar. **Warning**
31B-04-4
61
Mar 27, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
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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 - chicken empanadas. Operator properly time stamped. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Above prep area.
36-36-4
82
Jan 9, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Cookline - drawers - raw fish - ambient cooling 1 hour at 12:30pm (41-48F - Cooling) at 1pm 45-48F. At this rate, proper cooling will not occur. Operator moved items to freezer to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
03D-06-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Outside bar - unlabeled spray bottle with cleaner. Operator properly labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Grab and go fruit cups. Operator labeled during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-03-4
74
Mar 28, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Sewage and Wastewater Properly Disposed
FL-27
67
Aug 9, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw beef burgers stored over fully cooked chicken in cookline reach in freezer. Operator stored all items properly. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Operator filled out Time as a Public Health Control form during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-10-5
78
Apr 5, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Expo Fountain soda nozzles and bar soda gun. Operator cleaned during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Operator cleaned during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
16-21-4
Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Grab and go fruit salad.
02D-03-4
82
Aug 10, 2022
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
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Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Cookline - Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary less than 50ppm). Operator made new solution. Quat 400ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
21-07-4
95
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Waves Bar & Grill last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Waves Bar & Grill on file is from Mar 26, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Waves Bar & Grill?
Across the inspection record, “label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Waves Bar & Grill.
How does Waves Bar & Grill compare to other restaurants in Fort Lauderdale?
Waves Bar & Grill most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the Fort Lauderdale average of 80.
Has Waves Bar & Grill's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Waves Bar & Grill have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Waves Bar & Grill 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 Waves Bar & Grill inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Waves Bar & Grill is inspected around three times per year on average.
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