Waxy O'connors
Last inspected: Apr 6, 2026
100
Score
Waxy O'connors appears in inspection records 10 times, starting in 2022. The most recent report on file is from Apr 6, 2026. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.
Violation counts have ticked up lately, averaging around six violations per visit versus roughly four violations earlier in the record.
Looking across the full record, “spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled” is the recurring theme, flagged three times.
Restaurants in Fort Lauderdale average 80, so Waxy O'connors is doing better than most peers. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
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Inspection History
Apr 6, 2026
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Mar 27, 2026
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. First Aid Kit stored on shelf above flip top cooler. Manager moved First Aid Kit to other location. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-07-4
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. Dish machine chlorine reading 0 ppm after 3 attempts. Advised manager to discontinue use of dish machine and use 3 compartment sink. 3 compartment sink was set up. **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp stored over beer batter sauce in bottom of reach in cooler on cook line. Employee moved shrimp to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6
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. 1).In low drawers, Raw Ground Beef Patties (53F - Cold Holding). Per operator, foods placed not prepped or portioned today, food stored in cooler overnight. Employee discarded food. See Stop Sale. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1).In low drawers, Raw Ground Beef Patties (53F - Cold Holding). Per operator, foods placed not prepped or portioned today, food stored in cooler overnight. Employee discarded food. See Stop Sale. 2). In low drawers, Sliced Cheese (52F - Cold Holding); per operator, foods placed not prepped or portioned today. Food stored in walk in cooler, and moved to low drawers on cook line and held for approximately 3 hours. Food was moved back to walk in cooler to chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In steam table, Mashed Potatoes (122F - Hot Holding); Green Peas (120F - Hot Holding), foods placed in steam table approximately 1.5 hours ago. Advised employee to reheat food for proper hot holding. Food was taken out of steam table to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed poster to manager. **Warning**
11-27-4
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. Raw salmon thawing in Reduced Oxygen Packaging in low drawers on cook line. Employee removed packaging from fish. Fish stored at 40 F. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
06-09-1
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Manager provided Business License during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
50-09-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food without hair restraint. Educated employee on wearing proper hair restraint. Employee put on proper hair restraint. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
13-03-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor of walk in cooler soiled with food debris. **Warning**
36-73-4
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed poster to manager. **Warning**
51-13-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of reach in low boy cooler on cook line soiled with food debris and grease. **Warning**
22-16-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in bottom of reach in Atosta cooler. **Warning**
29-49-6
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Oct 30, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw shell eggs over raw beef in walk in cooler. Operator properly stored food **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand sink in kitchen used to store silver wear. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Mold like substance in back ice bin. Operator cleaned interior. **Corrected On-Site**
22-20-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Salad station flip top cooler contains heavy cut marks
14-09-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Chest freezer gaskets torn
14-11-5
67
Apr 17, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Feb 14, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 6 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
39
Oct 25, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee cutting lemons into wedges without gloves on. Lemon wedges to be used as drink garnish.
09-01-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at fryer station - fries (90F - Hot Holding) as per operator item held out of temperature for approximately 30 minutes - operator discarded at will.
03B-01-6
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. Observed salmon (37F) reduced oxygen packaged thawing in cooling drawer. Operator opened seal in packages. **Corrected On-Site**
06-09-1
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container in ice machine/ice bin. Observed at bar - beer bottles stored in serving ice bin. Operator removed beers. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-14-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed at walk in cooler entrance.
36-17-5
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Observed at bar. Operator stored correctly.
10-08-5
58
Feb 21, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed unlabeled spray bottle containing unknown solution stored at bar. Operator labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no hand wash sign for hand wash sink at kitchen entrance. **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed accumulation of black mold like substance inside ice machine in kitchen.
22-20-5
82
Oct 17, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Observed no parasite destruction statement for smoked salmon. Operator contacted vendor and vendor provided. **Corrected On-Site**
01D-01-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soda gun nozzle soiled with food debris, at bar. Operator washed, rinsed, and sanitized. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle with unknown blue substance, stored at bar. Operator labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Observed ice scoop stored inside ice bin at bar, handle in contact with ice. Operator properly stored. **Corrected On-Site**
10-08-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no hand wash sign on hand wash sink at bar. Provided sign to operator; operator posted. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4
64
Jun 28, 2023
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Bug zapper over chest freezer - operated removed. **Corrected On-Site**
35B-02-4
Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Chest freezer in kitchen.
14-36-5
90
Dec 21, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Half case of raw shell eggs above case of half and half in walk in cooler. Manager inverted for proper separation. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Mark Rohleder 12/13/2021 Proof provided of scheduled class for next month. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
53A-03-7
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzle at entrance to bar has mold build up. Employee removed and cleaned. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Some employees more than 60 days without proof of training. **Warning**
53B-02-5
Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Smoked salmon on menu not marked to indicate as raw item. **Warning**
02B-01-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 2 bottles unknown substance at bar. Employee labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-17-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in container of flour by salad station. Manager removed bowl. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-01-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of flour by salad station not labeled. Manager added label. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02D-01-5
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Waxy O'connors last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Waxy O'connors on file is from Apr 6, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Waxy O'connors?
Across the inspection record, “spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Waxy O'connors.
How does Waxy O'connors compare to other restaurants in Fort Lauderdale?
Waxy O'connors most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Fort Lauderdale average of 80.
Has Waxy O'connors' inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Waxy O'connors have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly four earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Waxy O'connors 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 Waxy O'connors inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Waxy O'connors is inspected around three times per year on average.
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