EL MAR CAFE
4405 EL MAR DRIVE, LAUDER BY THE SEA, FL 33308 · Permanent Food Service
Inspection summary
EL MAR CAFE has been inspected once by Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, on July 16, 2026. The most recent inspection, on July 16, 2026, recorded 3 infractions.
In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 3 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food source, labelling and allergens, Chemicals and toxic substances and Cleaning and sanitizing.
What these findings mean
Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.
Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk
Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.
Recorded once on July 16, 2026. For example:
Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
Chemicals and toxic substancesHigher risk
Cleaning products, sanitizers and pesticides must be labelled and stored away from food and food-contact surfaces. Inspectors flag chemicals that could end up in food, as well as pest treatments applied without proper supervision.
Recorded once on July 16, 2026. For example:
Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk
Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.
Recorded once on July 16, 2026. For example:
Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
About this data
These results come from Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.
1 inspection
- Food-Licensing Inspection
3 infractions
- 02: Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Risk factor
- 16: Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
- Primary concern
- 22: Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Risk factor
- 02: Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
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