El Fogon Restaurant
3215 Davie Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
How the BiteKarma score works
Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.
At a glance
- Passed 7 of 7 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected Jul 29, 2026: passed with 3 violations.
- Keeps coming up: Food protection, cross-contamination, cited 2 times, plus 12 other repeat issues.
- #39 in Fort Lauderdale's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 6 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 7 visits
- 2026
- Passed Jul 29
Callback Reinspection
3 violations
- Minor Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
- Minor Current license properly displayed
- Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Passed Jul 16
Callback Reinspection
10 violations
- Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
- Minor Current license properly displayed
- Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Minor Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Passed Jul 15
Routine Inspection
18 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
- Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
- Minor Time/temperature control foods properly thawed
- Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
- Minor Current license properly displayed
- Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Minor Approved source
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
- Minor Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
- Passed Feb 2
Routine Inspection
5 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor Food and food equipment thermometers provided and accurate
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
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BiteKarma scores around El Fogon Restaurant, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.