Island Joe's Cafe
4201 Ravenswood Rd, 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 5 of 6 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected Oct 16, 2026: passed with no violations.
- Keeps coming up: Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located, cited 4 times, plus 1 other repeat issue.
- #53 in Fort Lauderdale's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 7 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 6 visits
- 2026
- Passed Oct 16
Callback Reinspection
No violations
- Passed Oct 15
Routine Inspection
16 violations, 6 critical
- Critical Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Critical Chemicals/toxic substances
- Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Critical Approved source
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Minor Garbage and refuse; premises maintained
- Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
- 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 Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
- Minor Current license properly displayed
- 2025
- Passed Dec 19
Routine Inspection
1 violation
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Passed Aug 4
Routine Inspection
1 violation
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
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