Wine Garden

608 Breakers Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304

Passed re-check · Jan 7, 2026 Directions
57
Poor BiteKarma score 57 out of 100
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

  • Last inspected Jan 7, 2026: passed with 6 violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Jan 6, 2026.
  • Passed 5 of 7 graded inspections since 2025.
  • Keeps coming up: Food protection, cross-contamination, cited 3 times, plus 9 other repeat issues.
  • #12 in Fort Lauderdale's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
  • 10 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 7 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Jan 7

    Callback Reinspection

    6 violations
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Minor Garbage and refuse; premises maintained
    • Minor Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
    • Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
    • Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
  3. Failed Jan 6

    Complaint Inspection

    12 violations, 4 critical
    • Critical Approved source
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Critical Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
    • Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
    • Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
    • Minor Employee personal belongings
    • Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
    • Minor Garbage and refuse; premises maintained
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • 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 Clean clothes; hair restraints; jewelry; painted/artificial fingernails
  4. 2025
  5. Failed Sep 19

    Callback Reinspection

    3 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
  6. Passed Sep 17

    Routine Inspection

    8 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
    • Minor Approved source
    • Minor Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
    • Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented

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