1800 ELLER DR. STE 100, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33316
LOCA MOCHA CAFE keeps a clean kitchen by state inspection standards. Only minor issues noted in the past year. The trailing-year record shows 5 violations, including 2 high-priority and 0 Emergency Orders of Closure.
Scores higher than 62% of the 1015 inspected restaurants in FORT LAUDERDALE on the trailing-year record.
2 high-priority violations on the trailing-year record — below the Broward County average of 2.6.
Full available history. The score uses only the most recent 365 days — older visits are shown for context, not counted.
Surfaces that touch food — cutting boards, ice bins, dish racks — soiled or not sanitized.
Single-use items (cups, straws, to-go containers) stored or handled improperly.
Food held, cooled, cooked, or reheated outside safe temperatures, letting dangerous bacteria multiply.
Cleaning chemicals or other toxic substances unlabeled or stored where they can reach food.
Dirty wiping cloths not stored in sanitizer, or soiled linens handled improperly.
This visit closed with no further action required.
Food held, cooled, cooked, or reheated outside safe temperatures, letting dangerous bacteria multiply.
Dirty wiping cloths not stored in sanitizer, or soiled linens handled improperly.
Mops, brooms, and other cleaning and maintenance equipment stored or maintained improperly.
This visit closed with no further action required.
Missing or expired food manager certification, or employee food-safety training not documented.
Missing or expired food manager certification, or employee food-safety training not documented.
Every violation on this record falls into one of the state's standardized categories. Here is what each category covers and why inspectors check for it — in plain English, with the trailing-year count for this kitchen.
Cutting boards, ice bins, dish racks, sprayer hoses, and anything else that touches food must be cleaned and sanitized. A dirty food-contact surface transfers whatever is on it to every item prepared there.
On this record, the category appears in 1 of the 1 trailing-year inspection. The written details for each entry are in the state inspection documents linked above.
Dirty Dish List is built from public inspection data published by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The inspection dates, dispositions, and violations on this report card mirror what the state has on file for License No. 1617202 — you can read the original documents yourself and compare.