What is El Mar Cafe's health inspection score?

El Mar Cafe has a SafeDine safety score of 67 out of 100 (Grade C). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was El Mar Cafe last inspected?

El Mar Cafe was last inspected on September 25, 2025. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does El Mar Cafe have?

El Mar Cafe has 12 total violations across 2 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is El Mar Cafe safe to eat at?

El Mar Cafe has a safety score of 67/100, which suggests room for improvement. Review the detailed inspection history on SafeDine for more information.

Official Health Record

El Mar Cafe

Name: El Mar Cafe
Address: 4405 EL MAR DR, Lauderdale-by-the-se, 33308
Rating: 67

4405 EL MAR DR, Lauderdale-By-The-Se

Last inspected 8mo ago

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Lauderdale-by-the-se

Ranked #20 of 28 in Lauderdale-by-the-se

Stable

2 inspections

Last: Sep 25, 2025

medium confidence

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Clean Rate

Avg Violations

9 months ago

Last Inspected

Score Analysis

How the SafeDine score is calculated

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Starting Score

100

Total Deductions

-33

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-20 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-2 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-8 pts

Best practices • 2 pts each

Freshness Penalty

-3 pts

Score reduced due to stale inspection data

Inspection Timeline

-1 pts

Latest

100% weight

2nd

60% weight

How scoring works: Every restaurant starts at 100 points. Points are deducted for violations found during inspections.

Recent inspections are weighted more heavily. High priority violations (direct health hazards) have the greatest impact.

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4405 EL MAR DR, Lauderdale-By-The-Se, FL 33308

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Inspection History

2 records on file

2 Routine - Food

Sep 25

Routine - Food InspectionLatestInspection Completed - No Further Action

2 High5 Basic

7 total

70/100inspection score

7 violations recorded. Detailed descriptions not available for this inspection.

Jul 25

Routine - Food InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

2 High1 Med2 Basic

5 total

71/100inspection score

5 violations recorded. Detailed descriptions not available for this inspection.

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Data source: Florida DBPR · Official government inspection records

Grading System

85 – 100
Excellent
70 – 84
Good
Below 70
Fair

About SafeDine Scores

Scores are calculated using official government inspection data. High Priority violations (direct health hazards) have the greatest impact, followed by Intermediate and Basic violations. Community reviews can adjust the score by up to 5 points when 3+ reviews are submitted.

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