TARKS OF DANIA BEACH
1317 S FEDERAL HWY · DANIA BEACH · Broward County · FL 33004
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
25 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. After 3rd. Attempt. Dishwasher (Chlorine 00ppm). **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee went outside to pick up loose garbage, came inside kitchen, using same gloves. After manager instructed, employee discarded gloves, washed hands and put in new pair of gloves. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Food not prepared or portioned today. One door cooler; conch salad (51F – Cold Holding). Per employee food held overnight. Employee discarded. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Food not prepared or portioned today. One door cooler; conch salad (51F – Cold Holding). Per employee food held overnight. See Stop sale. – fresh garlic and oil (56F – Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (49F – Cold Holding); portioned in house made blue cheese (46F – Cold Holding), per employee food held less than 4 hours, advised operator to placed back inside walk in cooler for a quick chill. **Warning**
Intermediate 8
01C-03-4Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Oyster tags. **Warning**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Dishwasher area, container of salt inside sink, employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink, employee provided. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Warning**
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. One new hired, e-mail food employee reporting agreement. **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Employee provided **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02D-02-4Intermediate – Packaged food not labeled as specified by law. Clam base inside reach in cooler, employee removed to be label. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Basic 13
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Build up of black like substance in rear kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-06-4Basic – Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. -5 dead insects below steam table in front counter -6 dead insects below AC unit in rear kitchen **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. One door reach in cooler-rear kitchen, one employee drink and 3 cans of energy drinks . Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Under prep table shelf in rear kitchen, build up of rust. Front counter and rear kitchen. All under shelves have build up of rust -one door ATOSA , not keeping cold holding temperatures to 41F or below. Advised operator or to use unit. **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -Cook line, under cooking equipment, -dishwasher area under 3 compartment sink -Storage area **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Two containers of oysters. **Warning**
33-20-4Basic – Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. Substantial build up old residues of grease and soil. **Warning**
10-12-5Basic – In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop on top of ice machine, employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
33-10-4Basic – Inside/outside of dumpster not clean. **Warning**
36-62-4Basic – Light not functioning. Observed walk in cooler light not being enough to cover the whole storage inside cold holding storage unit. **Warning**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. One door reach in cooler 5 units reach in freezer- bottom shelves with all food residues. **Warning**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. -one door reach in cooler-next to dishwasher machine, standing water on bottom. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 8, 2026 12:25 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.