GRUMPY GARY'S BAR AND GRILL
318 N FEDERAL HWY · DANIA BEACH · Broward County · FL 33004
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
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. Sanitizer reading 0ppm. Sanitizer chemical expired. Person in Charge changed to new sanitizer, primed, machine reading 100ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee left cookline with dirty pans and did not wash hands before putting on new gloves when returned to cook line. Reviewed hand wash procedures with employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. 1) In Fliptop upper – sliced provolone (46F – Cold Holding). Per employee not portioned or made today; in unit overnight. 2) In FLIPTOP UPPER – compound butter (57F – Cooling); tuna salad (56F – Cooling); sliced cheddar (47F – Cooling); cut butter (47F – Cooling). Per employee all items made, portioned, and pulled between 10:00am and 11:00am. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In Fliptop upper – sliced provolone (46F – Cold Holding). Per employee not portioned or made today; in unit overnight. See stop sale. **Warning**
03D-06-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. In FLIPTOP UPPER – compound butter (57F – Cooling); tuna salad (56F – Cooling); sliced cheddar (47F – Cooling); cut butter (47F – Cooling). Per employee all items made, portioned, and pulled between 10:00am and 11:00am. See stop sale. **Warning**
41-27-4High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Bar sanitizer bucket above 500ppm quaternary. Employee remade to proper 200ppm quaternary. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 5
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Bulletin provided to be posted. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Tuna Poke and seared tuna on menu not marked to indicate raw product. Manager had employee begin marking menus to add indication. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit for dish machine. **Warning**
53B-05-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All training certificates expired March 2022 FRLA **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unknown substance in bottle by hand sink at bar.Employee labeled as sanitizer. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 2
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Thawed mahi in walk in cooler still in packaging. Per employee thawed under water at 12:30pm. Employee cut all packages to allow oxygen access. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knives between fliptop units on cook line. Employee removed knives. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 22, 2026 12:30 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.