TARKS OF DANIA BEACH
1317 S FEDERAL HWY · DANIA BEACH · Broward County · FL 33004
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee handled rusted cooler door handle and returned to line and put on gloves without washing hands first. Reviewed proper procedures and employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler, boxes of raw conch, container of raw shrimp, and open box of fish fillets on shelf above bagged clams for raw shucking. Employee inverted items on shelves to properly separate. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1) Two live roaches on floor between beer cooler and Atosa reach in cooler next to dish machine. 2) One live roach going up wall opposite triple sink. Employee killed roach. 3) One live roach in walkway from front prep and cook line to back storage area. Employee killed roach. 4) One live roach on wall behind beer cooler in prep area 5) One live roach under hand sink in back prep area behind cook line. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In fliptop upper cooler over stacked in container, portioned gator (40-54F – Cold Holding). Per employee not prepared or portioned today. Employee removed over stacked portions to lower cooler to rechill and placed ice on top of remainder to hold cold. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun holder at front bar has mold like buildup. **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 dishmachine. **Warning**
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Unable to locate probe thermometer. **Warning**
Basic 7
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Metal bowl in bulk container of flour and plastic cup in sugar. Manager removed both. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 1) One dead roach on floor behind ice machine just off end of prep / hot holding table by cook line 2) Three dead roaches on floor under dish machine. 3) Two dead roaches on floor in hallway leading to bathrooms 4) Two dead cockroaches under prep table at end of cook line **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee closed coffee cup on prep table by triple sink. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Handle on walk in cooler door rusted. **Warning**
36-01-4Basic – Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Food debris buildup under / around cook line equipment and under front counter. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Block frozen shrimp in standing water by triple sink. Employee placed under running water. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk containers of flour and sugar not labeled. Manager labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:32 AM.
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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.