SHORTYS BAR B Q
5989 SOUTH UNIVERSITY DR · DAVIE · Broward County · FL 33328
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee changed gloves after putting vacuum breaker on hose bibb without first washing hands. Reviewed with manager to discuss proper hand wash procedures with employees. **Corrective Action Taken**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. In chest freezer opposite cook line, open case of raw philly steak meat on top of open bags of sweet potato fries. Employee moved case to walk in freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Baby back ribs and roasted chicken at cook line missing time marks. Per manager on line from 10:30am. Employee added time marks. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In kitchen hot box, chopped portioned brisket at 11:50am (119F – Hot Holding). Per manager prepped and in unit since 10:00am. Employee removed tray to oven to reheat above 165F for proper hot holding. Second temperature taken 166F. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-42-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter with attached hose at mop sink missing vacuum breaker. Employee replaced vacuum breaker during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 2
16-62-1Intermediate – No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. No temperature monitoring device for high temp dish machine. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
Basic 4
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tiles between cook line and dish area damaged and sagging. **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid.
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Walk in cooler shelves have mold like buildup on them. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. In walk in cooler, multiple containers of cooked pork and cooked chicken not covered. Employee covered all containers.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 24, 2026 12:29 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.