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THE FISH GRILL

THE FISH GRILL located in DANIA BEACH has undergone 8 health department inspections, achieving a 2.6/5 overall safety rating. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

Last inspection: 1 months ago · 8 reports on file

Federal Highway
Florida, 33004
Broward County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 8 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

1/21/2026· 1mo ago

Visit ID: 13506190

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 5 int, 4 basic

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. On cook line soiled blade, ceiling tiles soiled with dust.
  • 40-04-4:Basic - Cosmetics/toiletries stored with food, clean equipment and utensils, clean linens or single-service items. In kitchen, employee bag stored on shelf on top of to go napkins and other containers. Employee removed personal belongings. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. In storage area by walk in cooler and freezer, box of whole tomatoes, bag of yellow onions stored on floor. Employee moved items to shelf. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. In kit, microwave door and handle soiled with food debris.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler in prep area, raw shell eggs stored over cooked and ready to eat food. Employee moved eggs to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Tags not date marked with last date served.
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. St bar, handwashing sink loved with cups. Employee removed items from sink. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In dishwashing area, no paper towels provided at handwashing sink. Operator supplied paper towels. Corrected On-Site
  • 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At bar, spray bottle with sanitizer not labeled. Employee labeled bottle. Corrected On-Site

8/27/2025· 6mo ago

Visit ID: 10919265

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 1 int, 3 basic

  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. White stand up freezer gasket torn
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed container of cooking oil stored on floor in prep area. Operator elevated Corrected On-Site
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in walk in freezer Repeat Violation
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw fish over ready to eat breadstick in freezer. Operator properly seperated Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink in prep area blocked by cart. Operator removed cart Corrected On-Site

2/26/2025· 1y ago

1 high, 3 basic

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling and ceiling tiles soiled with accumulate grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee put on hat during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in small reach-in freezer in kitchen.
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Container of raw beef stored above container of raw shrimps in 4 Drawers reach in across grill in kitchen. Manager inverted. Corrected On-Site

2/25/2025· 1y ago

1 high, 1 int, 4 basic

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. -Handle touching pasta salad in two doors reach in cooler, employee removed. -bowl inside marinated calamari in 4 cooling drawers unit. Employee removed both. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Two ceiling tiles leaking water, above bar area.
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Not available on site
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Tongs and knives on water temperature 80F, in cook line, employee removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-12-4:High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Cooker placed raw fish on grill, then changed gloves, after grabbed a clean plate and a hamburger bun to prepare a different customer order, using same gloves, After manager instructed, employee discarded gloves, washed hands and put in new pair of gloves. Corrected On-Site
  • 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hot water faucet completely shut off- bar area.

9/30/2024· 1y 5mo ago

2 int, 6 basic

  • 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing in prep room.
  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean cups, bowls, plates not stored inverted or in a protected manner in dining room server station. Operator inverted Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Bag of onions on floor in dry storage room. Operator elevated Corrected On-Site
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in entrance to walk-in freezer.
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Cases of to go lids and to go containers on floor in dry storage room. Operator elevated Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Lemon in expo line not covered, operator covered Corrected On-Site
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked shrimp made yesterday at 12pm not date marked inside reach in cooler in expo line. Operator date marked Corrected On-Site
  • 53B-09-4:Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained.

5/15/2024· 1y 10mo ago

Visit ID: 8366505

Met Inspection Standards

4 basic

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor at walk-in freezer. Operator moved. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer at server area at cook-line. Operator removed ice cream and set freezer open to defrost. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination at server area cook-line. Operator inverted. Corrected On-Site
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour. Operator wrote common name. Corrected On-Site

3/8/2024· 2y ago

Visit ID: 8627622

Met Inspection Standards

2 basic

  • 14-17-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-08: Operator ordered new shelves. **Time Extended**
  • 36-22-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Water dripping from ceiling onto floor surface in prep room. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-08: Water dripping into catch bucket. Operator contacted roofer **Time Extended**

3/7/2024· 2y ago

Visit ID: 8626301

Follow-up Inspection Required

2 high, 4 int, 11 basic

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense cooked rice in steam table in server station. Operator removed Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Cases of Single-service articles( cups /plates) improperly stored on floor in dry storage room. Operator elevated Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish (raw tuna)bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Operator cut packages during inspection Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Cook with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Warning
  • 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Some food employees handling foods with bracelets and watch in kitchen. Informed manager, operator removed Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Everest Reach-in freezer has accumulation of soil residues in prep station. Warning
  • 10-18-5:Basic - In-use utensil stored in sanitizer between uses in cook line. Operator discarded solution and move utensils to be washed rinsed and sanitized. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Scoops in server station in standing water at 74F. Operator discarded water Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in bar. Warning
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Warning
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Water dripping from ceiling onto floor surface in prep room. Warning
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 12/01/2023. License paid during inspection. Confirmation #Confirmation # 236055985.. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1. True cooler in server station; ; Cooked shrimp (65F - Cold Holding); milk (48F - Cold Holding); cooked rice (49F - Cold Holding); Coleslaw (53F - Cold Holding); pasta salad (55F - Cold Holding). Per manager, foods pulled from walk in cooler less than 4 hours ago. Operator moved foods to another reach in cooler in prep station to quick chill. * Corrective action taken * 2. Avantco glass front cooler in cook line raw shrimp (46F - Cold Holding); raw fish (47F - Cold Holding) held less than 4 hours ago. Operator placed foods on ice to quick chill. Foods not prepared or portioned today **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzles at bar soiled, operator cleaned and sanitized during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
  • 01C-01-4:Intermediate - No tag on/for original container of raw in-shell clams in reach in cooler in cook line. Operator provided tags for clams. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 02A-01-4:Intermediate - Raw or undercooked oysters offered and establishment has no consumer advisory sign provided on wall, menu, placard, table tent or by any other written means. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Emailed oyster consumer advisory to operator. Warning
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Windex spray bottle in bar not labeled. Operator labeled windex Corrected On-Site Warning