DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

IHOP 36-032

Federal Highway
Deerfield Beach, Florida, 33441
Broward County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★½☆ (3.5/5)
Based on 9 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 12/3/2024

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, or dust, in the kitchen.
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer in the kitchen.
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 12/1/24.

Inspection Date: 8/1/2024

  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed clean plates and bowls stored on cleaned utensil rack above triple sink in ware wash area not inverted. Operator inverted. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 3/22/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8468392

  • 16-23-4:Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable at flip top reach in cooler next to fryers in kitchen.
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer in the kitchen.
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on fryer door handle between uses, in kitchen.
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe at hand sink by triple sink in warewashing area

Inspection Date: 1/8/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8569625

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 12/8/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8521471

  • 51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. No plans on file for IHOP. Plans on record are from previous owner. Observed no hand wash sink in main kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-10: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-08: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 10/10/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8520731

  • 14-74-7:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. 1. Flip top at cookline in the kitchen. 2. Reach in cooler in the kitchen. 3. Reach in freezer in the kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-10: 1. Flip top cooler observed same. No food storage. 2. Reach in cooler observed, Hash browns 39°, pancake batter 40°, cooked sausage links 40°, and cheese 39°. 3. Reach in freezer observed same. **Time Extended**
  • 36-27-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. In the kitchen behind fryers, prep table, cookline, and cooling units. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-10: Observed same. **Time Extended**
  • 51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. No plans on file for IHOP. Plans on record are from previous owner. Observed no hand wash sink in main kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-10: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 10/9/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8519672

  • 14-74-7:Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. 1. Flip top at cookline in the kitchen. 2. Reach in cooler in the kitchen. 3. Reach in freezer in the kitchen. Warning
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1. One dead roach in the mop sink. 2. Two dead roaches underneath shelving in dry storage area. Warning
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. 1. Four damaged hood filters in the kitchen above the cookline. Warning
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer in the storage area. Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease and food debris. 1. Reach in cooler door gaskets in the kitchen. Warning
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Donut holes stored uncovered in shelf in walk in freezer. Warning
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. In the kitchen behind fryers, prep table, cookline, and cooling units. Warning
  • 12A-18-4:High Priority - Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Employee dried hands on his pants after hand washing. Reviewed hand washing with employee and employee washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 12A-28-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched dirty hat and continued working with food without hand washing. Reviewed hand washing with employee and employee washed hands. Warning
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. I. One live small flying insect resting on the wall in the kitchen, by the ware washing station. 2. One live small flying insect flying in the food prep area of the kitchen. Admin Complaint
  • 01B-02-5:High 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. 1. Salmon (53F); sliced cheese (51F); deli ham (51F); sliced turkety (52F); smoked sausage (52F), and shredded cheese (51F) stored in the reach in cooler in the kitchen overnight per operator. See Stop Sale. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1. Hollandaise 51°, prepared less than three hours ago, in the reach in cooler in the kitchen. Operator placed in the freezer to quick chill. 2. Salmon (53F); sliced cheese (51F); deli ham (51F); sliced turkety (52F); smoked sausage (52F), and shredded cheese (51F) stored in the reach in cooler in the kitchen overnight per operator. See Stop Sale. Warning
  • 03F-02-5:High 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. See stop sale. Portioned Butter in container at the front counter. Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Blue disposable towel in the handsink. Operator removed. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in the kitchen. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
  • 51-16-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. No plans on file for IHOP. Plans on record are from previous owner. Observed no hand wash sink in main kitchen. Warning
  • 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Warning
  • 53A-14-4:Intermediate - Person in charge unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment. Warning

Inspection Date: 8/10/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8467898

  • 53B-02-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-10: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 8/9/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8382555

  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Operator removed wet plastic containers to let dry. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor.walk in cooler - tub of pickles and a bag of onions - operator moved to shelf. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Operator closed lid during inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sink and surface compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (sink surface 170/152ppm); operator corrected Sanitizer Bucket (sink surface 700/1875ppm) Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 01B-19-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food controlled by time and required to be marked with the use by time is not marked and the required time of disposal cannot be determined. See stop sale. 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. See stop sale. Operator states that hot line make table is not working and they are using TPHC procedures-no time mark on the following items - buttermilk pancake batter, chopped ham, diced tomatoes, cream cheese and cut tomatoes. Warning
  • 03F-04-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. See stop sale. Operator states that hot line make table is not working and they are using TPHC procedures-no time mark on the following items held overnight in make table - buttermilk pancake batter, chopped ham, diced tomatoes, cream cheese and cut tomatoes. Warning
  • 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee used 3 compartment sink to rinse hands- instructed employee to use hand sink only - employee washed hands in hand sink. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - 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. Emailed copy to operator. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. four door reach in cooler - portioned shredded cheese (50F - Cooling) 10:30am cooling since 730am recheck 20 mins 47F. Portioned Shredded cheese held in deep container - operator transferred to shallow pan and moved to freezer to facilitate the cooling process. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand towel in kitchen hand sink - operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing from kitchen hand - operator provided towels. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning