THE GRILL AT THE GROVE
3109 East Sunrise Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33304
Broward County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/27/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/27/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 3/26/2025
High Priority
4
Intermediate
3
Basic
3
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup in hard boiled eggs. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
- 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area - at prep table. Employee removed items. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored - stored directly on floor under shelving in dry storage room. Warning
- 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee put on gloves and began touching unwrapped single-service items (tray liners) without first washing hands. Reviewed proper hand washing and employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 12A-12-4:High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Cook - touched raw fish then changed gloves and handled ready to eat food. Reviewed proper procedures and cook washed hands. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 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. Prep area - flip top #1 - sour cream (48F); pico (48F); cooked shrimp (51-52F). Per operator, items held in unit overnight. No items prepped or portioned today. See stop sale. Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Prep area - flip top #1 - sour cream (48F); pico (48F); cooked shrimp (51-52F). Per operator, items held in unit overnight. No items prepped or portioned today. See stop sale. Warning
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Cookline hand sink. Operator replaced. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. All employees without food handler/CFM training. Provided Food Employee Reporting Agreement to operator. Repeat Violation Warning
- 02B-02-5:Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Consumer advisory on menu cut off. Operator posted during inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/26/2025 revealed 10 total violations (4 high priority, 3 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 12/2/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
4
Basic
3
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense Cole slaw and pico. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
- 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Front counter - Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm). Operator made new solution. Quaternary 400ppm. Corrected On-Site
- 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor at bar. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 08A-11-5:High Priority - Walk in cooler - Raw beef burgers stored over canned drinks. Operator stored all items properly. Corrected On-Site
- 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. Provided handout to operator.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Cookline hand skink being used to thaw an item. Operator removed item. Corrected On-Site
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. 4 employees without food handler/CFM training. Provided Food Employee Reporting Agreement to operator.
- 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/2/2024 revealed 8 total violations (1 high priority, 4 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 4/4/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
6
Total
11
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured in dry storage area.
- 06-09-1:Basic - 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. Per operator thawing process began earlier today. Operator cut holes in packages. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of bottled drinks stored on floor beside walk in cooler.
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Open drink inside walk freezer by kitchen entrance. Operator discarded. Corrected On-Site
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Cases of toilet paper stored on the floor, in storage are.
- 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor beside fryer. Operator removed and discarded solution. Corrected On-Site
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dentedcans present. Operator discarded. See stop sale. Corrected On-Site
- 35A-09-4:High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. 1 live fly in kitchen, observed back door open during stores on load. Fly was removed and door was kept closed. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Underneath kitchen flip top, raw crab cakes over ready to eat chicken salad. Operator rearranged properly. Corrected On-Site
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. In bar area covered by canned beers. Operator removed can beers. 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.
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/4/2024 revealed 11 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 6 basic).