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THE CAGE BAR & GRILL

Health inspection records show THE CAGE BAR & GRILL in HOLLYWOOD has 9 inspections with a food safety rating of 3.2/5. Food safety practices have remained consistent.

Stirling Road
Hollywood, Florida, 33021
Broward County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.2/5)
Based on 9 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 10/13/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13547328

  • 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Ice scoop handle in intact with ice at first ice bin behind bar. Employee stored scoop properly. Corrected On-Site
  • 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee handled chopped lettuce with bare hands while making salad plate. Reviewed proper procedures with employee; employee discarded lettuce, washed hands and put on gloves to remake salad. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-43-4:High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Bar sanitizer sink reading less than 150ppm quaternary. Employee added tablets to correct to 200ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer bucket and cook line reading greater than 200ppm chlorine. Employee remade to proper 100ppm chlorine. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 8/7/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10889839

  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in container of standing water on prep table st make line. Employee dumped water from container. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee put up clean dishes from machine directly after rinsing and loaded dirty dishes without washing hands first. Reviewed proper procedures with manager and employee and employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-08-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler, bag of raw ground pork in same container as wrapped deli meats. Manager removed pork. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler, container of individual raw lobster tails above opened piece of deli ham. Manager rearranged for proper separation. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Threaded bibs with attached hoses at exterior mop sink missing vacuum breakers.
  • 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Kitchen sanitizer bucket reading over 500ppm quaternary. Employee remade to proper 200ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 05-05-4:Intermediate - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Digital thermometer on side fliptop unit at entrance to kitchen reading 97F. All foods in unit at proper temperature.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Bar and side bar soda gun nozzles have mold like build up.

Inspection Date: 3/27/2025

Inspection Date: 1/24/2025

Inspection Date: 11/19/2024

Inspection Date: 9/20/2024

Inspection Date: 5/2/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8665562

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 5/1/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8537351

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed no handle bowl used to scoop corn in low boy cooler next to cook line. Repeat Violation
  • 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. Observed tuna thawed reduced oxygen package in walk-in cooler.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee beverage stored in dessert freezer in preparation area. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed spoon handle not stored above coleslaw iat sandwich station. Employee removed spoon. Corrected On-Site
  • 02C-01-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed no date marking on chimichurri prepared 4/29/24. Employee date marked. Corrected On-Site
  • 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. Observed white rice (50F - Cold Holding); spinach dip (50F - Cold Holding); butter (53F - Cold Holding); mozzarella cheese (48F - Cold Holding); chimichurri (48F - Cold Holding). Per operator, items have been in cooler since the day prior to inspection. Items were not prepared or portioned today. Items have been out of temperature for more than 4 hours. See stop sale.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed white rice (50F - Cold Holding); spinach dip (50F - Cold Holding); butter (53F - Cold Holding); mozzarella cheese (48F - Cold Holding); chimichurri (48F - Cold Holding). Per operator, items have been in cooler since the day prior to inspection. Items were not prepared or portioned today. Items have been out of temperature for more than 4 hours. See stop sale. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 10/26/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8352258

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense fresh garlic inside reach in cooler in cook line. Operator discarded Corrected On-Site
  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured in storage room. Operator secured Corrected On-Site
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation in cook line.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn or in disrepair in reach in cooler in ware washing area.
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils stored in standing water at 85F in cook line. Operator discarded water Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Flip top cooler in cook line ; American cheese (60F - Cold Holding) held less than 4 hours ago. Observed American cheese on sheet pan on top other containers. Operator moved to reach in cooler to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Wiping cloth solution above 200ppm chlorine in kitchen. Operator remade to 100ppm chlorine. Corrected On-Site