THE MERMAID QUEEN
Hollywood Broadwalk
Hollywood, Florida, 33019
Broward County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.2/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
Location Map
Loading map...
Nearby Locations
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 3/13/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
3
Inspection Details:
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee personal bags in cooler with food. Operator removed Corrected On-Site
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shell eggs over vegetables. Operator reorganized 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 1; raw shrimp (48F - Cold Holding). Per operator items brought to flip top cooler from walk in cooler less than four hours ago. Item not prepared or portioned today. Operator placed item on ice to quick chill **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/13/2025 revealed 3 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 12/17/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
6
Inspection Details:
- 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable in bar.
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. 1. Employee opened water bottle inside reach in cooler in kitchen. 2. Employee opened drinks inside flip top cooler in cook line. Operator removed drinks Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish stored on top of chipotle sauce inside reach in cooler in kitchen. Operator moved raw fish to lower shelf and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled in wait station. Operator labeled windex cleaner Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/17/2024 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 4/1/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
5
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Small plastic container used as scoop for raw fish, in ceviche bar. Operator removed and discarded small plastic container . Corrected On-Site
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Operator put hat on Corrected On-Site
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice inside ice machine. Operator removed ice scoop , wash , rinsed and sanitize scoop during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Clean and sanitized squeeze bottles left with old labels.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Soiled wiping cloth stored on flip top counter. Operator removed and discarded the wiping cloth. 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 ; raw shrimp (47F cold holding ) held less 4 hours ago. Observed container not fully submerged in ice bath. Operator placed in separate containers and added more ice to facilitate cooling. Foods not prepared or portioned today. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/1/2024 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 2/28/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
- 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Buckets of cut pineapple on floor inside walk in freezer. Operator elevated Corrected On-Site
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses in cook line. Operator moved wiping cloth to sanitizer solution. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shelled eggs stored over unwashed celery inside reach in cooler in kitchen. Operator moved raw shelled eggs to bottom shelf and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/28/2024 revealed 4 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 7/14/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water bottle on cutting board at fliptop in kitchen. Employee removed bottle to under prep table. Corrected On-Site
- 03D-01-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. On prep table in kitchen, grilled chicken 86F @ 11:10am (cooked cooling 1 hr) to 80F @ 11:40am. At this rate will not reach 70F in 2 hrs. Employee moved tray to walk in cooler to rapid chill to 70F before finishing prep. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer bucket at front bar at 200ppm chlorine. Employee remade to proper 100ppm. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/14/2023 revealed 3 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).