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CHEF DEE'S

With 11 documented inspections, CHEF DEE'S in POMPANO BEACH has achieved a 2.2/5 food safety rating. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

North Federal Highway
Pompano Beach, Florida, 33308
Broward County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.2/5)
Based on 11 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 11/4/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13566463

  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in kitchen. Repeat Violation
  • 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Non food grade cardboard liner used in direct contact with fried eggplant in reach in cooler in kitchen.
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed steel wool pad and ice in basin of hand sink in kitchen. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 10/29/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13507334

  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in kitchen.
  • 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. Observed employee taking ladder outsides d then re-entering the establishment and handling bagged cheese without first handwashing.
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed spoon and food debris in hand sink basin next to triple sink in kitchen.
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing red toxic substance not labeled and stored at the dish machine. Operator labeled degreaser. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 9/3/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13509525

  • 31B-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in kitchen. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-03: Observed same. **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 9/2/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13508132

  • 32-02-4:Basic - Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Observed at bathroom next to kitchen. Warning
  • 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Observed at bathroom next to kitchen. Warning
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Metal bowl with no handles observed stored in tempura batter on shelf at prep table. Warning
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling tiles and vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance in kitchen and prep area. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 24-26-4:Basic - Clean equipment/utensils not stored at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed cleaned cutting board stored on floor next to reach in cooler in prep area. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1. One dead roach on floor in front of cookline in kitchen. 2. One dead roach observed on cleaned utensil storage rack next to plates above flip top cooler in kitchen. 3. One dead roach observed inside reach in cooler on bottom shelf in prep area. 4. One dead roach in reach in cooler opposite cookline in kitchen. 5. One dead roach under ice machine in prep area. 6. Two dead roaches on bottom shelf in dry storage area. 7. One dead roach on floor in front of reach in cooler behind bar. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in kitchen. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Sauce pan storage shelf next to cookline in kitchen. 2. Heavy soil and food debris around cookline equipment in kitchen. Warning
  • 21-10-4:Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Observed stored at the cookline in the kitchen. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 51-11-4:Basic - Three Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured behind bar. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1. Three live roaches observed crawling on sides of prep table opposite cookline in kitchen. 2. One live roach crawling under reach in cooler in prep area in kitchen. 3. Four live roaches observed running underneath triple sink and dish machine in kitchen. 4. One live roach crawling on lid on floor in dry storage area. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb at threaded faucet on front exterior next to restaurant entrance door. Warning
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in kitchen. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink in kitchen. Repeat Violation Warning

Inspection Date: 8/29/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13507234

  • 16-23-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-29: Observed same. **Time Extended**
  • 51-11-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured at the bar. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-29: Observed sane. **Time Extended**
  • 36-34-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling tiles and vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance in kitchen and prep area. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-29: Observed same. **Time Extended**
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in kitchen and next to triple sink in ware wash area. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-29: Observed same at kitchen hand sink. **Time Extended**
  • 29-37-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-29: Observed same. **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 8/28/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10898196

  • 16-23-4:Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured at the bar. Warning
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling tiles and vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance in kitchen and prep area. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 24-26-4:Basic - Clean equipment/utensils not stored at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed cleaned cutting boards stored on floor next to ice machine in kitchen. Warning
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable, opposite seafood display case in kitchen. Warning
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1. Approximately 14 dead roaches observed under triple sink in kitchen. 2. Approximately 5 dead roaches observed under prep table in kitchen. Warning
  • 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed sushi employee drinking water from cup at sushi prep counter. Warning
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in kitchen and next to triple sink in ware wash area. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 21-10-4:Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Observed soiled dry wiping cloth stored on cutting board in kitchen. Warning
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust, opposite two door reach in cooler in kitchen. Warning
  • 12A-12-4:High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed employee take two raw pork chops from freezer with gloved hands and then handle cleaned food utensils at flip top cooler in kitchen without hand washing. Warning
  • 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed cook at cookline in kitchen drying gloved hands with soiled wiping towel then handling cleaned food utensils food utensils without changing gloves or washing hands. Warning
  • 12A-05-4:High Priority - Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed cook at cookline in kitchen eat a piece of food from sauce pan with gloved hands, before taking pan to triple sink, and then returned to cookline and handled cleaned food utensils at cookline without handwashing. Warning
  • 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1. One live roach observed crawling under reach in cooler in kitchen. 2. Approximately three live roaches observed crawling under triple sink in kitchen. 3. Approximately four live roach crawling underneath dish machine in kitchen . Warning
  • 29-37-4:High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Baked potato (85F - Hot Holding) in steam table in kitchen. Prepared less than three hours ago per operator. Warning
  • 01B-14-4:High Priority - Two raw shell eggs in use or stored with cracked/broken shells, in flip top cooler opposite cookline in kitchen. See stop sale. Warning
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink next to fryers in kitchen. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink next to fryers in kitchen. Repeat Violation Warning

Inspection Date: 12/10/2024

  • 16-23-4:Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. Repeat Violation
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling tile and vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance in prep area. Repeat Violation
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees at the hand sink next to cook line in kitchen. Operator provided. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 29-37-4:High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink.
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink next to cook line in kitchen. Operator provided. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink next to cook line in kitchen. Operator provided. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 7/23/2024

  • 16-23-4:Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine in ware wash area.
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling vent soiled with accumulated dust, on ceiling vent above prep table in prep area.
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Two employee cell phones stored on cutting board at flip top cooler in kitchen. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees at the cook line.
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloths stored at cutting board in kitchen. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw fish no longer in original packaging stored on shelf above bagged French fries in the reach in freezer in prep area. Operator reorganized. Corrected On-Site
  • 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.
  • 01C-02-4:Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days. Observed tags from December 2023 and January 2024 for clams received by the establishment. Observed no tag maintenance for mussels received fresh at the establishment.
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at the cookline.
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink, at the cookline.
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing red toxic substance not labeled at dish machine in ware wash area. Operator labeled "degreaser". Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 3/25/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8626664

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 3/6/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8509705

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Operator cleaned during inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee personal bottle of lemonade stored with cleaned utensils on shelf above triple sink. Operator discarded drink. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. 1. Boxed crackers and plastic bucket of ginger stored on the floor in dry storage area. 2. Plastic containers of malt vinegar stored on the floor underneath food prep table by cookline in kitchen. Warning
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle between uses in the kitchen. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 14-36-5:Basic - Interior of refrigerator has exposed insulation. Two door reach in cooler door interior, opposite cookline. Warning
  • 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. "Hot" knob not working at hand wash sink in kitchen. Warning
  • 14-20-4:Basic - Ripped and soiled tin foil used as shelf cover on food prep table next to cook line in kitchen. Warning
  • 14-12-4:Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Two spatulas at the cook line with melted handles in use. Warning
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloths stored on food prep table in kitchen and on cutting board at sushi prep. Warning
  • 21-09-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean on shelf under cook line equipment. Warning
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Container of raw beef stored on container of cheese in reach in cooler in prep area. Operator reorganized. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. 1. Plate and spoon in hand sink basin in kitchen. 2. Scouring pad and food debris in hand sink basin by triple sink. Operator cleared both sink basins. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 02B-04-5:Intermediate - Menu contains an item made with a raw/undercooked animal food as an ingredient and description of item does not inform consumer of raw/undercooked animal food ingredient. Sashimi appetizer, Tuna Tataki, Spicy Tuna Tartar, Yellowfin tuna Tartar, Hamachi Jalapeño, Tuna Martini ceviche, Lollipop, assorted Rolls, and sushi sashimi entrees are not identified as having a hidden raw ingredient on menu. Warning
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at the bar. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Provided operator Time as a Public Health form, operator completed form during inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning

Inspection Date: 9/26/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8377218

  • 29-09-4:Basic - Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Missing handle at hand wash sink by the dishwasher
  • 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign in kitchen
  • 01C-02-4:Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days.
  • 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink in kitchen
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink in kitchen
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bottles with chemicals not labeled
  • 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. No knob on hot water