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BIG BOYZ RIB SHACK & MORE

655 NW 22 RD, Fort Lauderdale FL 33311 · 954 870 6378

Last inspected Aug 18, 2026 · 9 visits since November 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceNOS1624814
Grade history
SEP 24
JAN 25
AUG 25
DEC 25
AUG 26
— STEADY

5 inspections within 20 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Worst finding on record
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
High priority/50-17-3/Warning
Badges — none earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Disciplinary actions

1 case · $200

CaseViolation dateFinal orderAmount
2--2021006578Jan 7, 2021Mar 17, 2021$200

Inspection history

9 visits, newest first

Aug 18, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed leaking had wash sink.
Basic/29-08-4/Repeat Violation
Utensils in poor condition. Observed hot box for holding with a broken door.
Basic/14-12-4
Dec 18, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operator paid for license during inspection.
High priority/50-17-3/Corrected On-Site
Plumbing system in disrepair. Hand washing sink in front kitchen in disrepair.
Basic/29-08-4
Aug 29, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs stored above bread. Operator relocated to the bottom shelf.
High priority/08A-05-6/Corrected On-Site
May 1, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Mar 13, 2025Call Back - Extension given, pendingRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.

1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
High priority/50-17-3/Warning/Return visit Mar 13, 2025 · Reference number 238743 from DBPR Finance and accounting. AR242019. Operator paid for 2025 license in error from a closed account. Check went NSF. Operator has spoken with accounting $307. Due via money order (unable to take a credit card after NSF check) Time Extended
Jan 23, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 6 recorded, 1 high priority.

1 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 6 findings ▾
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
High priority/50-17-3/Warning
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Operator provided.
Intermediate/31B-02-4
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
Intermediate/05-08-4
Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed.
Basic/36-01-4
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in cold holding unit.
Basic/05-09-4/Repeat Violation
Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed a case of plastic Togo box's stored directly on the floor behind front counter. Operator relocated to shelf.
Basic/25-05-4/Corrected On-Site
Sep 4, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed scoop for potato salad in water 81F. Operator removed, cleaned, sanitized, and stored in refrigerated product.
Basic/10-07-4/Corrected On-Site
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in cold holding unit.
Basic/05-09-4
Mar 8, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Nov 29, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs stored above ready to eat potato salad. Operator corrected.
High priority/08A-05-6/Corrected On-Site

This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.