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BIG WHISKEY'S AMERICAN RESTAURANT AND BAR

4599 S UNIVERSITY DR, Davie FL 33328 · 954-335-7676

Last inspected Mar 5, 2026 · 4 visits since December 2024

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats234
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA1626207
Grade history
DEC 24
APR 25
OCT 25
MAR 26
▲ GETTING WORSE

4 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.

Worst finding on record
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In steam well at cookline, mashed potatoes (118F - Hot Holding). Per manager reheated and in line approximately 2-2.5 hrs. Employee removed to stovetop and reheated to 174F for proper hot holding.
High priority/03B-01-6/Corrected On-Site
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Inspection history

4 visits, newest first

Mar 5, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findings
Metal stem-type thermometer soiled. Operators thermometer stem soiled. Operator cleaned thermometer
High priority/22-12-5/Corrected On-Site
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw salmon over ready to eat ribs in walk in cooler. Operator inverted foods
High priority/08A-05-6/Corrected On-Site
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Mini flip top,cooler cutting board contains cut marks
Basic/14-09-4
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed by ice machine
Basic/36-22-4
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Open dumpster lid. Operator closed lid
Basic/33-16-4/Corrected On-Site
The state's own report →
Oct 10, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In steam well at cookline, mashed potatoes (118F - Hot Holding). Per manager reheated and in line approximately 2-2.5 hrs. Employee removed to stovetop and reheated to 174F for proper hot holding.
High priority/03B-01-6/Corrected On-Site
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bags on dry goods shelf by cookline. Manager removed to office.
Basic/40-06-5/Corrected On-Site
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Handle touching ice in right ice machine. Manager removed scoop.
Basic/10-08-5/Corrected On-Site
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior top of upper microwave has food debris buildup.
Basic/22-08-4
Apr 4, 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
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Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In True reach in freezer by cook line, containers of raw burgers and turkey burgers on top shelf above multiple portioned frozen food items. Employee moved all items to bottom of fryer fliptop cooler to properly separate.
High priority/08A-02-6/Corrected On-Site
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. Case of frozen tuna in walk in cooler still in reduced oxygen packaging. Employee slit all packages and moved to new container.
Basic/06-09-1/Corrected On-Site
Dec 27, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection

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

0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unknown substances in 2 spray bottles on chemical shelf in back of kitchen. Manager added manufacturer's labels for degreaser and cleaner.
Intermediate/41-17-4/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.