BILLY JACKS SHACK
218 E COMMERCIAL BLVD STE 102, Lauderdale Bythe Sea FL 33308 · 5616662219
Last inspected Oct 24, 2025 · 7 visits since October 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Diced tomatoes, roasted corn, coleslaw, cut lettuce 46-53F at 11:55am cooling for 2 hrs to 51F at 12:30pm at this rate food items will not cool properly to 41F within 4 hours, operator placed in reach in freezer to quick chill.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Disciplinary actions
1 case · $200
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2--2024070631 | Oct 3, 2024 | Jan 9, 2025 | $200 |
Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Oct 24, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedComplaint Investigation
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Oct 21, 2025Warning IssuedComplaint Investigation
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 11 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority2 Intermediate7 Basic
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Employee touched face and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Server coughed into hand/ arm then grabbed scoop to gather ice from the ice machine, reviewed proper hand washing, employee washed hands.
Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Diced tomatoes, roasted corn, coleslaw, cut lettuce 46-53F at 11:55am cooling for 2 hrs to 51F at 12:30pm at this rate food items will not cool properly to 41F within 4 hours, operator placed in reach in freezer to quick chill.
No soap provided at handwash sink next to mop sink.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle with pink substance at bar area, identified as sanitizer. Operator labeled.
Bowl with no handle used to dispense diced tomatoes at cookline left side unit closest to back door. Operator removed.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. On wall by kitchen rear door
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Water draining onto floor surface from front line hand washing sink.
Aug 1, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Bar soda gun nozzles soiled with mold like substance, operator cleaned and sanitized at time of inspection.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Knife stored in cookline hand washing sink, operator removed and stored properly.
Accumulation of mold-like substance in the interior of the ice bin lip. Operator cleaned at time of inspection.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Soufflé cups in container of flour in prep area, operator removed.
Interior of right reach in cooler at cookline gaskets worn.
Standing water in bottom of right reach-in-cooler at cookline.
Mar 10, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. -Right reach in cooler at cook line
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. -Right reach in cooler, operator cleaned at time of inspection.
Oct 3, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 7 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. -Ware washing station; Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm); Bar Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm), Operator fixed machine at time of inspection Bar Dishwasher chlorine 100ppm, Dishwasher chlorine 100ppm
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -Reach in cooler #4; Raw bacon over ready to eat shredded cheese, cooked onion, macaroni balls. Operator stored properly.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. -Kitchen ice bin
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. -Operator cleaned during inspection.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. -Prep area spice shelf; Bowl in container of whole black pepper, baking powder. Operator removed.
Ceiling tile missing. Kitchen; ceiling tile missing above reach in cooler #4.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -Cook line left flip top reach in cooler; Employee beverages on top shelf, operator removed and stored properly.
Mar 1, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler #2 raw fish stored over cooked chicken wings. Cook moved fish to lower shelf
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink by mop sink blocked with dirty wiping cloths. Cook removed
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. On dry storage shelf, soufflé cup used to dispense sugar. Cook removed cup.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. On cook line low boy #1, standing water on bottom of cooler.
Oct 4, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw fish stored in same container with individual ice cream packs. Operator stored all items properly.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. By mop sink - hand sink blocked by trash can. Operator removed.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw shrimp thawing in standing water. Reviewed proper thawing. Operator placed under cold running water.
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Prep area - Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm). Operator made new solution. Quat 400ppm.
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.