GREAT AMERICAN GRILL
180 SW 18 AVE, Dania FL 33004 · 954.924.9204
Last inspected Feb 9, 2026 · 6 visits since July 2023
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— STEADY
5 inspections within 16 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. sausages patties (80F - Hot Holding), observed food in counter of cook line. Per employee food hot held less than 4 hours, manager discarded at will.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Disciplinary actions
1 case · $400
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2--2023029096 | Apr 12, 2023 | Aug 8, 2023 | $400 |
Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Feb 9, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At cook line, handwashing sink used to dispense ice. Evidence of ice in sink.
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
Nov 5, 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
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Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. sausages patties (80F - Hot Holding), observed food in counter of cook line. Per employee food hot held less than 4 hours, manager discarded at will.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Coffee station- glass glasses, employee inverted.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Under shelf - in coffee station. Employee inverted.
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 00ppm), employee made new solution, quaternary sanitizer at 200 ppm.
Jan 30, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate6 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. All food in Breakfast buffet station and in breakfast station in cook line. 1.Buffet station;Cut melons, butter packets, cream cheese, oat meal; scrambled eggs, sausages, cooked potatoes, cooked corn beef hash,sausage gravy, milk 2. Breakfast station in cook line - Raw shell eggs, cheddar cheese, pooled eggs, waffle mix Per operator breakfast is from 6:00- to 10 am, all foods are discarded at the end of breakfast. Operator provided log with time marking during inspection.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured in dry storage room.
Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves inside walk in cooler. Operator removed
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 inside two drawer cooler in cook line. Operator opened bags.
Cook with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn or in disrepair in turbo air reach in cooler in cook line.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in prep area.
Sep 11, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter packets; (50F - Cold Holding); cream cheese (60F - Cold Holding) held on self service buffet line less than 4 hours ago. Operator placed foods on ice to quick chill. Suggested using Time as a public health control.
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled on cleaning cart in buffet station. Operator labeled table cleaner
Breakfast buffet plates/bowls not properly protected or inverted to prevent contamination.
Mar 29, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unknown substance in spray bottle by dish machine. Employee labeled as degreaser.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. In fliptop lower drawer cooler, frozen salmon still in reduced oxygen packaging. Employee cut all bags to allow oxygen access.
Jul 6, 2023Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 7 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority3 Intermediate3 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In fliptop unit upper cooler, diced tomatoes (54F - Cold Holding); cut sausage (52F - Cold Holding). Containers not being held fully inside cabinet to stay cold as possible. Per employee items out of reach in since 7:00am. Items moved back to reach in cooler to rechill.
Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. After three attempts, final rinse temperature not reaching 180F. Manager called for service during inspection.
No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Whole raw shell eggs and liquid eggs in ice bath beside cook line being kept on time. Manager does not have written plan. Form provided to be completed.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Baffle inside ice bin has mold like buildup.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee purse and phone in empty dish rack above dish scrape area.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bottles of oil and butter substitute on shelf beside cook line missing labels.
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.