JAXSON ICE CREAM SHOP
128 S FEDERAL HWY, Dania FL 33004 · 954.923.4445
Last inspected Jul 29, 2026 · 10 visits since August 2023
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Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1). 1 live flying insect at dish washer area not landing. Dishwasher area located away from kitchen. 2). 3 live flying insects landing on wall at main ice creams station, located in dining area not in operation at time of inspection.
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Inspection history
10 visits, newest first
Jul 29, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
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
Food stored on floor. In walk in cooler, food boxes stored on floor. Operator moved boxes to shelves.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. On cook line, reach in freezer has accumulated food debris.
Jul 8, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler, raw burgers stored over pickles. Operator moved raw burgers to bottom shelf.
Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Emailed to operator
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. On cook line, fish thawed in reduced oxygen package. Employee stated thawed less than three hours. Employee started to remove fish from package.
Oct 27, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Two gloved employees came from outside, walked into cook line, changed gloves without washing hands first. After manager instructed, both employees discarded gloves, washed hands and put in new pair of gloves.
Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary test strips.
In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. -cook line- 3 knives stored on soiled shelf, next to microwave. -preparation area- two potatoes peelers stored on soiled container. Employee removed all utensils to be wash, clean and sanitize.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Cook line- soiled microwave, employee cleaned and sanitized during inspection.
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Entrance of cook line, tow doors reach in cooler, shelves with build up of rust.
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 00ppm), employee made new quaternary sanitizer, 200 ppm.
Aug 6, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedComplaint Investigation
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jul 29, 2025Warning IssuedComplaint Investigation
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 9 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority2 Intermediate6 Basic
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Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee wearing gloves, used personal cell phone, then continue working with customers orders, using same gloves. After manager instructed, employee discarded gloves, washed hands and put in new pair of gloves.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Cook line, hand wash sink leaking pipe when faucet opens. Dishwasher area-hand wash sink leaking pipe when faucets opens.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee rinsing a plastic cup inside hand wash sink next to ice cream machine. Employee removed and clean sink.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Cook line Back entrance door Dishwasher area Employee dried floor.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under cooking equipment in cook line Between wall and two doors reach in cooler by kitchen entrance.
Food stored on floor. End of cook line, box of cooking oil on floor. Employee removed
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Handle inside container of coleslaw in flip top-cook line. Employee removed.
Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Two soiled wiping cloths on top of cutting board in cook line, employee removed.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Above eentrance door in front of cook line, black like substance on wall.
Aug 30, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedComplaint Investigation
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. front line ice cream station at entry; Used as a hand wash sink and as a soda water dispenser station.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO tank unchained underneath Dish machine station.
Aug 29, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedComplaint Investigation
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 8 violations recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1). 1 live flying insect at dish washer area not landing. Dishwasher area located away from kitchen. 2). 3 live flying insects landing on wall at main ice creams station, located in dining area not in operation at time of inspection.
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 frozen beef over frozen fully cooked chicken wings in outdoor walk in freezer. Operator reorganized
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Outside hose, operator corrected.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. front line ice cream station at entry; Used as a hand wash sink and as a soda water dispenser station.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO tank unchained underneath Dish machine station.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. One ceiling tile above ware washing station soiled
Food stored on floor. 5 gallon bucket of ice cream mix stored on floor in walk in cooler.
Aug 7, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
Equipment in poor repair. Torn gaskets - 2 door Beverage Air at entrance to cookline.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer at cookline.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Top shelf on cookline - with clean plates.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
May 2, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Flip top-chopped tomatoes (45F - Cooling from ambient); sliced tomatoes (50F - Cooling from ambient ); cut lettuce-49F -cooling from ambient since 10 am, actual time, 1:50 pm, employee discarded at will.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Salad bowls not inverted, clean equipment rack storage shelf in dishwasher area, employee inverted.
Food stored on floor. Two containers of pickles on floor in walk in cooler.
Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Skin hard boiled eggs stored on used carton of eggs. Employee removed from carton, peeled eggs and stored on plastic container
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old label on container of cut lettuce, Employee removed label.
Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Wet cloth on prep table, in cook line, Employee removed
Aug 9, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior microwave on cook line has food debris build up. Manager removed and cleaned.
No soap provided at handwash sink. Soap missing at hand sink by ice cream machines in prep area. Manager replaced soap.
Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on reach in freezer at cook line damaged and loose.
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