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STEAK'N SHAKE

200 TERMINAL DR, Fort Lauderdale FL 33315 · 951-359-1500

Last inspected Sep 15, 2025 · 5 visits since August 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats18
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceSEA1623281
Grade history
AUG 23
FEB 24
NOV 24
APR 25
SEP 25
▲ GETTING WORSE

5 inspections trending down, 15 points off where it started.

Worst finding on record
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw egg whites stored above raw burger patties. Operator properly stored.
High priority/08A-20-5/Corrected On-Site
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Inspection history

5 visits, newest first

Sep 15, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

1 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed melted butter (116F - Hot Holding) at cook line. Per operator, food out of temperature for approximately 1.5 hours. Operator put food on grill to reheat to 165F for hot holding.
High priority/03B-01-6/Corrective Action Taken
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed food dumped inside hand wash sink in front of walk in coolers.
Intermediate/31A-11-4
No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no hand soap at hand wash sink in front of walk in coolers. Operator provided.
Intermediate/31B-03-4/Corrected On-Site
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup on walk in freezer floor.
Basic/14-69-4
Apr 24, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 6 findings ▾
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw egg whites stored above raw burger patties. Operator properly stored.
High priority/08A-20-5/Corrected On-Site
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. Observed raw burger patties stored at cook line without time marking. Per operator, burger patties put on time approximately one hour prior to inspection. Operator put time mark on burger patties.
High priority/03F-02-5/Corrected On-Site
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed ceiling tile broken above clean dish rack, next to dish machine.
Basic/36-32-5
Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed flip top cooler at cook line in disrepair; unable to keep foods at 41F or below. Operator using time as a public health control while storing foods in cooler.
Basic/14-74-7
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup on floor inside walk in freezer.
Basic/14-69-4
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed pipe leaking underneath hand wash sink located across from walk in cooler.
Basic/29-11-4
Nov 13, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Educated operator on available devices for measuring surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine
Intermediate/16-62-1
Feb 13, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Aug 24, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic

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.