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TRIPPING ANIMALS TAPROOM

3555 N DIXIE HWY, Oakland Park FL 33334 · 6464044751

Last inspected Mar 27, 2026 · 5 visits since March 2024

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats149
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA1625309
Grade history
MAR 24
AUG 24
JUN 25
FEB 26
MAR 26
— STEADY

5 inspections within 9 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Worst finding on record
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
Intermediate/11-27-4
Badges — 1 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

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Inspection history

5 visits, newest first

Mar 27, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Cookline flip top - raw fish stored over ready to eat cheese sticks. Operator stored all items properly.
High priority/08A-05-6/Corrected On-Site
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Bar - operator stored scoop properly.
Basic/10-08-5/Corrected On-Site
Feb 27, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority2 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee put on gloves and began cutting raw fish without first washing hands. Reviewed proper hand washing and employee washed hands.
High priority/12A-07-5/Corrected On-Site
Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Cook washed hands in triple sink. Reviewed proper hand washing and employee properly washed hands.
Intermediate/12A-03-4/Corrected On-Site
No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
Intermediate/16-62-1
Jun 25, 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
Show 5 findings ▾
Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat raw animal food, such as hamburgers, steak and sushi covered under a consumer advisory. Raw beef not right next to cooked chicken and abov Bre cheese Operator moved beef to the bottom shelf
High priority/08A-16-5/Corrected On-Site
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
Intermediate/11-27-4
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink next to 3Compartment sink Operator replaced paper towels
Intermediate/31B-02-4/Corrected On-Site
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
Basic/51-13-4
Portable fire extinguisher missing from its designated location. For reporting purposes only.
/45-05-4
Aug 5, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority4 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 5 findings ▾
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
Intermediate/11-27-4
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary test kit present
Intermediate/16-37-1
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Men's room.
Intermediate/31B-02-4
Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap.
Intermediate/31B-06-4
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Basic/22-20-5
Mar 26, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority2 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink next to 3 Compartment sink
Intermediate/31B-02-4
No soap provided at handwash sink. Next to 3 Compartment sink
Intermediate/31B-03-4

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.