Dania Beach, Broward County

GREAT AMERICAN GRILL

180 SW 18 AVE, Dania Beach, FL 33004

FoodSeating
Latest violations
2
2 Intermediate
Feb 9, 2026
City
Dania Beach
County
Broward
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
11

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Feb 9, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Total: 2

31A-11-4

Detail 24357126

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At cook line, handwashing sink used to dispense ice. Evidence of ice in sink.

05-08-4

Detail 24357125

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.

Nov 5, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

03B-01-6

Detail 24171777

High Priority - 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. Corrected On-Site

24-05-4

Detail 24171776

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Coffee station- glass glasses, employee inverted. Corrected On-Site

25-06-4

Detail 24171774

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Under shelf - in coffee station. Employee inverted. Corrected On-Site

21-08-4

Detail 24171775

Basic - 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. Corrected On-Site

Jan 30, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 6Total: 7

03F-02-5

Detail 23515271

High Priority - 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. Corrected On-Site

51-11-4

Detail 23515267

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured in dry storage room.

14-45-4

Detail 23515268

Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves inside walk in cooler. Operator removed Corrected On-Site

06-09-1

Detail 23515269

Basic - 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. Corrected On-Site

13-03-4

Detail 23515266

Basic - Cook with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.

14-11-5

Detail 23515270

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn or in disrepair in turbo air reach in cooler in cook line. Corrected On-Site

31B-04-4

Detail 23515265

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in prep area.

Sep 11, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 4

03A-02-5

Detail 23135801

High Priority - 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. Corrective Action Taken

29-42-4

Detail 23135803

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.

41-17-4

Detail 23135802

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled on cleaning cart in buffet station. Operator labeled table cleaner Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

24-11-4

Detail 23135804

Basic - Breakfast buffet plates/bowls not properly protected or inverted to prevent contamination.

Mar 29, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

41-17-4

Detail 22763085

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unknown substance in spray bottle by dish machine. Employee labeled as degreaser. Corrected On-Site

06-01-5

Detail 22763086

Basic - 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. Corrected On-Site

Jul 6, 2023

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Basic: 3Total: 7

03A-02-5

Detail 22101162

High Priority - 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. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

22-56-4

Detail 22101160

Intermediate - 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. Corrective Action Taken

16-62-1

Detail 22101163

Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.

03F-10-5

Detail 22101166

Intermediate - 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. Corrective Action Taken

22-20-5

Detail 22101164

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Baffle inside ice bin has mold like buildup. Repeat Violation

40-06-5

Detail 22101165

Basic - 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.

02D-01-5

Detail 22101161

Basic - 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. Repeat Violation

Apr 12, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Apr 11, 2023

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 9

12A-16-4

Detail 21926322

High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee left area came with keys proceeded to handle a clean plate to serve food without washing hands. Reviewed proper hand washing procedures. Employee washed hands correctly. Warning

35A-02-6

Detail 21926324

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1) 5 flying insects by garbage can next to mop sink front of dishwashing machine located back of kitchen. 2) 10 small flying insects landing on wall at kitchen entrance. 3) 1 flying insect landing on wall behind container of coffee filters in kitchen. 4) 1 small flying insect landing on cutting board on prep table in kitchen. 5) 3 small flying insects at the bar away from kitchen. 6) 2 flying insects by garbage can at kitchen entrance. Admin Complaint

03A-02-5

Detail 21926323

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Prep table- ; Shredded cheese (62F - Cold Holding) Per Manager food item on table less than 4 hours. Food not prepared nor portioned today. Manager moved to reach in cooler to quick chill. Corrective Action Taken Warning

31B-03-4

Detail 21926316

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink in kitchen area. Warning

22-20-5

Detail 21926317

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine Warning

13-04-4

Detail 21926319

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Warning

10-20-4

Detail 21926318

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tong stored on oven door. Cook removed. Corrected On-Site Warning

21-12-4

Detail 21926321

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on prep table in kitchen. Warning

02D-01-5

Detail 21926320

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottle of oil not labeled in kitchen. Manager labeled. Corrected On-Site Warning

Jul 8, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Total: 2

31B-02-4

Detail 21176863

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand sink in back prep area. Manager replaced paper towels. Corrected On-Site

16-54-4

Detail 21176862

Intermediate - Wash solution in spray type hot water sanitizing dishmachine not reaching proper temperature according to manufacturer's specifications. Dishwasher not reaching minimum temperature of 160F. Discontinue use of machine for sanitization and set up triple sink sanitizer for items.

Oct 26, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 3

03A-02-5

Detail 20614585

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Prep station-Low boy cooler; garlic spread (50°F - Cold Holding), per operator food held less than 4 hours, Food moved to a freezer for a quick chill Corrective Action Taken

02C-02-5

Detail 20614587

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pasta bags, employee dated Corrected On-Site

06-01-5

Detail 20614586

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Pork chops on standing water. Employee removed and placed on cold running water Corrected On-Site

Jul 2, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 3

05-08-4

Detail 20314355

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.

02B-02-5

Detail 20314354

Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Signs provided and posted by the dining room area Corrected On-Site

31B-04-4

Detail 20314356

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. -front counter area -next to coffee station, end of cooking line. Signs provided, operator posted Corrected On-Site