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Licensee
Name: THE GRILL AT THE GROVE License Number: SEA1624215
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 12/01/2026
Primary Status: Current Secondary Status: Active
Location Address: 3109 E SUNRISE BLVD
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33304

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Routine - Food 08/18/2025 Facility Temporarily Closed
Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.
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Violations:
A summary of the violations found during the inspection are listed below. The department cites violations of Florida's sanitation and safety laws, which are based on the standards of U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Food Code. High Priority violations are those which could contribute directly to a foodborne illness or injury and include items such as cooking, reheating, cooling and hand-washing. Intermediate violations are those which, if not addressed, could lead to risk factors that contribute to foodborne illness or injury. These violations include personnel training, documentation or record keeping and labeling. Basic violations are those which are considered best practices to implement. While most establishments correct all violations in a timely manner (often during the inspection), the division's procedures are designed to compel compliance with all violations through follow-up visits, administration action or closure when necessary.
Violation    Observation
36-73-4    Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under shelving in dry storage room. Under and around chest freezer by walk in cooler. Operator cleaned during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-08-4    Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Bar - Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm). Operator made new solution. Quaternary 200ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-04-4    High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Approximately 5 rodent droppings on dry storage room shelf containing cleaning chemicals. Approximately 25 rodent droppings on floor in corner of dry storage room next to cleaning chemicals. Dry storage room is adjacent to kitchen Cookline and prep area. Operator immediately removed droppings and cleaned the area. **Warning**
01B-02-5    High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Prep area - Flip top unit under heat lamp - hot dogs (51-52F); sour cream (48-58F); salsa (58F); cooked shrimp (70F). Per operator items held in unit overnight. No items prepped or portioned today. See stop sale. **Warning**
03A-02-5    High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1. Prep area - Flip top unit under heat lamp - hot dogs (51-52F); sour cream (48-58F); salsa (58F); cooked shrimp (70F). Per operator items held in unit overnight. No items prepped or portioned today. See stop sale. 2. Prep area - flip top along wall - ham (sandwich) (43-48F). Per operator placed in unit approximately 2 hours ago from walk in. Item not prepped or portioned today. Observed item stored above chill line. Operator moved back to walk in to quick chill. 3. Cookline flip top - cheese (41-50F). Per operator placed in unit approximately 2 hours ago. Observed item overfilled. Per operator item not prepped or portioned today. Operator removed excess and placed in reach in to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03D-06-5    High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. 1. Flip top under heat lamp - pico - ambient cooling 1/2 hour at 2pm (71-73F - Cooling) at 2:50pm 65-68F 2. Prep area flip top - watermelon - ambient cooling almost 3 hours at 2:15pm (48-53F - Cooling) at 2:50pm 48-50F. At these rates proper cooling will not occur. Operator moved items to freezer to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-6    High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline - cooked onions (85-88F - Hot Holding). Per operator holding almost 2 hours. Operator moved to grill to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
31B-03-4    Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Cookline. Operator replaced. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
05-06-4    Intermediate - Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Operator's thermometer with dead battery. Operator replaced batteries and calibrated thermometer by end of inspection **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
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