SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — FLORIDA

SHORTYS BAR B Q.

BEAT. 38/100

5989 SOUTH UNIVERSITY DR · BROWARD, FLORIDA

Last inspected February 26, 2026 · passed

Failed 3 of 8 inspections. 6 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
8
4 passed · 1 w/ conditions · 3 failed
VIOLATIONS
30
includes 6 critical
RECORDS COVER
3 YEARS
since Jan 2023

INSPECTION HISTORY

FEB 26
2026
PASSED
1 violation
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

Cited 1 time on this inspection

FEB 25
2026
FAILED
3 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SERIOUSPest Activity
Presence of insects/rodents — animals prohibited, outer openings protected

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

Cited 1 time on this inspection

FEB 24
2026
FAILED
4 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Storage & Handling
Food protection, cross-contamination

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SERIOUSPest Activity
Presence of insects/rodents — animals prohibited, outer openings protected

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

Cited 1 time on this inspection

DEC 8
2025
PASSED
4 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Storage & Handling
Food protection, cross-contamination

Cited 2 times on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

Cited 1 time on this inspection

JUL 16
2025
PASSED
0 violations
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JUL 14
2025
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
6 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALSanitation
Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINOREmployee Hygiene
Clean clothes, hair restraints

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean

Cited 3 times on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALChemical Safety
Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SEP 30
2024
FAILED
9 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
SERIOUSFood Temperature
Facilities to maintain product temperature

Cited 2 times on this inspection

SERIOUSOther
Potentially hazardous food properly thawed

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALOther
Foods handled with minimum contact

Cited 2 times on this inspection

MINOREmployee Hygiene
Clean clothes, hair restraints

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SERIOUSOther
Thermometers, gauges, test kits provided

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Non-food contact surfaces clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
Cross-connection, back siphonage, backflow

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Outside storage area clean, enclosure properly constructed

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Walls, ceilings, and attached equipment, constructed, clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

JAN 26
2023
PASSED
3 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALOther
Foods handled with minimum contact

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Non-food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
Cross-connection, back siphonage, backflow

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Data sourced from Florida DBPR — Dept. of Business & Professional Regulation. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Florida considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →

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