Charley's Philly Steaks
Last inspected: Dec 17, 2025
100
Score
Charley's Philly Steaks has been inspected nine times since 2022. On Dec 17, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.
The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around four violations to closer to zero violations per visit over the last few inspections.
The pattern that stands out is “time/temperature control for safety food cold held”, which has been cited three times.
That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Fort Lauderdale restaurant scores 80. Taken together, the history is a positive one.
9
Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 17, 2025
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Oct 27, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jul 17, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
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Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
86
Jan 6, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On the sandwich make table, sliced cheese (50F - Cold Holding); sliced turkey (50F - Cold Holding). Both items were placed on the table less than 4 hours ago. The items were removed to the lower cooler to quick chill and cold hold.The items were not prepped or portioned today. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In a bin of salt and pepper mix, a paper boat was stored inside and used to dispense the product. The item was removed **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling vents soiled with accumulated dust. Outside the walk in cooler door
36-34-5
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Next to the hot Bo on the cook line, a bucket of 73F water with tongs stored inside. The bucket and tongs were removed **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4
74
Aug 29, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At the front counter hot box, boneless chicken wings (120F - Hot Holding). The boneless wings have been holding less than 1 hour. The item is being reheated to 165F to hot hold. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At the cook line flip top cooler, sliced provolone (50F - Cold Holding); sliced swiss (50F - Cold Holding). The items have been in the cooler less than 3 hours. The items were not prepped or portioned today. The cheese was moved to the bottom cooler to chill and cold hold. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
74
Mar 11, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In front counter hot box, boneless chicken (126F - Hot Holding). Per employee in unit less than 1 hr. Employee refried yo raise temperature and increased unit temperature to maintain 135F. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. In walk in cooler; cooked onions (68-74F - Cooling) at 3:35pm. Per employee cooked and cooling since 11:45am. Manager spread onto trays and placed in freezer to fast chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
03D-01-5
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
05-08-4
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee open beverage container on shelf in walk in cooler with consumer foods. Manager discarded beverage. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-02-4
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee on cook line wearing bracelet. **Repeat Violation**
13-07-4
61
Jul 20, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beverage air two drawer cooler at front counter ; cooked chicken wings (50F - Cold Holding) overnight inside unit per manager. Cooked Chicken wings not prepped, pulled or portioned today. Observed empty space on bottom drawer of unit. Operator discarded, See stop sale
03A-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. Beverage air two drawer cooler at front counter ; cooked chicken wings (50F - Cold Holding) overnight inside unit per manager. Cooked Chicken wings not prepped, pulled or portioned today. Observed empty space on bottom drawer of unit. See stop sale
01B-02-5
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Bag of shredded cheddar cheese opened yesterday at 11am per manager not date marked. Operator dated **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - 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. Emailed procedure to manager. **Repeat Violation**
11-27-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jacket and purse on top container of salt on shelf Next to office area. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf with bags of cookies under shake machine at front counter. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Drips from condensation or splash falling onto floor inside walk in freezer from vent.
14-83-1
Basic - Ice buildup on floor inside walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed flier to manager. **Repeat Violation**
51-13-4
Basic - Sanitizer solution inside 3 compartment sink not clean. Operator changed water during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
16-07-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses in kitchen. Operator moved to sanitizer solution. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee wearing wrist band while making food. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
13-07-4
41
Apr 11, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
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High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Quaternary @0ppm, operator remade to 200ppm quaternary. **Corrected On-Site**
22-43-4
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
29-42-4
Intermediate - 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. Emailed procedures to manager **Corrected On-Site**
11-27-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone on top case of ketchup in prep area. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Water temperature at 121F, operator discarded water. **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses in kitchen. Operator moved to sanitizer solution. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
Basic - Ice buildup on floor and in vent inside walk-in freezer.
14-69-4
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed poster to manager **Corrected On-Site**
51-13-4
52
Jul 11, 2022
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
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Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/
53A-05-6
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Employee training will be reviewed at the next routine inspection.
53B-05-5
Intermediate - Spray bottles containing toxic substance not labeled by front counter next to registers. Manager labelled degreaser and windex during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Tongs inside standing water 75F in wings station in cook line. Operator discarded water. Educate operator on proper temperature for storing utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee juice inside WIC above milk. Operator discarded juice at will. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Charley's Philly Steaks last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Charley's Philly Steaks on file is from Dec 17, 2025. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Charley's Philly Steaks?
Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Charley's Philly Steaks.
How does Charley's Philly Steaks compare to other restaurants in Fort Lauderdale?
Charley's Philly Steaks most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Fort Lauderdale average of 80.
Has Charley's Philly Steaks' inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Charley's Philly Steaks have averaged around zero violations per visit, down from roughly four earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Charley's Philly Steaks means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Charley's Philly Steaks inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Charley's Philly Steaks is inspected around three times per year on average.
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