Dania Entertainment Center
Last inspected: Dec 11, 2025
74
Score
Dania Entertainment Center has been inspected 10 times since 2022. On Dec 11, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.
Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near four violations per visit.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “employee personal items stored”, showing up four times.
That's lower than the typical Dania Beach restaurant, which scores around 80. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.
10
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 11, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs over ready to eat soy sauce in right flip top,cooler. Operator inverted **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed in kitchen
36-34-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on prep table. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed bending cook line floor soiled with food debris
36-73-4
74
Aug 16, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Food not prepared or portioned today. -Walk in Cooler-Raw shell eggs (49F - Cold Holding); butter (50F - Cold Holding); blue feta cheese(49F - Cold Holding); raw roast beef (47-Cold Holding). Per employee food held less than 4 hours. Manager stated , delivery was received two hour ago, food moved to walk in Freeform a quick chill. Advised operator to monitor the time temperature control food inside unit, to verify proper cold holding temperatures of 41F and below. -1)flip top-; mix mozzarella shredded cheese (51F - Cold Holding); sliced American cheese (50F - Cold Holding). -1) lower cooler-raw shell eggs (51F - Cold Holding); provolone cheese (50F - Cold Holding); sliced American cheese (51F - Cold Holding); sliced ham (52F - Cold Holding). Per employee food held 3 hours ago, food moved to a working unit, ice added for a quick chill. Advise operator no to stored time temperature control food inside unit, until, technician checks unit. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-16: Walk in cooler- no time temperature control food stored. Unit is being repaired during the inspection **Time Extended**
03A-02-5
86
Aug 15, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Food not prepared or portioned today. -Walk in Cooler-Raw shell eggs (49F - Cold Holding); butter (50F - Cold Holding); blue feta cheese(49F - Cold Holding); raw roast beef (47-Cold Holding). Per employee food held less than 4 hours. Manager stated , delivery was received two hour ago, food moved to walk in Freeform a quick chill. Advised operator to monitor the time temperature control food inside unit, to verify proper cold holding temperatures of 41F and below. -1)flip top-; mix mozzarella shredded cheese (51F - Cold Holding); sliced American cheese (50F - Cold Holding). -1) lower cooler-raw shell eggs (51F - Cold Holding); provolone cheese (50F - Cold Holding); sliced American cheese (51F - Cold Holding); sliced ham (52F - Cold Holding). Per employee food held 3 hours ago, food moved to a working unit, ice added for a quick chill. Advise operator no to stored time temperature control food inside unit, until, technician checks unit. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. 1) Lower cooler-boiled shrimps (52F - Cooling overnight **Warning**
03D-02-5
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. 1) Lower cooler-boiled shrimps (52F - Cooling overnight. Employee discarded. **Warning**
01B-36-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Service area, employee provided. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Service area, employee provided. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off for the entire establishment **Warning**
27-16-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phones next to storage shelf of single service condiments. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5
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. Several packages of raw salmon no removed from vacuum package. Salmon being defrost two hour ago, started taking salmon from packages. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
06-09-1
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife between flip top and wall in cook line, employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-17-4
Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Glasses on soiled surface-clean equipment storage shelf. **Warning**
24-06-4
Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Top of ice machine, employee removed to be clean and sanitize. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-12-5
37
Feb 5, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Cook line, plastic jar inside sink, employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Pair of tongs on stove handle in cook line, employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop on top of machine. Employee removed **Corrected On-Site**
10-12-5
74
Nov 2, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-02: **Time Extended**
53B-13-5
90
Nov 1, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. **Warning**
29-42-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over cut vegetables inside drawer cooler under grill in cook line. Operator moved raw chicken to bottom drawer and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Flip top / reach in cooler in cook line opposite Stove ;American cheese (50F - Cold Holding); hot dogs (55F - Cold Holding); blend cheese (50F - Cold Holding). Operator stated foods pulled from walk in cooler less than 4 hours ago. Operator placed foods on ice to quick chill. Foods not prepared or portioned today. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
53B-13-5
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public inside walk in cooler. Operator moved foods **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-49-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit in max cold reach in cooler in cook line. **Warning**
05-09-4
52
Jun 7, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. burger patties (118F - Hot Holding); hot dogs (115F - Hot Holding), as per operator food hot held less than 2 hours. Employee reheated item on stove. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Sponge in handwashing station at coffe bar. Employee removed item. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. No temperature test strip on site.
16-62-1
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Repeat Violation**
05-08-4
Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Observed at handwashing sink by dishwasher. **Repeat Violation**
31B-06-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed by dishwasher.
51-11-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed at dry storage - purses stored next to vegetables. Employee removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mop Sink
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Stored upright at dry storage. Employee stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
47
Apr 25, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Heat strip failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface and/or high temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160F. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-25: Observed machine out of service, per manager parts has been ordered. **Time Extended**
22-57-6
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Not thermo labels or hot water temperature device. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-25: Observed same **Time Extended**
16-62-1
78
Apr 17, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations.
View 4 violations
Procedures for Responding to Vomiting/Diarrheal Events
FL-05
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
64
Aug 17, 2022
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Cases of cooked chicken meat below cases of raw bacon and seafood in walk in freezer. Employee moved chicken to opposite shelf to properly store. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In right fliptop cooler container of raw eggs above container of liquid pasteurized eggs. Employee moved raw eggs to bottom of cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In FLIPTOP UPPER - individual butters (41-47F - Cold Holding); individual cream cheese (42-48F - Cold Holding). Items overstacked above edges of containers. Per employee items in cooler since 9:00am. Overstacked portions removed and placed in reach in cooler to rechill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On STOVETOP - cooked burgers (112F - Hot Holding); grilled hot dogs (98F - Hot Holding). Per employee cooked 2.5 hrs. Employee placed containers in steam well to rapid reheat for proper holding. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Ambient thermometer for lowboy drawers in kitchen reading 55F. All items in unit at or below 41F.
05-05-4
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
05-08-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee purse on rack with cases of packaged condiments. Manager removed purse. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 1) tongs in container of standing water at front counter 2) spatulas and tongs in standing water in kitchen Employees removed all items and placed in clean dry containers. **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4
41
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Dania Entertainment Center last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Dania Entertainment Center on file is from Dec 11, 2025. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Dania Entertainment Center?
Across the inspection record, “employee personal items stored” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Dania Entertainment Center.
How does Dania Entertainment Center compare to other restaurants in Dania Beach?
Dania Entertainment Center most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Dania Beach average of 80.
Has Dania Entertainment Center's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Dania Entertainment Center have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Dania Entertainment Center means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Dania Entertainment Center inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Dania Entertainment Center is inspected around three times per year on average.
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