Dimsum Terminal
Last inspected: Aug 15, 2025
82
Score
The health department has logged six inspections at Dimsum Terminal, the earliest from 2022. Dimsum Terminal was last inspected on Aug 15, 2025. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.
Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around four violations each.
Dimsum Terminal scores about where you'd expect for a Fort Lauderdale restaurant. Overall, the inspection record reads well.
6
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Aug 15, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
82
Apr 3, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-03: Operator in contact with Plan review **Time Extended**
51-16-7
90
Jan 30, 2025
Routine - Food
4 major violations. 3 minor violations.
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Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. - Entry to kitchen from front cook line, operator provided. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-03-4
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. Provided operator with hand out. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
11-27-4
Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. **Warning**
51-16-7
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -Front Line; water 75F operator removed, stored dry. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-07-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. -Storage area; Bulk flour stored on floor, operator elevated. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. -Cook line; 2quart container in bulk lard -Dry Storage; 2quart container in flour Operator removed stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-01-5
58
Aug 27, 2024
Food-Licensing Inspection
3 minor violations.
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Basic - Condensation or other drainage not disposed of according to law. Observed standing gray water in cracked areas of pavement at rear of building draining from gutter attached to building. Observed potholes in the parking lot collecting gray water.
28-02-4
Basic - Exterior back door has a gap along the top that opens to the outside.
35B-01-4
Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster at rear of building.
33-11-4
86
Jun 26, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Sewage and Wastewater Properly Disposed
FL-27
70
Nov 15, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. crab Rangoon (48F - Cold Holding); in reach in cooler in flip top - at cook line; food above other food containers; as per operator food out of temperature for 30 minutes; food moved on the bottom of the cooler; **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp above cooked chicken wings in walk-in cooler Operator reversed **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit shut off at employee handwash sink- at servers area Operator turned water back on **Corrected On-Site**
27-16-4
Basic - In-use knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment- walk-in cooler wall and prep table; Operator stored properly **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4
64
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Dimsum Terminal last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Dimsum Terminal on file is from Aug 15, 2025. The public record contains six inspections in total.
How does Dimsum Terminal compare to other restaurants in Fort Lauderdale?
Dimsum Terminal most recently scored 82 out of 100, which is about the same as the Fort Lauderdale average of 80.
Has Dimsum Terminal's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Dimsum Terminal have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Dimsum Terminal 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 Dimsum Terminal inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Dimsum Terminal is inspected around two times per year on average.
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