Flanigan's Seafood Bar & Grill #31

4 N Federal Hwy, Hallandale Beach, FL 33009-4339
Seafood
Last inspected: Dec 15, 2025
78
Score
Low Risk

Flanigan's Seafood Bar & Grill #31 appears in inspection records 10 times, starting in 2022. The most recent visit was on Dec 15, 2025. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.

Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near three violations per visit.

“Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing four times across the record.

Flanigan's Seafood Bar & Grill #31 scores about where you'd expect for a Hallandale Beach restaurant. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.

10
Inspections
0
Critical latest
2
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 15, 2025
Complaint Full
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Pan with bags of frozen guacamole stored in employees handwashing sink in kitchen. Manager removed during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Manager labeled degreaser spray bottle during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Bags of frozen guacamole stored in standing water in pan stored in employees handwashing sink in kitchen. Manager removed water and stored in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
78
Oct 25, 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. 1) 6 Drawers under Flat Top/Grill- ; Shredded Cheese (54F - Cold Holding); Blue Cheese Crumble (47F - Cold Holding); Sliced Cheese (46-47F - Cold Holding). Per Manager food items in unit less than 4 hours. Items not prepared or portioned today. Manager moved to walk on cooler to quick chill. Server's Station - ; Butter (48F Cold Holding) Per employee food item in unit less than 4 hours. Items not prepared or portioned today. Employee stored in lower reach in cooler to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-25: Shredded Cheese , Blue Cheese Crumble and sliced cheese moved to Sandwich Station flip top 41F Complied. Server's Station- Butter 56F.. Manager moved to walk in cooler to quick chill. **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
86
Oct 24, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee fixed hat and pants proceeded to handle a clean utensil without first removing gloves or washing hands. Reviewed proper handwashing procedures. Employee washed hands correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-25-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1) 6 Drawers under Flat Top/Grill- ; Shredded Cheese (54F - Cold Holding); Blue Cheese Crumble (47F - Cold Holding); Sliced Cheese (46-47F - Cold Holding). Per Manager food items in unit less than 4 hours. Items not prepared or portioned today. Manager moved to walk on cooler to quick chill. Server's Station - ; Butter (48F Cold Holding) Per employee food item in unit less than 4 hours. Items not prepared or portioned today. Employee stored in lower reach in cooler to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
13-04-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean containers on shelf next to dishwashing machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
24-08-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw ribs stored in prep sink in standing water. Manager stored under running water. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
06-01-5
Basic - Water leaking from faucet. Observed water leaking from faucet at employees handwashing sink in kitchen. Maintenance fixed during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
29-11-4
61
Apr 8, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Apr 7, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. 1) Case of raw ground beef stored above case of raw pork bacon in walk in cooler. 2) Case of raw ground beef stored above case of raw pork ribs in walk in cooler. Manager inverted. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 6 Drawers under grill/Flat top in cook line- Blue Cheese Crumbles (50F - Cold Holding); Shredded Cheese (53F - Cold Holding); Sliced Cheese (49F - Cold Holding) Per Manager food items in unit less than 4 hours. Items not prepared or portioned today. Manager moved to walk in freezer to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Basic - Case of oil stored on floor next to employee handwashing sink. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean Containers on rack next to dishwashing machine wet. **Warning**
24-08-4
67
Dec 13, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Observed: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 6 Drawers under grill/flat top- ; Shedded Cheese (49F - Cold Holding); Sliced Cheese (48-50F - Cold Holding) Per Manager food items in unit less than 4 hours. Items not prepared or portioned today. Manager moved to walk in cooler to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** Priority: High Priority
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Observed: Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Container stored in handwashing sink in kitchen. Chef removed. **Corrected On-Site** Priority: Intermediate
31A-09-4
Basic - Observed: Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee put on beard guard during inspection **Corrected On-Site** Priority: Basic
13-04-4
Basic - Observed: Lower shelf at entrance of bar soiled with dirt, slime. Priority: Basic
23-03-4
Basic - Observed: Wall soiled with accumulated food debris, and/or dust. Wall at next to soda machine in dining area soiled. Priority: Basic
36-27-5
67
Apr 22, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee failed to washed hands after entering through the back door. Employee proceeded to removed cleaned plates from the dishwashing machine without washing hands. Reviewed proper hands washing procedures. Employee washed hands correctly and re washed the dishes. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-29-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ice bin- ; Half and half (48-50F - Cold Holding) Per Manager food item in unit less than 4 hours. Item not prepared or portioned today. Observed Half and half stored in tray above ice bin at room temperature. Manager moved to reach in cooler to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Pans on flat top- ; Cooked Mushrooms (90-100F - Hot Holding). Per Manager food item in unit less than 2 hours. Manager reheated to 185F. **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Manager labeled both degreaser and glass cleaner spray bottles. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers on top shelf next to Dishwashing machine. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
55
Oct 20, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee picked labels from walk in freezer floor. Proceed to handle a clean plate with customers cheese cake without first removing gloves or washing hands. Reviewed proper hands washing procedures. Employee removed gloves and washed hands correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-13-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 6 Drawers under stove- ; Blue cheese crumbles (48-50F - Cold Holding); Sliced cheese (50F - Cold Holding). Per Manager food items in unit less than 4 hours. Chef add ice to quick chill. Observed pan doubled. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Solution 300ppm. Instructed Manager to stop using dishwashing machine until solution until fixed. **Corrective Action Taken**
41-18-4
Intermediate - Original container of toxic substance or chemical does not bear the manufacturer's label. Employee labeled degreaser bottle during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
41-21-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated dust, or mold-like substance. Dish pit area.
36-34-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plates top shelf entrance kitchen. Employee dried during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Entrance of kitchen behind washing machine.
36-27-5
50
Mar 9, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Container of raw beef burger stored above container of raw bacon in walk in cooler. Manager inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 2 drawers under grill entrance of kitchen across from lowboy-; Shredded cheese (46-48F - Cold Holding); Blue cheese crumbles (48F - Cold Holding) Per Manager food item in unit less than 4 hours. Observed gap between pans. Items were not prepared nor portioned today. Chef moved item to a different cooler to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Manager labeled bleach bottle. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Bags of red onions stored on floor in walk in cooler. Manager elevated. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl without handle stored in container of salsa in 2 drawers next to hand washing sink in kitchen. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottle of oil in kitchen not labeled. Manager labeled during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
58
Dec 22, 2022
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water. Water temperature at main bar 78F.
12A-19-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Container of cracked raw shell eggs stored behind container of broccoli in 2 drawer under stove. Employee moved eggs to a different location. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-04-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 4 Drawer reach in- ; Cooked ribs (44-45F - Cold Holding. Per manager Food items in unit less than 4 hours. Manager add ice to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee open bottle water stored on shelf above prep table. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
61

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Flanigan's Seafood Bar & Grill #31 last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Flanigan's Seafood Bar & Grill #31 on file is from Dec 15, 2025. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Flanigan's Seafood Bar & Grill #31?

Across the inspection record, “equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Flanigan's Seafood Bar & Grill #31.

How does Flanigan's Seafood Bar & Grill #31 compare to other restaurants in Hallandale Beach?

Flanigan's Seafood Bar & Grill #31 most recently scored 78 out of 100, which is about the same as the Hallandale Beach average of 80.

Has Flanigan's Seafood Bar & Grill #31's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Flanigan's Seafood Bar & Grill #31 have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Flanigan's Seafood Bar & Grill #31 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 Flanigan's Seafood Bar & Grill #31 inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Flanigan's Seafood Bar & Grill #31 is inspected around three times per year on average.