Ihop# 36-248

2630 W Broward Blvd #301, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Dec 11, 2025

Score

Low Risk

Inspectors have visited Ihop# 36-248 nine times, with records going back to 2023. Inspectors last stopped by on Dec 11, 2025. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.

There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near two violations per visit across recent inspections.

Looking across the full record, “vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

Among Fort Lauderdale restaurants, the typical score is 80; Ihop# 36-248 is comfortably above that bar. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Dec 11, 2025

Routine - Food

1 major violation.

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Approved Thawing Methods Used

FL-31

Jul 17, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.

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Employee Health Policies Present

FL-03

Hands Clean and Properly Washed

FL-08

Mar 3, 2025

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Feb 19, 2025

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.

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Food Received at Proper Temperature

FL-12

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored

FL-41

Sep 9, 2024

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.

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High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. In the walk in cooler, crepes (90F - Cooling). The crepes were put into the cooler 4 hours ago. The crepes were discarded. See stop sale.

01B-02-5

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. In the walk in cooler, crepes (90F - Cooling). The crepes were put into the cooler 4 hours ago. The crepes were discarded. See stop sale.

03D-01-5

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. At the server station, Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm). The sanitizer dispenser bottle was empty. The bottle was changed. The solution was corrected to 200ppm quaternary **Corrected On-Site**

21-08-4

Jan 17, 2024

Routine - Food

1 minor violation.

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Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation**

13-04-4

Jul 19, 2023

Routine - Food

3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.

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High Priority - Cook washed hands with no soap at hand wash sink in cook line. Told cook to wash hands with soap, operator complied. Educate operator on proper hand washing.

12A-20-4

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 live , small flying insects flying above garage container in chemical station. Operator killed live flying insects, cleaned and sanitized area during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

35A-02-6

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

29-42-4

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Establishment using time for whipped butter without written procedures. Operator filled out TPHC form during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

03F-10-5

Basic - Open dumpster lid.

33-16-4

Basic - Sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil in cook line. Operator remade during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

21-11-4

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook put hat on during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

13-03-4

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water next to ice machine in kitchen.

36-22-4

Basic - Gasket soiled in trauslen reach in freezer opposite flat grill in cook line. Operator cleaned and sanitized during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

23-03-4

Basic - Ice buildup in trauslen reach-in freezer opposite flat grill in cook line.

14-69-4

Mar 16, 2023

Complaint Full

3 critical violations. 2 major violations.

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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. French toast batter (45F - Cold Holding) less than 2 hours ago inside reach in cooler in cook line opposite flat grill. Operator discarded at will **Corrected On-Site**

03A-02-5

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.

29-42-4

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over raw beef inside reach in cooler in cook line opposite flat grill. Operator inverted **Corrected On-Site**

08A-20-5

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer wiping cloth solution. Establishment using smart power. Operator provided at end of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

16-37-1

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Establishment has paper work but not filled out. Manager filled out during inspection for ambient temperature butter and whipped cream. **Corrected On-Site**

03F-10-5

Jan 24, 2023

Food-Licensing Inspection

No violations found.

100

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Ihop# 36-248 last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Ihop# 36-248 on file is from Dec 11, 2025. The public record contains nine inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Ihop# 36-248?

Across the inspection record, “vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Ihop# 36-248.

How does Ihop# 36-248 compare to other restaurants in Fort Lauderdale?

Ihop# 36-248 most recently scored 90 out of 100, which is higher than the Fort Lauderdale average of 80.

Has Ihop# 36-248's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Ihop# 36-248 have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Ihop# 36-248 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 Ihop# 36-248 inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Ihop# 36-248 is inspected around three times per year on average.

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