Shortys Bar B Q
Last inspected: Feb 26, 2026
95
Score
The health department has logged 11 inspections at Shortys Bar B Q, the earliest from 2023. The newest entry in the record is dated Feb 26, 2026. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.
There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near four violations per visit across recent inspections.
The pattern that stands out is “food stored on floor”, which has been cited two times.
The city-wide average for Davie sits at 79, putting Shortys Bar B Q on the better side of that line. Taken together, the history is a positive one.
11
Inspections
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Critical latest
0
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 26, 2026
Complaint Full
1 minor violation.
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Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed by dish area ceiling soiled with dust **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-25: Observed at callback same. Dish area ceiling soiled with dust **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-26: Observed at callback same **Time Extended**
36-34-5
95
Feb 25, 2026
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
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High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Observed 3 small flying insects in dish area not landing. Employee began killing insects and cleaning and sanitizing area. Observed 2 small flying insects by busser station not landing on food equipment operator began killing insects and cleaning and sanitizing area **Corrective Action Taken** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-25: Observed 4 small flying insects at busser station not landing on food equipment. Operator began killing insects and cleaning and sanitizing the area **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken**
35A-02-7
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed by dish area ceiling soiled with dust **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-25: Observed at callback same. Dish area ceiling soiled with dust **Time Extended**
36-34-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn on walk in freezer and single door true cooler **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-25: Observed at callback same. Gasket in walk in freezer and single door cooler torn **Time Extended**
14-11-5
78
Feb 24, 2026
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
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High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Observed 3 small flying insects in dish area not landing. Employee began killing insects and cleaning and sanitizing area. Observed 2 small flying insects by busser station not landing on food equipment operator began killing insects and cleaning and sanitizing area **Corrective Action Taken** **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-7
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed by dish area ceiling soiled with dust **Warning**
36-34-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn on walk in freezer and single door true cooler **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of fries stored on floor in kitchen operator elevated food **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4
74
Dec 8, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
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High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In 2 door line reach in cooler, container of raw breaded chicken fingers over container of cooked onions and cooked chicken. Employee rearranged for proper separation. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket on hot box door hanging loose.
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Pickle bucket on floor in walk in cooler.
08B-38-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Grease buildup Behind fryers.
36-27-5
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer buckets at make line reading 10ppm chlorine. Employee remade to proper 100ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site**
21-07-4
70
Jul 16, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jul 14, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
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High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Can of household flying insect killer on chemical shelf in back storage area. Manager discarded can. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-05-4
High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Hot holding thermometer through dish machine holding at 143F after multiple attempts. Manager had employee begin setting up sanitizer sink for use. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
22-49-4
Intermediate - Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. Rinse gauge on dish machine does not exceed 144F after multiple attempts. **Warning**
22-56-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Mold like buildup on cut off lever inside ice bin. Employee cleaned. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-20-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buskers by machine not inverted. Manager inverted to properly store. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
24-05-4
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee on cookline wearing watch and bracelets. **Warning**
13-07-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Opened employee bottled water in top of cookline fliptop unit. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12B-13-4
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket under cookline reading 0ppm quaternary. Manager remade to proper 200ppm quaternary. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-08-4
52
Jan 30, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
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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 handled personal cell phone and then put on gloves to prepare food items without washing hands first. Reviewed with manager and employee proper hand procedures and employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-29-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Unopened beverage containers in cook line fliptop unit.
12B-13-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee closed beverage container on counter by condiments at walk up window. Employee moved beverage away from counter area. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Container of raw pork steaks in walk in cooler not covered. Employee covered with foil. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
74
Sep 30, 2024
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
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High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee changed gloves after putting vacuum breaker on hose bibb without first washing hands. Reviewed with manager to discuss proper hand wash procedures with employees. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-07-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In chest freezer opposite cook line, open case of raw philly steak meat on top of open bags of sweet potato fries. Employee moved case to walk in freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Baby back ribs and roasted chicken at cook line missing time marks. Per manager on line from 10:30am. Employee added time marks. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In kitchen hot box, chopped portioned brisket at 11:50am (119F - Hot Holding). Per manager prepped and in unit since 10:00am. Employee removed tray to oven to reheat above 165F for proper hot holding. Second temperature taken 166F. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter with attached hose at mop sink missing vacuum breaker. Employee replaced vacuum breaker during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-42-4
Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. No temperature monitoring device for high temp dish machine. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
16-62-1
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
05-08-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tiles between cook line and dish area damaged and sagging. **Repeat Violation**
36-32-5
Basic - Stored food not covered. In walk in cooler, multiple containers of cooked pork and cooked chicken not covered. Employee covered all containers.
08B-12-5
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Walk in cooler shelves have mold like buildup on them. **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid.
33-16-4
32
Apr 3, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
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Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
25
Sep 15, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Operator unable to provide any type of measuring device for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
16-62-1
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. 1. Above hand sink in ware washing area. 2. Hole in ceiling above soda rack in ware washing area.
36-32-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Handle in disrepair in hot box in cook line.
14-11-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris inside walk in freezer. Operator cleaned during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
36-73-4
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Mayo and pickle buckets on floor inside walk in cooler. Operator elevated **Corrected On-Site**
08B-47-4
74
Jan 26, 2023
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
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Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Shortys Bar B Q last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Shortys Bar B Q on file is from Feb 26, 2026. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Shortys Bar B Q?
Across the inspection record, “food stored on floor” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Shortys Bar B Q.
How does Shortys Bar B Q compare to other restaurants in Davie?
Shortys Bar B Q most recently scored 95 out of 100, which is higher than the Davie average of 79.
Has Shortys Bar B Q's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Shortys Bar B Q have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Shortys Bar B Q 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 Shortys Bar B Q inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Shortys Bar B Q is inspected around four times per year on average.
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