Tarks of Dania Beach

1317 S Federal Hwy, Dania Beach, FL 33004
Seafood
Last inspected: Feb 9, 2026
52
Score
High Risk

Tarks Of Dania Beach, located at 1317 S Federal Hwy in Dania Beach, FL, had a high-risk inspection on February 9, 2026, with a score of 52. This inspection identified two critical, two major, and three minor violations, including issues with restroom doors and thawing procedures for commercially processed fish. The facility has a historical pattern of mostly high-risk inspections across its 12 recorded evaluations.

12
Inspections
2
Critical latest
2
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 9, 2026
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
52
Dec 9, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
41
Jun 25, 2025
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
67
Apr 2, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
74
Mar 25, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
45
Dec 2, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
78
Sep 30, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 major violations. 5 minor violations.
35
Nov 27, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
41
Sep 22, 2023
Complaint Full
1 minor violation.
95
Jun 6, 2023
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
39
Feb 2, 2023
Complaint Full
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
32
Jul 6, 2022
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
35
Violations — Feb 9, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Public mane and women's restrooms have no self closing doors. **Warning**
32-04-4
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. Fish, tuna and salmon, in walk in cooler thawed less than four hours still in reduced oxygen package. Operator removed fish from package **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
06-09-1
Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk in cooler, buckets on coleslaw and defrosting fish stored on floor. Operator moved to shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Chlorine 0ppm. Operator set up manual three compartment sink. **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In reach in freezer, raw beef stored over raw seafood. Operator moved steaks to lower shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-02-6
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. On prep line, no paper towels. Operator supplied **Warning**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. On prep line, no soap provided. Operator supplied **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-03-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)