Vinhus Restaurant and Grill
Last inspected: Jan 15, 2026
100
Score
Going back to 2022, Vinhus Restaurant and Grill has 11 inspections in the public record. On Jan 15, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.
The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around one violation to closer to six violations.
Looking across the full record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.
That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Pompano Beach restaurant scores 78. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
11
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 15, 2026
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jan 14, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In 2 door cooler in back room, Cooked Lamb (47F - Cold Holding). In Traulsen cooler, Cooked Chicken (51F - Cold Holding). In flip top cooler, Cooked Calamari (49F - Cold Holding); Cooked Pasta (51F - Cold Holding); Raw Chicken (51F - Cold Holding). Per operator, foods not prepared or portioned today, foods prepared yesterday and held in coolers overnight. Manager discarded foods. See Stop Sale. **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In 2 door cooler in back room, Cooked Lamb (47F - Cold Holding). In Traulsen cooler, Cooked Chicken (51F - Cold Holding). In flip top cooler, Cooked Calamari (49F - Cold Holding); Cooked Pasta (51F - Cold Holding); Raw Chicken (51F - Cold Holding). Per operator, foods not prepared or portioned today, foods prepared yesterday and held in coolers overnight. Manager discarded foods. See Stop Sale. **Warning**
01B-02-5
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. Emailed poster to manager. **Warning**
11-27-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap provided at handwashing sink in bar. Employee provided soap at handwashing sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Mousse and créme brûlée prepared on Sunday, 3 days ago, not dated in reach in cooler. Manager dated. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02C-02-5
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 1 dead roach in bucket of soap water on prep table near to back area. Manager discarded water and roach. No other roaches seen, dead or alive. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-03-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Air pump stored in pan of bagged pasta in back room area. Manager removed air pump. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean pans stored with water droplets on rack in kitchen. Advised manager to put pans to dry. **Warning**
24-08-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of water stored on floor near to back storage room. Manager removed cases from floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Clean utensils stored in water at 82 F on table in kitchen. Manager discarded water. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-07-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave soiled with food debris. **Warning**
22-08-4
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed poster to manager. **Warning**
51-13-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Clean utensils not inverted in rack stored on prep table in kitchen. Manager inverted utensils. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
24-05-4
37
Sep 2, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. In reach in cooler, Rae beef stored a live unwashed green peppers. Operator moved beef to lower shelf.
08A-04-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. On cook line , cutting birds soiled with food debris and deep cut marks.
22-02-4
Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. On cook line in reach in cooler, table cloth used to cover raw clams. Operator removed In reach in cooler by back door, table cloth used to cover unwashed broccoli and. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
21-05-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. On cook line, employee cellphone stored on cutting boards Tuna on cook line. Operator removed item.
40-06-5
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. In reach in cooler, tuna in vacuums seal package not removed from package before defrost. Operator said defrosting less than one hour. Removed from package.
06-09-1
67
Feb 6, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Feb 5, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
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 sanitizer 0 ppm. Operator set up three compartment sink for wash rinse sanitize. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler on cook line, unwashed tomatoes stored on same container as raw steaks **Warning**
08A-08-5
Intermediate - Clams/mussels/oysters tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied. In reach in cooler on cook line, clam tag removed from container before last one used. Chef put tag back with clams **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01C-10-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On cook line, employees open beverage stored on cutting board. Operator removed beverage **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-07-4
64
Dec 4, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Oct 4, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 6 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. In reach in cooler, raw pork stored over unwashed vegetables. Operator moved pork to bottom shelf **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-04-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwashing sink by mop sink blocked with mop head. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Clam tags not dated either last dater served. Discussed with operator about dating with last date served **Warning**
01C-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. Emailed to operator **Warning**
11-27-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At handsink at cook line, battery dead in dispenser. **Warning**
31B-02-4
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
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At handwashing sink by mop sink so soap provided. Operator provided soap **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-03-4
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed to operator **Warning**
51-13-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line, standing water 89°F with utensils. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-07-4
43
Feb 8, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler in back area, raw beef stored over ready to eat vegetables. Operator moved raw meat to bottom shelf **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Basic - Stored food not covered. In reach in white chest freezer, gyro meat not covered. Operator put on lid. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. On cook line, squeeze bottle not labeled. Operator labeled oil. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
78
Oct 6, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
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 ppm 0 Used a chlorine test kit and found no chlorine sanitizer residual in the dishwashing machine.Pic corrected by replacing empty bucket with full bucket, then priming to 100 ppm, dishwashing machine was repaired and working properly before inspection was completed. Pic has been reminded to use test kit to verify that dishwashing machine is sanitizing dishes. **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Found ceiling tile were acoustic tiles and that they were not smooth or cleanable , to correct change ceiling tile to cleanable kitchen approved ceiling tiles.
36-37-5
Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Found no-covers or proper shielding on the ligthts in the kitchen/storage area. To correct provide cover , shielding or plastic tubes covering lights.
38-07-4
78
Feb 24, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at cook line :Flip top cooler #1// feta cheese (50°F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (50°F - Cold Holding). Per operator, foods not prepped or portioned today; food stored in cooler for approximately 2 hours. Operator moved to different cooler to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bag of potatoes stored on floor next to 3 compartment sink. Operator properly stored. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed at cook line quarternary sanitizer bucket at 0ppm. Operator corrected to 200 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
21-08-4
67
Sep 29, 2022
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
90
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Vinhus Restaurant and Grill last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Vinhus Restaurant and Grill on file is from Jan 15, 2026. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Vinhus Restaurant and Grill?
Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Vinhus Restaurant and Grill.
How does Vinhus Restaurant and Grill compare to other restaurants in Pompano Beach?
Vinhus Restaurant and Grill most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Pompano Beach average of 78.
Has Vinhus Restaurant and Grill's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Vinhus Restaurant and Grill have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly one earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Vinhus Restaurant and Grill 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 Vinhus Restaurant and Grill inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Vinhus Restaurant and Grill is inspected around three times per year on average.
Nearby Restaurants