Dania Beach, Broward County

BAKE SHACK

238 SOUTH FEDERAL HIGHWAY, Dania Beach, FL 33004

FoodSeating
Latest violations
1
1 Basic
Jan 29, 2026
City
Dania Beach
County
Broward
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
16

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Jan 29, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

40-06-5

Detail 24333372

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. In kitchen, employee belongings stored on top of rolling cart with food. Operator removed items.

Sep 18, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 8

03A-02-5

Detail 24046782

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At walk in cooler - ground beef (47F - Cold Holding); sliced cheese (47F - Cold Holding). Per operator, foods not prepped or portioned today .Foods out of temperature 2 hours. Per operator door was left open for approximately 2 hours for delivery. Advised operator to place items on ice for a quick chill. Rechecked Ground beef 43F cold holding and sliced cheese 43F cold holding. Corrected On-Site

03D-07-5

Detail 24046777

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food removed from cold holding for necessary preparation rose above 41 degrees Fahrenheit during the preparation process and was not cooled back down to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Observed raw breaded chicken (46-48F - Cooling) since 8:00am, at 10:30am; 46F-48F at 11:30am in kitchen. Food will not reach 41F for cold holding in allotted time. Operator put food on ice food to quick chill. Priority: High Priority

03D-15-4

Detail 24046780

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed raw breaded chicken (46-48F - Cooling) since 8:00am, at 10:30am; 46F-48F at 11:30am in kitchen. Food was cooling inside a shallow container, covered. Educated operator on proper cooling methods. Operator removed cover from container. Corrected On-Site

24-06-4

Detail 24046781

Basic - At Cook line Clean utensils stored in dirty utensil holder. Operator removed and stored in clean utensil holder. Corrected On-Site

35B-01-4

Detail 24046778

Basic - Back door has a gap that is exposed to the outside. Lower right side of back door. Repeat Violation

12B-07-4

Detail 24046784

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils At baking station employee beverage stored next to cooking ingredients. Operator removed and stored in designated area. Corrected On-Site

14-11-5

Detail 24046783

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Left flip top door gasket torn.

12B-13-4

Detail 24046779

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. At cook line left flip top employee beverage in cooler. Operator re,over and stored in designated area. Corrected On-Site

Jun 24, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

35B-01-4

Detail 23837182

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Lower right side of back entrance door . Repeat Violation

36-24-5

Detail 23837181

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Back entrance door broken on lower right side.

21-01-4

Detail 23837180

Basic - Wiping cloths used for occasional spills on tableware (utensils, plates or bowls served to the consumer) not dry and used just for that purpose. Corrected On-Site

Feb 27, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 7

08A-05-6

Detail 23592721

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over ready to eat fries in flip top cooler. Operator reorganized Corrected On-Site

53B-14-5

Detail 23592716

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Some employee training expired 1/25/2025

32-04-4

Detail 23592717

Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Repeat Violation

36-34-5

Detail 23592715

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling soiled with food debris at prep area

40-06-5

Detail 23592719

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. iPad on cutting board at front flip,top,cooler. Operator removed Corrected On-Site

35B-01-4

Detail 23592720

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap observed at back door

02D-01-5

Detail 23592718

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Oil squeeze bottles at cook line not labeled. Operator labeled Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Aug 21, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 7Total: 9

03A-02-5

Detail 23083140

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Flip top cooler ; sausage ; (47F - Cold Holding); cheese (48F - Cold Holding) held less than 4 hours ago in unit. Operator placed foods on ice to quick chill. Operator added foods to time as a public heath control form during inspection and placed time mark. Per operator ,new batch is placed in cooler every 4 hours until 3pm. Corrective Action Taken

03F-02-5

Detail 23083134

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. Cook line ; Ham , cut tomatoes, cooked potatoes and French fries, cooked mushrooms using time as a public health control without time marking. Foods held less than 4 hours ago. Operator placed time mark on foods Corrected On-Site

32-04-4

Detail 23083136

Basic - Employee Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.

12B-07-4

Detail 23083132

Basic - Employee beverage( bottle water) on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils in cook line. Operator moved bottle water and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site

14-11-5

Detail 23083135

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn in disrepair in chest freezer and reach in cooler in kitchen.

36-73-4

Detail 23083139

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris/ grease . Floor on the Side of oven in cook line.

36-27-5

Detail 23083137

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Next to waffle maker in kitchen.

21-12-4

Detail 23083133

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses at front counter. Operator moved to sanitizer solution. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

02D-01-5

Detail 23083138

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles containing oil in cook line not label. Operator labeled oil. Corrected On-Site

Apr 23, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Apr 22, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

03A-02-5

Detail 22820687

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Food not prepared or portioned today. -Cook line-Flip top-butter pancakes (50F - Cold Holding); turkey sausages (49F - Cold Holding); ham (50F - Cold Holding). -Cook line lower cooler-butter pancakes (50F - Cold Holding); eggs white (54F - Cold Holding). Per manager food held less than 4 hours, ice added for a quick chill. Corrective Action Taken Warning

14-11-5

Detail 22820688

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cook line cooling unit not keeping food temperature control food at 41F or below. Warning

05-09-4

Detail 22820685

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No accurate thermometer inside cold holding unit in cook line. Warning

21-12-4

Detail 22820686

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet cloth on prep table in cook line, operator placed on sanitizer solution Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

Sep 22, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

41-17-4

Detail 22307684

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unknown substance in bottle by prep table opposite cook line. Manager labeled as water. Corrected On-Site

21-12-4

Detail 22307682

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet Sanitizer cloth at coffee station not stored in sanitizer solution. Employee moved back to sanitizer.

02D-01-5

Detail 22307683

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Label faded on bucket of flour by store room door. Manager relabeled. Corrected On-Site

May 17, 2023

Complaint Full

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

May 16, 2023

Complaint Full

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Total: 2

01B-02-5

Detail 21998718

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In fliptop lower cooler, waffle batter (46F - Cold Holding); tuna salad (47F - Cold Holding); chicken salad (46F - Cold Holding). Per date marking and employee items in unit overnight and waffle batter more than 4 hrs from walk in cooler. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 21998719

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In fliptop lower cooler, waffle batter (46F - Cold Holding); tuna salad (47F - Cold Holding); chicken salad (46F - Cold Holding). Per date marking and employee items in unit overnight and waffle batter more than 4 hrs from walk in cooler. See stop sale. Warning

Mar 3, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Total: 1

08A-05-6

Detail 21829158

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In fliptop lower cooler, breaded raw chickens above bagged lettuce. Employee inverted for proper separation. Corrected On-Site

Jul 5, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Total: 4

01B-14-4

Detail 21166871

High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. In containers at cook line, eggs w/ cracked shells mingled with whole unbroken eggs. Employees discarded cracked eggs. Corrected On-Site

01B-02-5

Detail 21166870

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In fliptop lower cooler left side pooled egg whites (51F - Cold Holding); tomato soup (50F - Cold Holding). Per employee both items in cooler overnight.

03A-02-5

Detail 21166872

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1) In fliptop lower cooler left side pooled egg whites (51F - Cold Holding); tomato soup (50F - Cold Holding). Per employee both items in cooler overnight. See stop sale. 2) BY GRIDDLE - cooked potatoes (64F - Cold Holding); house wing sauce (59F - Cold Holding). Per manager both items out of cooler less than 2 hrs. Items moved back to walk-in cooler to rechill.

03F-10-5

Detail 21166869

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Per manager items in fliptop unit upper under 4 hr time block (7-11am and 11am-3pm). No written procedures for items. Items replaced during inspection @ 11am. Written policy provided and fully explained w/ operator. Corrective Action Taken

Oct 6, 2021

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Oct 5, 2021

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

03A-02-5

Detail 20562942

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Cook line Flip top; cut tomatoes (50°F - Cold Holding); American cheese (48°F - Cold Holding); burger patties (49°F - Cold Holding); diced tomatoes (48°F - Cold Holding); ham (47°F - Cold Holding) -Cook line low boy cooler; cooked onions(47- Cold Holding); burgers (48°F - Cold Holding). Per operator food held less than 4 hours, iced added for a quick chill Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

22-20-5

Detail 20562941

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Operator cleaned Corrected On-Site

10-12-5

Detail 20562939

Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Employee removed to be clean, sanitize and stored properly Corrected On-Site

10-17-4

Detail 20562940

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.two knives between prep tables, employee removed to be clean, sanitize and stored properly Corrected On-Site

Aug 3, 2021

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Aug 2, 2021

Routine - Food

Emergency order recommended

High Priority: 4Basic: 4Total: 8

22-47-4

Detail 20392430

High Priority - Dishmachine quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 00ppm Warning

35A-04-4

Detail 20392428

High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 60 rodent droppings on floor in dry storage room. Also observed rodent trap by same area. Storage room is located next to triple sink by kitchen area. Warning

01B-02-5

Detail 20392429

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cook line- Low boy cooler; coleslaw (51°F - Cold Holding), made it on 7/31/2021 Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 20392425

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Walk in cooler- burgers (50°F - Cold Holding); American cheese (51°F - Cold Holding); beans (50°F - Cold Holding). -Cook line-Flip top/ ; cut tomatoes (49°F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (48°F - Cold Holding); beans (50°F - Cold Holding); American cheese (49°F); beef patties (48°F - Cold Holding) Per operator food held less than 4 hours, advised operator to move all TCS foods to the chest freezer, and reach in glass cooler -Cook line- Low boy cooler; coleslaw (51°F - Cold Holding), made it on 7/31/21, see stop sale Repeat Violation Warning

36-73-4

Detail 20392427

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Grease accumulation by cook line, under cooking equipment Repeat Violation Warning

10-02-4

Detail 20392426

Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Observed 3 knives on top of dirty prep table, operator removed Corrected On-Site Warning

36-27-5

Detail 20392423

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Cook Line: -Behind fryers, stove and hand wash sink -above and bellow window by cook line -bellow dish machine and triple sink Repeat Violation Warning

21-09-4

Detail 20392424

Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Operator removed from prep table and coffee station Corrected On-Site Warning