Firefly Restaurant
4718 S Flamingo Rd, Cooper City, FL 33330 · Permanent Food Service · License 1616953
What drove the grade
Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 11 routine inspection1 high priority (fixed on the spot), 4 intermediate (fixed on the spot), 12 basic-23
- Safety score77
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 11, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
17 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing.
Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 10 Ppm chlorine. Employee added more chlorine rechecked 100 Ppm
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate4
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.
Garage can in front of hand washing sink. Employee removed
Fixed on the spot
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
Plastic pitcher and whisk stored in hand washing sink. Employee removed
Fixed on the spot
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
Employee provided
Fixed on the spot
No soap provided at handwash sink.
Employee refilled
Fixed on the spot
Basic12
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored on floor.
Observed boxes of marinara stored on walk in cooler floor.
Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area.
Observed walk in (trailer) outside in rear parking lot behind establishment.
Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.
Employee stored correctly.
Fixed on the spot
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
Observed tongs stored on oven door handle. Employee removed
Fixed on the spot
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
Observed employee drink on flip top cutting board front counter.
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
Observed plastic soufflé cup with no handle stored inside a container yeast. Employee removed.
Fixed on the spot
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.
Observed ice buildup on compressor in outdoor walk-in cooler.
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Right interior side
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Observed Hobart mixer soiled with flour.
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.
Located by mixer
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.
Next to stove and fryer build up of grease on the floor
Code 50, Current license displayed: Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.