IHOP 36-80
1241 S Federal Hwy, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316 · Permanent Food Service · License 1608735
What drove the grade
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 21 routine inspection2 high priority (fixed on the spot), 5 basic (1 repeat)-12
- Safety score88
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 21, 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.
7 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
Two compartments freezer- bags of raw salmon over portioned precooked chicken tenders. Employee placed raw salmon under precooked tenders.
Fixed on the spot
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food.
Employee wearing gloves open a bag of raw beef, then changed gloves and grabbed portioned peppers and a clean spatula, using same gloves. After manager educated employee on proper hand wash procedures, employee discarded gloves, washed hands and put in new pair of gloves.
Fixed on the spot
Basic5
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public.
Walk in cooler, bag of employee food not labeled. Manager removed , placed in a separate container with an employee label.
Fixed on the spot
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
4 compartment reach in cooler- rusted shelves.
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
Expo station-lower cooler- bottom shelf- build up of rust like substance.
Code 25, Single-service items: Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination.
Open bag of coffee filters no inverted. Employee inverted
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair.
3 ceiling tiles with water damage I. Dinning room area and coffee station.
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
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.