Shula's Burger

50 Terminal Dr, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315 · Permanent Food Service · License 1623650

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Grade A
Safety score 92 of 100
Latest visit: Oct 21, 2026 (2 weeks ago)

What drove the grade

Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.High priority · fixed on the spot · 3 other violations

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Oct 21 routine inspection
    2 high priority (fixed on the spot), 2 basic
    -8
  • Safety score92

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Routine inspection

4 violations found
  1. First visitOct 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.

    4 violations found:

    • 2 High priority
    • 2 Basic
    What the inspector cited

    High priority2

    • Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.

      Food no prepared or portioned today -Flip top sliced American cheese (50°F - Cold Holding), per employee food held less than 4 hours , observed food stored above the rim line, employee removed food out of temperature and stored inside cooler for a quick chill.

      Fixed on the spot

    • Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands.

      Employee used cell phone, the open a food container from steam table, without washing hands first, after manager educated employee on proper hand wash procedures, employee washed hands.

      Fixed on the spot

    Basic2

    • Code 13, Clean clothes, hair restraints, jewelry: Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.

      Employee wearing two bracelets, after manager instructed, employee removed bracelets

      Fixed on the spot

    • Code 21, Wiping cloths and linens: Wiping cloth sanitizing solution other than chlorine, quaternary ammonia or iodine, not at proper minimum strength, not used according to label instructions.

      Sanitizer Bucket (1120-sink and surface), employee made new solution, (700-Sink and surface)

      Fixed on the spot

    Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

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

Time/temperature control for safety food
Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.

Most cited

Food out of temperature1
Handwashing and hygienic practices1
Clean clothes, hair restraints, jewelry1
Wiping cloths and linens1