Sparrow
299 N Federal Hwy Floor 25, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 · Permanent Food Service · License 1624853
What drove the grade
Equipment in poor repair.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 19 routine inspection3 basic-3
- Safety score97
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitAug 19, 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.
3 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Basic3
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
In the bin of tempura mix, a cup size container was stored inside the bin and used to dispense the food. The container was removed
Fixed on the spot
Equipment in poor repair.
The lowboy cooler on the cook line gaskets are torn.
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
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.