Tripping Animals Taproom
3555 N Dixie Hwy, Oakland Park, FL 33334 · Permanent Food Service · License 1625309
What drove the grade
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Nov 6 routine inspection6 high priority (4 fixed on the spot), 3 intermediate (2 fixed on the spot)-31
- Safety score69
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitNov 6, 2026 Warning issued
Problems were found that had to be fixed. The inspector will come back to check.
9 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority6
Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135°F. Under heat lamp cooked mushrooms (98°F - Hot Holding)per operator food cooked at 11:00am and held under heat lamp over 4 hours. Operator discarded. See Stop Sale Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F. Flip top cooler cheddar cheese (52°F - Cold Holding); chorizo (48°F - Cold Holding) per operator not prepared or portioned today. Held in flip top cooler overnight. Operator discarded. See stop sale.
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
Flip top cooler cheddar cheese (52°F - Cold Holding); chorizo (48°F - Cold Holding) per operator not prepared or portioned today. Held in flip top cooler overnight. Operator discarded. See stop sale
Fixed on the spot
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135°F.
Under heat lamp cooked mushrooms (98°F - Hot Holding)per operator food cooked at 11:00am and held under heat lamp over 4 hours. Operator discarded. See Stop Sale
Fixed on the spot
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
In standing cooler Raw steak stored over washed onions. Operator corrected storage.
Fixed on the spot
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
No vacuum breaker installed at mop sink
Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored.
Gallon of pot n pan detergent stored over container with flour. Operator corrected storage.
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate3
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
No paper towels available at kitchen handwashing sink. Operator provided paper towels.
Fixed on the spot
Code 32, Restrooms: Lack of toilet tissue at each toilet.
No toilet paper in one of the bathrooms. Operator provided toilet paper.
Fixed on the spot
Code 53, Manager certification and employee training: No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees.
To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of food handlers training provided
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.
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
- Stop sale
- An order that the food can’t be sold or served.
- Vacuum breaker, backflow
- Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.