Dave's Hot Chicken
2390 Federal Hwy Ste 101, Pompano Beach, FL 33062 · Permanent Food Service · License 1623672
What drove the grade
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135°F.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 2 routine inspection2 high priority (fixed on the spot), 1 basic-7
- Safety score93
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 2, 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
High priority2
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135°F.
In warmer on cook line against wall, Fried Chicken (129°F - Hot Holding), per operator, food prepared approximately 5 minutes ago and placed on warmer rack. Manager voluntarily discarded food.
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 left cook line to put on hair net, returned to cook line and put on gloves , picked up cooked chicken from warmer , without first washing hands. Discussed proper handwashing procedures with employee. Employee washed hands and put on clean gloves.
Fixed on the spot
Basic1
Code 13, Clean clothes, hair restraints, jewelry: Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
1 employee without hair restraint preparing food. Employee put on hair restraint.
Fixed on the spot
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.