Mr. M's Sandwich Shop
Last inspected: Oct 1, 2025
82
Score
Inspectors have visited Mr. M's Sandwich Shop 10 times, with records going back to 2022. On Oct 1, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near three violations per visit.
“Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing three times across the record.
Among Dania Beach restaurants, this is a fairly standard result. The record reflects steady performance over time.
10
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 1, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Right flip top- cut tomatoes (46F - Cold Holding); cut ham (49F - Cold Holding); Swiss cheese (48F - Cold Holding). Left flip top - cut lettuce (50F - Cold Holding); provolone cheese (51F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (51F - Cold Holding). Per operator food transferred from walk in cooler less than four hours ago. Food not prepared or portioned today. Operator placed food on ice to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: Right flip top - cut lettuce 48F, cut tomatoes 47F, Swiss cheese 45F, lower flip top - cut lettuce 55F, shell eggs 56F. Per operator items were transferred from walk in cooler less than four hours ago. Food not prepared or portioned today.Operator placed items in another reach in cooler. **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. At cook line - cutting board at flip top station. Advised operator to have cutting board replaced. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-01: Observed same. **Time Extended**
14-09-4
82
Sep 30, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Right flip top- cut tomatoes (46F - Cold Holding); cut ham (49F - Cold Holding); Swiss cheese (48F - Cold Holding). Left flip top - cut lettuce (50F - Cold Holding); provolone cheese (51F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (51F - Cold Holding). Per operator food transferred from walk in cooler less than four hours ago. Food not prepared or portioned today. Operator placed food on ice to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on preparation table in dessert station . Operator discarded beverage. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line scoop stored in water at 101F. Operator discarded water. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-07-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In female restroom. **Warning**
31B-04-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. At cook line lower left flip top. Operator cleaned during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
29-49-6
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. **Warning**
32-12-6
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. At cook line - cutting board at flip top station. Advised operator to have cutting board replaced. **Warning**
14-09-4
64
Jul 23, 2025
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Right flip top gasket torn **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-23: Observed at callback sa,e **Time Extended**
14-11-5
95
Jul 22, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Right flip top cooler deli meats (46F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (47F - Cold Holding); cheese (40F); cheese (47F - Cold Holding)// under unit ; tuna (50F); ham (55F - Cold Holding). Per operator food transferred from walk in cooler less than four hours ago. Food not prepared or portioned today. Operator placed food on ice to quick chill **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over ready to eat sauce in walk in cooler. Operator properly separated **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Front left flip top cooler; ; at 10:45am cheese 50 F ambient cooling for 1 hour to 50F at 11:10; at 10:45am deli meats 50F ambient cooling for 1 hour to 54F at 11:10am. At 10:45am cut tomatoes 50F ambient cooling for 1 hour to 51F at 11:10am. At this rate proper cooling to 41 F in 4 hours will not occur. Operator placed food on ice to quick cool **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03D-15-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Right flip top gasket torn **Warning**
14-11-5
64
Feb 11, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. . Mushroom can on dry goods storage rack, manager removed to be return. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-01-4
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. One employee wearing two bracelets, employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
13-07-4
Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. On prep table in Deli counter, employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
21-10-4
78
Sep 23, 2024
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Basic - Ceiling tile missing in storage area where ice machine is located.
36-36-4
Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair in ware washing room.
38-01-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage containers in a low boy unit in sandwich line above foods to be served to customers at front counter. Operator moved drinks to bottom shelf inside a container and labeled employee drinks. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4
86
Apr 19, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Quaternary sanitizer testing strips
16-37-1
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. 5 broken tiles above ice machine and prep table in rear kitchen.
36-32-5
86
Jul 17, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. In steam well on in corner of prep line, bbq pork (105F - Hot Holding); shredded pork (130F - Hot Holding) @ 11:00am. Per employee placed in unit at 8:00am to reheat. Employee removed and used microwave to reheat to 178F and 183F to properly hot hold. **Corrected On-Site**
03E-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In right fliptop lower cooler, container of raw shell eggs above container of cut lettuce. Employee moved eggs to bottom of cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
53B-13-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unknown substance in spray bottle just inside storage area doorway. Manager labeled bottle. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
61
Apr 10, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In house sandwich station- ; Chicken salad (47F- Cold Holding)Tuna salad (46F- Cold Holding) Sliced American cheese (48-50F - Cold Holding). Per Manager food item in unit less than 4 hours from walk in cooler. Items not prepared nor portioned today. Observed gasket torn in lower reach in. Manager add ice to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit.
05-06-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl with no handle in container of dry peppers in kitchen. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair triple sink area in back by exit door.
36-32-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
13-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket in reach in under in house sandwich station torn.
14-11-5
Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Triple sink area by exit door.
38-01-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles not labeled in kitchen. Manager labeled water and oil bottles. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
58
Jul 6, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Cases of raw philly steak meat above open cases of raw cookies in 2 door reach in freezer. Manager moved philly meat to bottom of freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In lower cooler right side fliptop, container of raw shell eggs above container of individually wrapped pickles. Manager inverted for proper separation. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Tongs in container of standing water under slicer opposite right fliptop. Manager removed tongs and container and replaced with clean tongs in no water. **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4
70
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Mr. M's Sandwich Shop last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Mr. M's Sandwich Shop on file is from Oct 1, 2025. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Mr. M's Sandwich Shop?
Across the inspection record, “raw animal food stored over/not properly separated” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Mr. M's Sandwich Shop.
How does Mr. M's Sandwich Shop compare to other restaurants in Dania Beach?
Mr. M's Sandwich Shop most recently scored 82 out of 100, which is about the same as the Dania Beach average of 80.
Has Mr. M's Sandwich Shop's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Mr. M's Sandwich Shop have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Mr. M's Sandwich Shop means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Mr. M's Sandwich Shop inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Mr. M's Sandwich Shop is inspected around three times per year on average.
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