License No. 1626348|Public Food Service Establishment|Broward County, FloridaInspected Jul 17, 2026

State of Florida Inspection Record

BEN & JERRY'S

2630 W BROWARD BLVD STE 101, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33312

State inspectors have documented 2 high-priority violations at BEN & JERRY'S over the past year. That's the kind that can make you sick. Consider the alternatives below. The trailing-year record shows 20 violations, including 2 high-priority and 0 Emergency Orders of Closure.

Serious

36.8

Trailing year of inspections

How this kitchen compares

Against FORT LAUDERDALE

Scores higher than 10% of the 1015 inspected restaurants in FORT LAUDERDALE on the trailing-year record.

36.8

Lowest scoreCity median · 74.8Highest score

Against Broward County

2 high-priority violations on the trailing-year record — below the Broward County average of 2.6.

This kitchen2

County average2.6

Below county average

Computed from the trailing-year records of all inspected restaurants in the same city and county. Official State of Florida inspection data — scores calculated by this site.

The Inspection Record

4 inspections

Full available history. The score uses only the most recent 365 days — older visits are shown for context, not counted.

Visit 01 — Routine - Food

Jul 17, 2026

Disposition

Administrative complaint recommended

Handwashing & employee habits

Hands not washed or gloves not changed when required, or employees eating, drinking, or smoking in food areas.

High-priority×2

Manager certification & training

Repeat — 3rd time

Missing or expired food manager certification, or employee food-safety training not documented.

Intermediate×2

Thermometers

Repeat — 3rd time

Missing or inaccurate food and equipment thermometers.

Intermediate

Handwash sinks & supplies

Repeat — 2nd time

Handwash sink missing, blocked, or used for other purposes, or missing soap, towels, or the handwash sign.

Intermediate

License current & displayed

The establishment's license expired, not obtained, or not properly displayed.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 02 — Routine - Food

May 18, 2026

Disposition

Follow-up - Admin. complaint recommended

Manager certification & training

Repeat — 2nd time

Missing or expired food manager certification, or employee food-safety training not documented.

Intermediate×2

Thermometers

Repeat — 2nd time

Missing or inaccurate food and equipment thermometers.

Intermediate

Employee health

Repeat — 3rd time

A sick or symptomatic employee present, or staff unaware of when illness bars them from working with food.

Intermediate

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 03 — Routine - Food

Mar 18, 2026

Disposition

Warning Issued

Chemicals & toxic substances

Cleaning chemicals or other toxic substances unlabeled or stored where they can reach food.

High-priority

Manager certification & training

Missing or expired food manager certification, or employee food-safety training not documented.

Intermediate×2

Thermometers

Missing or inaccurate food and equipment thermometers.

Intermediate

Employee health

Repeat — 2nd time

A sick or symptomatic employee present, or staff unaware of when illness bars them from working with food.

Intermediate

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Earlier history — outside the scoring window

Visit 04 — Food-Licensing Inspection

Sep 19, 2025

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Handwash sinks & supplies

Handwash sink missing, blocked, or used for other purposes, or missing soap, towels, or the handwash sign.

Intermediate×3

Employee health

A sick or symptomatic employee present, or staff unaware of when illness bars them from working with food.

Intermediate

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

What the violations mean

Violation categories, explained

16 violations · 7 categories

Every violation on this record falls into one of the state's standardized categories. Here is what each category covers and why inspectors check for it — in plain English, with the trailing-year count for this kitchen.

Hands must be washed and gloves changed at the required moments — after touching the floor, raw food, or anything unclean — and eating, drinking, or smoking is not allowed in food areas. Hands are the most common way pathogens reach food.

On this record, the category appears in 1 of the 3 trailing-year inspections. The written details for each entry are in the state inspection documents linked above.

^† Item numbers refer to the State of Florida’s standardized inspection form; the same item recurring across visits indicates an unresolved problem. Severity groupings and the sanitation score are explained in How it works.

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Dirty Dish List is built from public inspection data published by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The inspection dates, dispositions, and violations on this report card mirror what the state has on file for License No. 1626348 — you can read the original documents yourself and compare.

License on file

1626348

Inspected

Jul 17, 2026

Scoring

Trailing-year aggregate — How it works

Official State of Florida inspection records Opens myfloridalicense.com — the state's public inspection search

Official State of Florida inspection data — scores calculated by this site