THE ORIGINAL PANCAKE HOUSE

2851 N FEDERAL HWY, FT LAUDERDALE, Broward County. DBPR licence 1619147. 12 inspection visits from 2023-07-14 to 2026-10-01.

Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fineLast visit, 2026-10-01: follow-up visit, 3 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic violations

1 of 7routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Broward County average that year (2 had none)

1emergency closure recommended at an inspection since July 2023 (latest 2025-08-07)

3inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Broward County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-10-01	Follow-up visit	Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	3	0	0		2 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 08 Food protection, cross-contamination
2026-09-30	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	7	2	0	1.48	5 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature (x3) 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 11 Personnel with infections restricted 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x3) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
2025-11-20	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	2	4		5 areas 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean (x2) 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2025-10-07	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	3	0	1.25	2 areas 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2)
2025-08-08	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2025-08-07	Routine inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	1	1	3	1.25	4 areas 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2025-06-16	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	2	2	1.22	5 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2024-10-11	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	1		2 areas 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
2024-08-14	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	2	1.22	3 areas 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-05-08	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	2	1		3 areas 11 Personnel with infections restricted 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2023-09-21	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	3	1.26	4 areas 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
2023-07-14	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	1	4	5	1.26	7 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2) 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.