Fort Lauderdale & Broward County: Which Restaurants Are Actually Clean?

Behind the Kitchen Door — a data-driven series from InspectFL

Broward County sits between Miami-Dade’s chaos and Palm Beach’s polish — and its restaurant scene reflects that in-between energy. From Las Olas fine dining to Hollywood Broadwalk seafood shacks, Pembroke Pines strip-mall gems, and Pompano Beach’s waterfront spots, there’s enormous variety. But variety in food also means variety in kitchen conditions.

We analyzed state inspection data for 5,420 restaurants across Broward County — and here’s what we found.

Broward County at a Glance

About 2 in 5 Broward County restaurants earn an A grade, while nearly 5% have failing grades. The majority land in the B or C range — passing, but with notable violations on their records.

City-by-City Comparison

Fort Lauderdale leads the pack with a 45.9% A-grade rate and just 3.0% failing — the best in the group. Coral Springs is close behind with only 2.9% F grades. On the other end, Pompano Beach and Hollywood have the highest failure rates at around 7%, roughly double the county average.

🏆 Broward County’s A-Grade Restaurants

With 41.2% of Broward County restaurants earning an A grade, there’s clearly room for improvement. But here’s the thing — many of these restaurants have only had a single inspection on record after recent data cleaning. One clean inspection is a good start, not a proven track record.

The restaurants worth watching are the ones that consistently pass inspections over time. As more inspection data accumulates, we’ll update this section with restaurants that have earned their reputation through repeated clean visits — not just a single passing grade.

Want to check any restaurant’s full history? Search for it on InspectFL — every inspection, every violation, all public record.

😬 Restaurants Worth Watching

These spots received C or B grades — none are currently failing, but they had enough violations to keep them out of the A tier. Here are the lowest-scoring Broward restaurants we tracked:, meaning inspectors found a moderate weighted violation score — not failing, but room for improvement:

A C grade doesn’t mean a restaurant is dangerous right now. Many violations get corrected quickly after inspection. But it does mean inspectors had findings worth noting.

What Can You Do?

1. Look up any restaurant before you go — search by name or address at inspectfl.org/search
2. Check the grade — A means a low weighted score (improving!), F means a high score (needs work)
3. Read the violations — not all are equal. A dirty floor is different from improper food temperatures
4. Check recent dates — a restaurant with old violations may have cleaned up since

Browse All Broward County Restaurants

Want the full list? Check out the Broward County page for all 5,420 restaurants with grades, violation counts, and inspection histories.

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Related: Miami-Dade County inspections · 5 most common critical violations · Fort Lauderdale city page

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Data based on Florida DBPR inspection records. Grades use a weighted time-decay system — recent violations count more than older ones. See inspectfl.org/how-to-read for details. Current as of March 2026.