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Clean Plate: South Florida restaurants with zero violations on their last inspection
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Local 10 News is sending a huge and thank and thumbs up to places that received zero violations on their unannounced routine state inspection.
It’s not easy to do, so Local 10′s Jeff Weinsier paid a few places a visit in the latest Clean Plate.
Our first recipient is YOT Bar & Kitchen located on the New River at 2015 SW 20t h Street in Fort Lauderdale, inside the Safe Harbor Lauderdale Marine Center.
Their recent food safety inspection was perfect.
In fact, they haven’t had a high priority violation in their last three inspections.
The cool, casual spot was once voted Fort Lauderdale’s Best Brunch and Outdoor Dining Spot.
It’s even harder for a perfect score at the restaurant because they are on the water. The secret?
“Really consistency,” said YOT chef Scott Francillon. “Being on everybody, doing things when you don’t want to do them and just keeping everyone on the same page.”
Our next stop was in Deerfield Beach.
Located in the Hillsboro Square at the corner of Federal Highway and Hillsboro Boulevard is a Five Guys.
Manager Sheree Brown has been there for a year and a half, but that location has a well done history.
“The last inspection, zero (violations),” said Brown. “The one before that, zero. The one before that in 2022, zero. The one before that in 2021, zero.”
Brown says she keeps her eyes open, making sure things are always as they should be.
“We have protocols we do every day,” she said. “It’s grand standards and things like that. Every hour, two hours, I walk around.”
“Five Guys should be very happy you work here and we want to say thank you for making the place clean for all of us,” said Weinsier. “Thank you so much.”
If one clean Five Guys isn’t enough, Local 10 News heads to the location at the Shops at Midtown Miami.
Shula and Leneka are the managers.
Their location hasn’t had a high priority violation since 2022.
“It’s extremely hard,” they said. “It takes a lot of patience every day. Teamwork and organization.”
“We want to say thank you,” Weinsier said.
Whatever Five Guys is doing, it’s working.
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FORT MYERS, Fla. – An injured manatee and her calf are recovering after authorities on a boat rescued them from the Orange River near Fort Myers on Thursday.
What we know:
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office said its Marine Unit, Advanced Technology Support Unit, drone pilots and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission helped in saving the pair after the mother was found hurt in the water and in need of medical attention.
READ: Missing Florida man found stuck in mud without food or water for days: PFD
Video shows authorities pulling the frantic manatees safely onto the boat in netting before taking them to shore.
Courtesy: Lee County Sheriff’s Office
Both animals will be taken to ZooTampa for evaluation and medical care.
What we don’t know:
LCSO did not say the extent of the mother’s injuries.
By the numbers:
As of Feb. 20, there have been 85 manatee deaths across Florida in 2026, according to the FWC. Last year reportedly saw a total of 632 manatee deaths.
Dig deeper:
Earlier this month, the FWC began investigating a spike in manatee deaths, specifically in Lee County, where officials say 25 were found dead within a week.
READ: FWC investigating spike in manatee deaths over the past week
The FWC believes these manatee deaths could be from several factors: cold stress, a lack of seagrass and polluted waterways.
The Source: Information for this story was provided by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
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