PHAT BOY SUSHI
2702 North University Drive
Coral Springs, Florida, 33065
Broward County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 2/11/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8834433
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee at Cookline has no beard guard. Employee put on beard Corrected On-Site
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed at dish area. Operator removed Corrected On-Site
- 21-11-4:Basic - Sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil. Sanitizer bucket solution dirty at kitchen. Operator changed out solution Corrected On-Site
- 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer bucket in kitchen stored on floor. Operator elevated bucket Corrected On-Site
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At 3:20 pm raw salmon (47F) ambient cooling for two hours to 47F at 4:01pm. At this rate proper cooling to 41F in two hours will not occur. Observed food covered cooling. Operator placed food in freezer to quick chill **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Wiping cloth stored in hand sink by hallway leading to dish area. Operator removed Corrected On-Site
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels provided at kitchen hand sink
Inspection Date: 7/19/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8754936
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water bottles on top of liquor cage in hallway. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site
- 12B-12-5:Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Employee on cook line drinking from open container. Reviewed with manager containers must be closed top.
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee covered food dish on shelf next to drink mixers in hallway. Manager moved food to designated area in cooler. Corrected On-Site
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee at sushi station wearing watch.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Buspan with raw salmon on floor in walk in freezer.
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee water bottle in right lower sushi cooler. Manager removed bottle. Corrected On-Site
- 21-10-4:Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Employee used soiled wiping cloth to wipe cutting board at right side sushi station.
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In walk in freezer containers of raw squid above cases of wonton wrappers.
- 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee drinking from open beverage container returned to working on line without washing hands and changing gloves. Reviewed with manager and employee proper procedures and employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In left fliptop upper, raw shell eggs (58F - Ambient). Eggs over stacked above chill line. Per employee in unit less than 2 hours. Employee removed overstocked portion and placed in bottom cooler to rechill. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection.
Inspection Date: 5/28/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8681203
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed on wall fan on cook line
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Operator moved to sanitizer bucket Corrected On-Site
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Needle tenderized raw beef stored above raw shrimp in walk in cooler. Operator reorganized Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 1/31/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8601530
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Inspection Date: 8/23/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8366676
- 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed ROP fish being defrosted in walk in cooler in original bags . Bags were cut to allow item removed from vacuum stages. . Operator removed fish from packages. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee drinking from open container without a straw and lid at cook line. Employee was instructed to place a lid on container and use a straw. Corrected On-Site
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed metal food containers wet nesting in wash area. Operator separated containers. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed boxes containing food items stored on floor in walk-in freezer. Operator removed boxes from floor. Corrected On-Site
- 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed utensil handle being stored in flour in storage area. Employee removed Corrected On-Site
- 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed Cooked chicken wings in walk-in cooler at 47F Cooling; per operator, chicken has been cooling since yesterday. See stop sale.
- 01B-36-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Observed Cooked chicken wings in walk-in cooler at 47F Cooling; per operator, chicken has been cooling since yesterday.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw fish stored over strawberries in walk in freezer. Operator removed and stored raw fish properly. Corrected On-Site
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed cooked chicken wings covered while cooling. After 6 hours, cooked chicken wings temps at 47°F