WHALES RIB (THE)
With 6 documented inspections, WHALES RIB (THE) in DEERFIELD BEACH has achieved a 4.1/5 food safety rating. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.
2031 NE 2 ST
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★★☆ (4.1/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 11/13/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 13573906
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Inspection Date: 11/12/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10900984
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine in ware wash area Warning
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling tiles and vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance in kitchen. Warning
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable at flip top cooler in kitchen. Warning
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. 1. Torn door gasket at two door reach in freezer in kitchen. Warning
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water in dry storage room. Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Door gaskets on four door reach in cooler in kitchen. 2. Door gaskets at La Rosa two door reach in cooler in kitchen. Warning
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed stored at food prep table opposite cookline in kitchen. Repeat Violation Warning
- 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 1. Observed approximately 25 live, small flying insects, flying and resting on shelving, buckets, bottles and boxes in dry storage room. 2, Observed approximately 8 live, small, flying insects resting on cleaned utensils and on walls in ware wash area. 3. Observed approximately 10 live, small, flying insects flying and resting on walls near ice ice machine in kitchen. Admin Complaint
- 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for Butter identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Operator time marked 9a to 1p. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in kitchen. Warning
Inspection Date: 3/6/2025
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth stored on food prep table in prep area.
Inspection Date: 9/17/2024
Inspection Date: 5/17/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8660276
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cooler gaskets
Inspection Date: 4/23/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8352112