PHAT BOY SUSHI
4100 North Federal Highway
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33308
Broward County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.2/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/26/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/26/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 3/25/2025
High Priority
6
Intermediate
1
Basic
7
Total
14
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice bin. Warning
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. -Cookline quart in container of oil -Walk in cooler bowl stored in container of spicy mayo Operator removed Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
- 14-45-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves at rice hot holder station. Warning
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. -counter of sugar stored on floor by prep area. -Container of spicy mayo stored on floor at sushi storage area. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease. Cookline hood filters. Warning
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning at ware washing area left dry rack. Warning
- 35B-03-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors at to go station door. Warning
- 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. -Employee handling delivery of boxes entered kitchen and started to prep without washing hands. Reviewed proper hand washing and glove usage with employee, employee washed hands and changed gloves. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 12A-18-4:High Priority - Employee dried hands on soiled towel after washing. -Sushi Station: after preparing raw sushi order employee dried hands on dry soiled wiping cloth and then prepared a ready to eat cooked eel roll for customers order. Warning
- 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. -Employee touched his cellphone to handle a phone call then began rinsing dish ware to store clean dishes on storage rack. Reviewed proper hand washing and glove usage with employee, employee washed hands and changed gloves. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found -2 live flying insects observed at front waiting area separate from kitchen. Landing on window surface, operator exterminated. -1 live flying insects observed landing on electric panel by kitchen, operator exterminated. Observed exterior back door does not have self closing component. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. -walk in cooler; case of raw shell eggs over raw lobster, raw salmon. Operator stored properly Corrected On-Site Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Cookline; cooked shrimp (42-49F - Cold Holding); cooked lobster tempura (42-49F - Cold Holding); // beef dumplings (47F - Cold Holding); raw beef (45F - Cold Holding) items not prepared or portioned today held in unit overnight, observed items above the fill line. Operator removed excess and stored in reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. -Rear storage room, operator provided. Corrected On-Site Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/25/2025 revealed 14 total violations (6 high priority, 1 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 12/17/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. -Prep area; Quart container used as scoop for rice at prep area. -Back room walk in cooler; quart container in bulk sauce container. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer fan.
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/17/2024 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 7/29/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/29/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 5/30/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
2
Basic
8
Total
14
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Sushi area - dry rice. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Microwave - sushi area. Warning
- 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. Walk in cooler - ROP tuna - per operator, item was just thawed under cold running water. Reviewed proper procedures and operator opened packages. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bags on shelf with dry storage items in assembly room next to sushi bar. Warning
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under shelving in food assembly room next to sushi bar. Warning
- 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop stored directly on visibly soiled ice machine. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 10-06-5:Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Rice scoop handle in cooked rice - cookline. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline - utensils in water 80F. Per operator storage container was unplugged. Operator plugged back in. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Warning
- 08A-13-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored in top portion of make table over ready-to-eat food in bottom portion of make table - no complete physical barrier between top and bottom. Left cookline flip top - raw shell eggs and raw shrimp in upper section - ready to eat fruit, sprouts and vegetables in lower section. Operator stored all items properly. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Sushi area - low boy - raw fish stored over ready to eat cooked crab. Operator stored all items properly. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler #2 - raw salmon (44-48F); cooked octopus (50-52F); conch (50-52F); cooked eel (46-47F); cream cheese (46-47F). Per operator items were held in unit overnight. No items prepped or portioned today. See stop sale. Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler #2 - raw salmon (44-48F); cooked octopus (50-52F); conch (50-52F); cooked eel (46-47F); cream cheese (46-47F). Per operator items were held in unit overnight. No items prepped or portioned today. See stop sale. Warning
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handsink by dish machine blocked by trays of dishes. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Poke Bowl and Raw fish items on lunch menu. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/30/2024 revealed 14 total violations (4 high priority, 2 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 2/29/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line, standing water 85°F with ladle. Operator removed Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/29/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 11/14/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Cookline - tongs removed. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Visibly soiled ice accumulation around opening of reach in freezer at bar containing drink ice.
- 12A-05-4:High Priority - Employee unscrewed cap on plastic water bottle, drank and resealed water bottle - then engaged in food preparation on the cookline without washing hands/changing gloves. Reviewed proper hand washing. Employee washed hands and put on new gloves. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-13-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored in top portion of make table over ready-to-eat food in bottom portion of make table - no complete physical barrier between top and bottom. Raw fish in upper section over ready to eat vegetables in lower section. Operator stored all items properly. Corrected On-Site
- 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Raw fish items on lunch menu. Operator updated menus during inspection. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/14/2023 revealed 5 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).