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BLUEFIN SUSHI OF PARKLAND

With 4 inspections documented, BLUEFIN SUSHI OF PARKLAND maintains a 2.0/5 food safety rating in PARKLAND. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

6694 Parkside Drive
Florida, 33067
Broward County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 9/30/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13533098

  • 14-20-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover throughout kitchen area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-30: **Time Extended**
  • 14-17-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-30: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 9/29/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10923783

  • 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged escolar stored in back prep cooler and wahoo stored in sushi prep cooler bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. See stop sale. Warning
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 10 dead roaches in back dry storage area. Area is separated from main kitchen food prep areas. Operator discarded dead roaches. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Various sized containers wet nesting at warewashing area. Warning
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris underneath cook line equipment and back prep areas. Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler fan covers soiled with mold like substance. Warning
  • 14-20-4:Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover throughout kitchen area. Warning
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Warning
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Water leaking heavily from triple sink area handwashing sink. Warning
  • 12A-12-4:High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed employee handle raw shrimp on cookline and then plate ready to eat vegetable garnishes without washing hands in between. Discussed proper handwashing with operator. Employee washed hands and changed gloves. Warning
  • 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach observed underneath dry storage rack in back storage area. Area is separated from main kitchen food prep areas. Operator eliminated and discarded. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged escolar stored in back prep cooler and wahoo stored in sushi prep cooler bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. shrimp tempura (55F - Cold Holding) held above fill line in flip top cooler on top of stored food. Per operator, item was not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, item was moved from reach in cooler less than 2 hours ago. Operator moved item back to reach in cooler to chill. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Warning
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink near triple sink. Warning
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Red curry sauces stored in kitchen reach in cooler not date marked. Per employee, items were prepared approximately 48 hours ago. Operator applied date mark. Corrected On-Site Warning

Inspection Date: 8/27/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10866816

  • 24-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Multiple plastic and metal food grade containers wet nesting in warewashing area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-27: Multiple plastic and metal food grade containers wet nesting in warewashing area at time of callback. **Time Extended**
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw tuna and raw salmon stored above ready to eat cucumber and cut cabbage in sushi prep reach in cooler. Operator reorganized. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-27: Raw tuna and raw salmon stored above containers of ready to eat sauce and ready to eat lettuce at time of callback. **Time Extended**
  • 03F-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for sushi rice 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. Sushi rice held less than 4 hours. Operator applied appropriate time marking. Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-27: Sushi rice not marked at time of callback. Item held less than 1 hour. Operator time marked. **Time Extended** Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Washing machine dish racks heavily soiled with slime/mold-like substance. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-27: Washing machine dish racks heavily soiled with slime/mold-like substance at time of callback. **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 6/24/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10772541

  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Multiple plastic and metal food grade containers wet nesting in warewashing area. Warning
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. Heavily dented can of ketchup observed in dry storage area. Operator discarded. See stop sale. Warning
  • 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishmachine tested at 0ppm. Operator change chemical solution and primed machine, retesting at 100ppm. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw tuna and raw salmon stored above ready to eat cucumber and cut cabbage in sushi prep reach in cooler. Operator reorganized. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw salmon (46F - Cold Holding); raw tuna (46F - Cold Holding) in center sushi display cooler. Operator stated items were moved from below cooler less than 2 hours ago. Operator moved items back to below reach in cooler and called service on unit. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for sushi rice 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. Sushi rice held less than 4 hours. Operator applied appropriate time marking. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Washing machine dish racks heavily soiled with slime/mold-like substance. Warning
  • 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Warning
  • 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning
  • 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning