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PHAT BOY SUSHI

4100 N FEDERAL HWY · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33308

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 2, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3717168
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13755661
DBPR license1624700

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority1 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical10 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 5

#5High Priority22-49-4

High Priority – Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher – main (Temperature 157F) second attempt 145F. Operator set up triple sink sanitizing. Quaternary 400ppm. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#6High Priority08A-02-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Back storage area – Raw fish stored over bags of drink ice. Operator stored all items properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#7High Priority08A-04-5

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Walk in cooler – raw fish stored over unwashed strawberries. Operator stored all items properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#8High Priority01B-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. Bar – glass door unit – blue cheese olives (52F). Per operator item held in unit overnight. Item not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#9High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Bar – glass door unit – blue cheese olives (52F). Per operator item held in unit overnight. Item not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale **Warning**

WarningStop Sale

Intermediate 1

#10Intermediate11-26-1

Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. 1 employee, less than 60 days, without food handler/CFM training. Employee filled out Food Employee Reporting Agreement during inspection.AÂ **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Basic 4

#1Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. Sushi freezer by Cookline – ice at top of unit and reach in freezer in back storage room – ice at top of unit. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Ice cream in Cookline area low boy. Operator voluntarily discarded item. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationWarning
#3Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Container of chicken at Cookline in standing water. Reviewed proper cooling. Operator turned cold water on to continue thawing. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#4Basic14-17-4

Basic – Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface – back storage walk in. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 3, 2026 12:41 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
3 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.