PUBBELLY SUSHI
5377 TOWN CENTER RD STE 400 · BOCA RATON · Palm Beach County · FL 33486
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
22-41-4High 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. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered kitchen from dining area and began handling clean food preparation equipment, clean food service utensils and containers of food to be sold to customers without washing hands. Operator discussed with employee who then washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-25-4High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employees touched face and hair then continued handling clean equipment, clean utensils and preparing food for customers without washing hands. Operator discussed with employees who then washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-02-8High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. Approximately 6 live small flying insects behind bar flying around/landing on clean plates/clean utensils. Approximately 4 live , small flying insects in kitchen flying around/landing on clean equipment. Advised Operator to eliminate live, small flying insects, clean/sanitize areas. **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line make top cooler; cooked chicken (48F – Cold Holding); cooked shrimp (45F – Cold Holding); ; cooked plantains (49F – Cold Holding); cut cabbage kimchi (47F – Cold Holding). Operator stated items not prepared or portioned today, held in cooler less than 4 hours, moved to walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-38-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from ambient temperature to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within four hours. At walk-in cooler; shredded Krab (58F – Ambient Cooling 2:05/57F 3:05). Operator stated removed from cold holding at 11am, did not reach 41F within 4 hours. See stop sale. **Warning**
03D-07-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food removed from cold holding for necessary preparation rose above 41 degrees Fahrenheit during the preparation process and was not cooled back down to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. At walk-in cooler; shredded Krab (58F – Ambient Cooling 2:05/57F 3:05). Operator stated removed from cold holding at 11am, did not reach 41F within 4 hours. See stop sale. **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Butane stored over/with food items. Operator removed butane from dry storage area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 3
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At walk-in cooler; shredded Krab (58F – Ambient Cooling 2:05/57F 3:05). Operator stated removed from cold holding at 11am, did not reach 41F within 4 hours. See stop sale. At prep area/walk-in cooler; raw steak (62F – Ambient Cooling 2:25/68F 3:00. Operator stated raw steak removed from cold holding 20 minutes prior to first temperature taken, cut, tightly wrapped with plastic inside container with lid. Operator uncovered, spread to facilitate faster cooling. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
16-62-1Intermediate – No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Operator stated no measuring device available for testing hot water sanitizer. Advised Operator to acquire. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at bar hand wash sink. Operator provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 17, 2026 11:20 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.