Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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FISH TALES

3355 NE 33 ST · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33308-7216

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 4, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3344931
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8364191
DBPR license1618150

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority1 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#4High Priority03D-02-5

High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. In walk in cooler, Meat sauce 56°f, Meatballs 47°F , held overnight not cooked or cooled today. Employee stated cooked two days ago. See stop sale

Stop Sale
#5High Priority01B-13-4

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. In walk in cooler 6 tuna 38°F, not taken out of commercially reduced oxygen packaging before thawing.

Stop Sale
#6High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In walk in cooler, Meat sauce 56°f, Meatballs 47°F , held overnight not cooked or cooled today. Employee stated cooked two days ago.

Stop Sale

Intermediate 1

#7Intermediate01C-03-4

Intermediate – Muscles tags not marked with last date served. Muscle tags not dated with last date served. Discussed with cook to date tag with last day served.

Basic 3

#1Basic06-09-1

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. In walk in cooler 6 tuna 38°F, not taken out of commercially reduced oxygen packaging before thawing. See stop sale.

Stop Sale
#2Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. On cook line, cooks cellphone stored on cutting board. Cook removed cell phone. Cooks cigarette stored on clean slicer. Cook removed and sanitized. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. In kitchen, tings stored on oven door handle. Cook removed. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 10, 2026 1:20 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
3 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
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.