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SAILFISH RESTAURANT

98A LAKE DR · PALM BEACH SHORES · Palm Beach County · FL 33404

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 8, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3394856
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8512167
DBPR license6012562

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
6 High Priority3 Intermediate1 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 6

#2High Priority01D-01-5

High Priority – Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Establishment is serving fresh/never frozen wild caught salmon offered raw/undercooked; no proof of parasite destruction. Salmon must be fully cooked (145F for 15 seconds) before served. **Warning**

Warning
#3High Priority01B-13-4

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 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. At walk-in cooler; commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged tuna, labeled to remove from package before thawing, no longer frozen. See Stop Sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#4High 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. At Pantry flip top cooler; chicken salad (50F – Cold Holding); lobster salad (50F – Cold Holding); sliced ham (50F – Cold Holding); sliced turkey (50F – Cold Holding). Operator stated items not prepared or portioned today, being held in cooler more than 4 hours. See Stop Sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin ComplaintStop Sale
#5High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At Pantry flip top cooler; chicken salad (50F – Cold Holding); lobster salad (50F – Cold Holding); sliced ham (50F – Cold Holding); sliced turkey (50F – Cold Holding). Operator stated items not prepared or portioned today, being held in cooler more than 4 hours. See Stop Sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin ComplaintStop Sale
#6High Priority01B-38-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from ambient temperature to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within four hours. 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 Expo line lift top cooler; sour cream (47F – Ambient Cooling 3:20pm). Operator stated sour cream was portioned at 10:00am. Sour cream did not cool to 41F within 4 hours. See Stop Sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#7High Priority03D-07-5

High 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 Expo line lift top cooler; sour cream (47F – Ambient Cooling 3:20pm). Operator stated sour cream was portioned at 10:00am. Sour cream did not cool to 41F within 4 hours. See Stop Sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale

Intermediate 3

#8Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At outside bar; hand wash sink used to store wiping cloth. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#9Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At cook line hand wash sink; no paper towels. Operator provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#10Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At outside bar; spray bottle containing "cleaning chemical" not labeled. Operator labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Basic 1

#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. At walk-in cooler; commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged tuna, labeled to remove from package before thawing, no longer frozen. See Stop Sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 12, 2026 4:54 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
4 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
2 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.