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COOLA FISHBAR

11340 LEGACY AVE STE E-100 · PALM BEACH GARDENS · Palm Beach County · FL 33410

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateDecember 10, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3486429
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8837485
DBPR license6019818

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority3 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical13 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#6High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw calamari and shrimp over sauce and chips in cooler #1 at cook line; Raw seafood over cans of crab meat in coolers at prep area; Reversed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#7High 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. cooked tomato sauce (49F – Cold Holding); chicken broth (49F – Cold Holding); butter wine sauce ( 49- F- Cold Holding ) seared tuna (49F – Cold Holding); mahi Mahi (50F – Cold Holding); corvina (52F – Cold Holding); in cooler #6 at cook line; as per operator food not portioned or prepared today; food out of temperature for more than four hours; See Stop Sale **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#8High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked tomato sauce (49F – Cold Holding); chicken broth (49F – Cold Holding); butter wine sauce ( 49- F- Cold Holding ) seared tuna (49F – Cold Holding); mahi Mahi (50F – Cold Holding); corvina (52F – Cold Holding); in cooler #6 at cook line; as per operator food not portioned or prepared today; food out of temperature for more than four hours; See Stop Sale scallops (49F – Cold Holding); fish (44F – Cold Holding); shrimp (44F – Cold Holding); in cooler #6 at cook line; as per operator food not prepared or portioned today; foods moved from different cooler at 12 pm; food out of temperature for less than four hours( 2 hours) ; foods moved to cooler #7 and ice bags placed on top; **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationAdmin ComplaintStop Sale
#9High Priority03D-06-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. fish (46-48F – Cooling) at 2:25 to 50 F at 3:05 since 12:00;in cooler #1at cook line ; at this rate food will not reach 41 F or below ; food moved to cooler #7 **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#10High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. butter (117F – Hot Holding) at cook line; as per operator food out of temperature for approximately 1 hour; food moved to stove to be reheated to 165 F **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Intermediate 3

#11Intermediate16-33-4

Intermediate – Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer- chlorine at bucket and dishwasher **Warning**

Warning
#12Intermediate02C-03-5

Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Liquid eggs opened more than 24 hours in cooler at prep area; advised to date mark **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#13Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime- cutting boards at cook line **Warning**

Warning

Basic 5

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#2Basic16-03-4

Basic – Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic22-08-4

Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.- inside microwave at cook line **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues- all at cook line **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic29-49-6

Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler- at cooler #1 **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 20, 2026 12:05 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
3 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
4 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
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.