BELLY FISH
901 S FEDERAL HWY, Hallandale Beach FL 33009
Last inspected Aug 11, 2026 · 8 visits since August 2023
5 inspections within 13 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Container of raw beef stored above container of raw fish in True reach in cooler. Manager inverted.
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Provided operator with plan for holding sushi rice for 4 hours.
Food stored on floor. Observed employee drinks cases of plastic water bottles stored directly on the floor. Observed cases of frozen food stored directly on freezer floor.
Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer. Expired test strips indicates testing not being performed as needed.
No quaternary chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed expired test strips.
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Exhaust/ventilation hood system not designed to prevent grease or condensation from dripping onto food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Observed a line of grease droplets on the outer edge of the hood system. Operator cleaned.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice paddles in standing water 79°F. Operator removed, cleaned, sanitized, and stored dry.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Bowl with no handle used to dispense flour and sugar. Manager removed during inspection.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Container of raw beef stored above container of raw fish in True reach in cooler. Manager inverted.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Bowl stored in handwashing sink next to triple sink. Employee removed.
Employee opened water bottle stored on shelf above Sushi's prep station. Employee removed.
Employee personal phone stored on prep table next to clean bowls. Employee removed.
Hood soiled.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee washed hands with no soap. Employee failed to use soap to wash hands to initiate task working with ready to eat food. Reviewed proper hands washing procedures. Employee washed hands correctly.
Operator is not properly tracking the number of days time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method was maintained frozen in order to properly date mark the food when thawed and held at refrigerated temperatures again. September and October not recorded.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense sesame seeds. Manager removed.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop stored in mop bucket after used. Manager placed upside down.
Working containers of sesame seeds removed from original container not identified by common name. Manager labeled during inspection.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink next to triple sink in kitchen. Manager replaced.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Ceiling vents soiled with accumulated food debris,, dust
Wet wiping cloth used to wipe tableware or carry-out containers. Wet wiping cloth stored on prep table in kitchen. Manager stored in sanitizer bucket.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.