COBIA RESTAURANT
928 BELVEDERE RD, West Palm Beach FL 33405 · 5612949065
Last inspected Aug 25, 2026 · 5 visits since March 2025
4 inspections within 18 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. House made red salsa and green salsa date marked 6/12 in sushi prep reach in cooler. Operator discarded. See stop sale.
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Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Fly sticky tape observed over kitchen food prep counter.
Stored food not covered. Stored edamame and ravioli in deep freezer not covered.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 3 recorded, 2 high priority.
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Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. House made red salsa and green salsa date marked 6/12 in sushi prep reach in cooler. Operator discarded. See stop sale.
Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. No time mark on sushi rice stored at sushi prep area. Per operator, item was prepared less than 3 hours ago. Operator applied appropriate time mark.
Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Raw sushi rolls not identified as raw on menu.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler, raw shell eggs stored over ready to eat foods. Operator moved eggs to bottom shelf.
Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Menu does not identify raw ingredients. Operator started to identify items on menu during inspection
Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. No self closing door on bathroom
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. Using chlorine for sanitizer.using Acidity ph testing kit to test chlorine. Explained.
Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back door.
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