FAT BOYZ BBQ
1200 EAST HILLSBORO BLVD, Deerfield Beach FL 33441
Last inspected Nov 13, 2025 · 7 visits since September 2023
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5 inspections trending up, 26 points better than where it started.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired December 1, 2023.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Nov 13, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed ice in basin of hand sink in the kitchen.
Ceiling tiles and vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, or dusting kitchen.
Aug 12, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container in flour storage container in kitchen. Operator removed scoop.
Lights in food preparation area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Hood filters at cookline in the kitchen.
Oct 15, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed soufflé cups filled with sauce in hand sink basin in kitchen. Operator removed.
Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine and interior side of ice machine door.
Ceiling vent soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, or dust on ceiling vent in front of walk in cooler.
Light not functioning. Observed lights not functioning in the prep area.
Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Observed stored on cutting board in kitchen. Operator removed.
Jul 22, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed green bucket stored in hand sink basin at front counter. Operator removed.
Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine next to walk in cooler.
Light not functioning. 1. Observed two lights not functioning at the hood above the cook line in the kitchen. 2. Observed lights not functioning in the prep area in the kitchen.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Hood Filters above the cookline in the kitchen.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning, stored on clean utensil rack opposite triple sink in kitchen. Operator recleaned and removed labels off squirt bottles stored at clean utensil rack.
Stored food not covered. Observed container of rice stored at shelf at food prep table in storage area uncovered. Operator covered.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop stored on floor next to walk in cooler. Operator removed and stored properly.
Dec 6, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired December 1, 2023.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Pulled pork (116F - Hot Holding), chicken (116F-Hot Holding), and rib tips (118F-Hot Holding) in the hot holding unit next to the cook line in the kitchen, stored in unit less than four hours per operator. Operator turned unit to highest setting to reheat to 165°.
Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Chlorine sanitizer bucket tested at over 200ppm. Operator remixed solution and tested at 100ppm.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Sanitizer bucket in hand sink basin at front counter. Operator removed.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table next to corn nuggets and food utensils. Operator removed.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning stored at the clean utensil rack in the kitchen.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloths stored on food prep table by steam table in kitchen. Operator removed.
Sep 22, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb on mop sink outside near back exit door.
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom in the unisex bathroom in the dining room.
Sep 21, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw conch stored over smoked sausage in the walk in freezer. Operator reorganized.
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb on mop sink outside near back exit door.
Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Provided poster and operator posted.
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom in the unisex bathroom in the dining room.
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.