FATTY'S FISH SHACK LLC
1026 NEBRASKA AVE, Palm Harbor FL 34683 · 7274553247
Last inspected Aug 25, 2026 · 16 visits since December 2023
APR 25
JUL 25
JAN 26
FEB 26
AUG 26
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5 inspections, swinging between A and F. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Live, small flying insects found 2 live flies in kitchen.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Disciplinary actions
3 cases · $635
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3--2025075091 | Jul 14, 2025 | Nov 17, 2025 | $160 |
| 3--2021039837 | Aug 19, 2021 | Sep 27, 2021 | $400 |
| 3--2015008346 | Jan 21, 2015 | Jun 16, 2015 | $75 |
Inspection history
16 visits, newest first
Aug 25, 2026Warning IssuedComplaint Investigation
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 25 recorded, 6 high priority.
6 High priority3 Intermediate16 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 25 findingsThe state's own report →
Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Employee washed hands for 5 seconds.
Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee had hands resting on shirt before moving to prep foods, no glove change or hand wash.
Live, small flying insects found 2 live flies in kitchen.
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 56oz of mahi thawed in packaging. Packing stated to remove product before thawing.
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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Mahi salad held overnight at 54F.25oz no prior temperature monitoring documented.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Mahi salad held overnight at 54F.25oz no prior temperature monitoring documented.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board soiled. Interior of nozzle of soda machine soiled.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No test strips for dish machine and quaternary
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. Nicholas Crowe Mahi expired in 11/2024
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine soiled with mold like substance.
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. 56oz of mahi thawed in packaging. Packing stated to remove product before thawing.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Grooved cutting boards in kitchen
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees prepping food with no hair restraint. Operator had employees place on hat.
Equipment in poor repair. Gasket hanging off door of reach in cooler on salad station,
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor of walk in cooler soiled.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles in kitchen in disrepair.
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked lids in kitchen
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on handle of oven. Operator moved tongs.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwaves soiled with debris.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee beverages stored next to beverages for customers. Operator moved drinks.
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves of reach in cooler rusted.
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves of walk in cooler rusted.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on prep table of kitchen.
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Measured at 0ppm. Remade buckets at 150ppm.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles of oil and water unlabeled on cook line.
Feb 11, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jan 8, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 28 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority2 Intermediate22 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over ready to eat ice cream in reach in freezer. Operator moved raw item.
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Mahi Mahi and hogfish fully thawed in vacuum sealed bags.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. 9lbs of butter in walk in cooler. Temped at 47F operator did not temp butter the night before.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 9lbs of butter in walk in cooler. Temped at 47F operator did not temp butter the night before.
No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at handwash sink in men's bathroom,.
Pet dog permitted in outdoor dining area without local ordinance allowing pet dogs in outdoor dining areas. Pet dog in outside bar, no ordinance from the city of Palm harbor.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Door of reach in cooler in back prep area soiled
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. 24oz Mahi 18oz hogfish
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. No covered waste basket in women's room.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards in kitchen grooved.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee keys on bar area, employee cell phones on shelf above prep table across from reach in coolers. Employee helmet above soda boxes in back of kitchen. Operator removed items.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee on cook line wearing watch. Operator had them, remove watch.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nesting cups at bar area,
Equipment in poor repair. Door of outdoor walk in cooler damaged and will not close properly. Condensation on ceiling and on boxes of produce and chicken.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor of walk in cooler soiled.
Food stored on floor. Oil stored on floor in kitchen. Tomatoes stored on floor in walk in cooler.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door. Operator moved tongs to proper location.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave and oven has accumulation of food debris. Operator had employees clean the interiors of microwave and oven.
Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Interior of reach in cooler door has insulation visible. Is in disrepair.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grill of soda machine soiled with debris,
Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Old food on containers in back prep area.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on containers in back prep area.
Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Air curtains not operating during inspection. Operator turned them on after being instructed.
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves in reach in coolers has rust.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Employee thawing fish and shrimp under running water in dump sink. Operator stopped employee and showed them proper thawing technique.
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves in walk in cooler rusted.
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Quaternary sanitizer measured at 0ppm. Operator remade buckets and retested at 200ppm.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bottles of butter and water unlabeled.
Oct 8, 2025Call Back - Admin. complaint recommendedComplaint Investigation
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 2 violations recorded.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Plans from 2017: No service alley on plans. Service alley has prep coolers, freezer, reach in cooler/freezer fridge. Dish machine was added. Multiple changes made in the kitchen. Refrigerators relocated and freezers relocated. Cooler added near dish machine. Ice machine no longer outside. Walk in cooler outside not on plans. Service window at the bar leading into kitchen not protected from the outside. No air curtains.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket of white freezer.
Jul 16, 2025Call Back - Extension given, pendingComplaint Investigation
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
1 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Live, small flying insects found 1 fly in the watewashing area. 3 flies on trash can in kitchen. 6 flies in the prep area. 1 landed on cutting board. Manager brought to wareqshing area t be cleaned.
No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Plans from 2017: No service alley on plans. Service alley has prep coolers, freezer, reach in cooler/freezer fridge. Dish machine was added. Multiple changes made in the kitchen. Refrigerators relocated and freezers relocated. Cooler added near dish machine. Ice machine no longer outside. Walk in cooler outside not on plans. Service window at the bar leading into kitchen not protected from the outside. No air curtains.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket of white freezer.
Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Service window at the bar leading into the kitchen. Cannot be closed and no air curtains at bar area. Door was open leading from the kitchen to outside. Manager closed door.
Jul 14, 2025Warning IssuedComplaint Investigation
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 11 recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority3 Intermediate4 Basic
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Live, small flying insects found 1 fly in the watewashing area. 3 flies on trash can in kitchen. 6 flies in the prep area. 1 landed on cutting board. Manager brought to wareqshing area t be cleaned.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Rockefeller mix cooked spinach (47F - Cold Holding)
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Rockefeller mix cooked spinach (47F - Cold Holding). No temperatures taken today. Food has been in the cooler for 2 days. See stop sale.
Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. 200 chlorine. Operator corrected to 200ppm quaternary.
Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment.
Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Some oyster tags are not marked with the date last served. Discussed with manager.
No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Plans from 2017: No service alley on plans. Service alley has prep coolers, freezer, reach in cooler/freezer fridge. Dish machine was added. Multiple changes made in the kitchen. Refrigerators relocated and freezers relocated. Cooler added near dish machine. Ice machine no longer outside. Walk in cooler outside not on plans. Service window at the bar leading into kitchen not protected from the outside. No air curtains.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Petroleum jelly in ice in the reach in freezer. Employee speaker on ledge above prep table. Cell phone next to clean equipment.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. In Kitchen under and behind equipment. Behind and under equipment in the kitchen. Bar area floors. Walk in cooler.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket of white freezer.
Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Service window at the bar leading into the kitchen. Cannot be closed and no air curtains at bar area. Door was open leading from the kitchen to outside. Manager closed door.
Apr 30, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Bar handwash sink. Printed handwash sign for operator and sign is now hanging.
Apr 18, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Cook touched glasses then clean utensils without washing hands, discussed with manager, manager had cook properly wash hands
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. Raw Shrimp in drawer on cook line at 54F cold holding
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. Donna expired 10/2024
Employee chewing gum while preparing food or while in a food prep/food storage/warewashing area. Bartender chewing gum while making drinks and running food, bartender discarded gum
Apr 17, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority4 Intermediate2 Basic
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Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw beef stored above oysters and mussels in reach in cooler. Operator relocated.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. shrimp (50F - Cold Holding)
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. shrimp (50F - Cold Holding) food was portioned at 9am. No temperatures taken since to make sure the food cooled properly. See stop sale. calamari (45F - Cold Holding) was not prepared today. Operator states it was moved to the cooler at around 11am. Operator placed in freezer for rapid chill.
Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Trash can blocking handwash sink on cookline. Trash can was relocated.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chemical test strip for sink and surface cleaner that is used in the sanitizer buckets. Operator is to use chlorine until they get the proper 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. Donna and Nicholas expired food handlers trainings.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Beverages sitting on prep table in the kitchen on cookline. Employee relocated.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. For two employees handling food. Employees put on hats.
Jan 23, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Clams/mussels/oysters tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied. Operator was able to obtain the tag from the office and return it to container of clams.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Pots and pans on top of convection oven not inverted. Discussed the need to inverted and protected.
Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Paint worn off service window exposing wood
Dec 4, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook no hair restraints Discussed the need to wear hair restraints while involved in food prep.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.
Jun 10, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedComplaint Investigation
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled with grease and food debris to include under and behind fixed equipment on cook line, prep area, storage areas and walk in cooler.
May 30, 2024Warning IssuedComplaint Investigation
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 8 recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 15 ppm. Operator to utilize 3 compartment sink to sanitize dishes and utensils. Call is out to repairman.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 live flies in dish wash area 2 live flies in rear of the kitchen near back door. No contamination observed.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sliced tomatoes 50F cold hold double stacked on top portion of prep unit. Tomatoes were in u it for less than 4 hours.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Shelving partially blocking hand was sink in dish wash a rea
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled with grease and food debris to include under and behind fixed equipment on cook line, prep area, storage areas and walk in cooler.
Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Floor broken in kitchen area and in server area.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles on cook line containing food removed from its original container not labeled with common name. Discussed the need to label all foods removed from its original container.
Apr 17, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken wings cooked 44F cold hold, operator moved to alternate cooler for quick cool
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Pesticide stored on wire rack next to a jar of olives. Operator moved pesticide
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Prep unit containing chicken wings has standing water in the interior
Mar 4, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw eggs stored over raw beef, operators rearrange cooler to gain compliance.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken wings 46 ( - Cold Holding); sausage (46F - Cold Holding). Items were out of refrigeration while unit was replenished
Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles on cook line containing food removed from its original container not labeled with common name
Dec 1, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. cooked chicken wings (50F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken wings (45F - Cold Holding); chicken wings (47F - Cold Holding)
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked chicken wings (50F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken wings (45F - Cold Holding); chicken wings (47F - Cold Holding)
Clams/mussels/oysters tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied. Operator returned the tag to the container of oysters
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles containing food removed from its original container not labeled with its common name.
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.