FISH JOINT
5677 CORAL RIDGE DR BAY 4, Coral Springs FL 33076 · 954-366-5987
Last inspected Dec 5, 2025 · 7 visits since July 2023
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5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
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. Bread pudding dated 11/22 at reach in cooler and bread pudding dated 11/24 at cook line reach in cooler. Operator discarded. See stop sale.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Dec 5, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. cooked grits (70F - Cooling); cooked rice (66F - Cooling) stored in covered containers in cook line reach in cooler. Per operator, items were cooling in cooler for more than 6 hours overnight. Operator discarded. See stop sale.
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. Bread pudding dated 11/22 at reach in cooler and bread pudding dated 11/24 at cook line reach in cooler. Operator discarded. See stop sale.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw whole shell eggs stored over bags of ready to eat cabbage mix in reach in cooler. Operator reorganized.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. cooked grits (70F - Cooling); cooked rice (66F - Cooling) cooling in heavily filled covered containers in cook line reach in cooler. Per operator, items were cooling in cooler for more than 6 hours overnight. Operator discarded.
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Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. cooked grits (70F - Cooling); cooked rice (66F - Cooling) cooling in heavily filled covered containers in cook line reach in cooler. Per operator, items were cooling in cooler for more than 6 hours overnight. Operator discarded. See stop sale.
Aug 11, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Plastic to go pats used to store buns in walk in freezer. Operator removed items from non food grade bag.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Container of raw scallops stored on top of container of ready to eat sausage in reach in glass cooler. Raw tuna stored above ready to eat sliced cheese in cook line reach in. Operator reorganized.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water bottle stored on prep line cutting board. Operator removed.
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Tested at 0ppm. Operator dumped solution and prepared new one retesting at 200ppm.
Feb 27, 2025Inspection 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 beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit in expo cooler.
Sep 11, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. On the cook line, employees keys and an employees purse were stored on shelves above food preparation areas. The items were removed.
Dec 1, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Nov 6, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 2 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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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. In the reach in cooler, mahi-mahi (47F - Cold Holding); cod (48F - Cold Holding); salmon (48F - Cold Holding); grouper (46F - Cold Holding); chicken breast (46F - Cold Holding); shrimp (44F - Cold Holding); lobster (47F - Cold Holding); pico (47F - Cold Holding); pasta (47F - Cold Holding); cooked corn (47F - Cold Holding); raw hamburger (48F - Cold Holding). The items were stored in the cooler over night. The items were not prepped or portioned today. See Stop Sale
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the reach in cooler, mahi-mahi (47F - Cold Holding); cod (48F - Cold Holding); salmon (48F - Cold Holding); grouper (46F - Cold Holding); chicken breast (46F - Cold Holding); shrimp (44F - Cold Holding); lobster (47F - Cold Holding); pico (47F - Cold Holding); pasta (47F - Cold Holding); cooked corn (47F - Cold Holding); raw hamburger (48F - Cold Holding). The items were stored in the cooler over night. The items were not prepped or portioned today. See Stop Sale
Jul 14, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. At glass reach in cooler- coleslaw at 47-50F at 2:05 to 46-50F at 2:20 (cooling since 10:45)- food covered- at current rate of cooling food will not reach 41F within remaining 25 minutes- operator placed in walk in freezer to quick chill.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. At front counter- Employee purse stored over single service cups - operator removed.
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