SAILFISH RESTAURANT

Name: SAILFISH RESTAURANT
Address: 98A LAKE DR, PALM BEACH SHORES, FL, 33404, US
Rating: 72.1

98A LAKE DR, PALM BEACH SHORES, FL 33404

License #6012562

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72.1 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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SAILFISH RESTAURANT in PALM BEACH SHORES currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 72.1 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 4 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on April 1, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 25 total violations — 17 critical, 4 major, 4 minor.

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July 23, 2025

The latest inspection on April 1, 2026 shows 7 observation rows: 3 critical, 1 major, and 3 minor.

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Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
[12A-13-4] Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee grabbing garbage can to move away and continued to work with foods afterwards without washing hands; chef educated; employee washed hands;
[31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink at the lower bar used by food employees.
[03D-15-4] Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. hummus (52-56F - Cooling)at 10:40 at 56 F at 12:09 since 9:30 ; in cooler at sushi station; at this rate food will not reach 41 F or below; food moved in ice bath;
[10-07-4] In-use utensil stored in standing water with oil less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit- at 78 F at sushi station Removed
[21-38-4] Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor- at cook line; stored properly
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. shrimp (51F - Cold Holding); steak (51F - Cold Holding)at cooler at raw shell fish bar; food not prepared or portioned today; food out of temperature for approximately 2 hours; food moved in ice;
[03F-02-5] 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- sushi rice ; since 11:00; time marked;

Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
[01B-36-5] Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Walk in cooler: conch chowder (51F - Cooling) at 10:35; cooling since 8pm 11/16 ; clam chowder (47F - Cooling) at 10:35; cooling since 8pm on 11/16 Observed in deep containers with tight fitting lids. At current rate of cooling products did not reach 41F within 6 hours. See stop sale.
[31B-03-4] No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink on cook line. Operator provided soap.
[29-42-4] Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed Splitter added at mop sink. Operator removed splitter.
[41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed Degreaser spray bottle no label at triple sink. Operator labeled chemical properly.
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked 1/2 chickens made 11/15, cooked Macaroni and cheese made 11/15 at walk in cooler with no date mark. Operator date marked products.
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed black mold like substance on interior of ice bin at soda beverage station in kitchen. Operator cleaned ice bin.
[08A-20-5] Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed Raw ground beef over raw whole beef tomahawk steaks at walk in cooler. Operator stored products properly.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed Raw fish and raw beef over black beans at walk in cooler, raw fish over sliced vegetables at sushi cooler. Operator stored all products properly.
[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. double boiler: hollandaise (95F - Hot Holding) Observed in double boiler on range top with no flame. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 30 minutes. Operator turned flame back on for hollandaise. ; alto sham: link sausage (115F - Hot Holding) Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 1 hour. Operator voluntarily elected to discard product.
[08B-01-4] Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. No sneeze guard observed for Fresh cut fruit offered at self serve buffet.
[03D-02-5] Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Walk in cooler: conch chowder (51F - Cooling) at 10:35; cooling since 8pm 11/16 ; clam chowder (47F - Cooling) at 10:35; cooling since 8pm on 11/16 Observed in deep containers with tight fitting lids. At current rate of cooling products did not reach 41F within 6 hours. See stop sale.
[03A-03-5] Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. hot line flip top cooler: raw shell eggs (52F - Cold Holding) Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 30 minutes. Observed resting on top of cold pans on upper portion of cooler. Operator placed eggs in lower portion of cooler.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. bar expo flip top: Gorgonzola (48F - Cold Holding) Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 1 hour. Operator returned product to walk in cooler to quick chill.

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