17 ST Thai Sushi

1515 SE 17 Street Ste 100, Fortlauderdale, FL 33316 · Permanent Food Service · License 1623066

B
Grade B
Safety score 86 of 100
Latest visit: Aug 25, 2026

What drove the grade

Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.High priority · fixed on the spot · 6 other violations

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Aug 25 routine inspection
    2 high priority (fixed on the spot), 1 intermediate (fixed on the spot), 4 basic (2 repeats)
    -14
  • Safety score86

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Routine inspection

7 violations found
  1. First visitAug 25, 2026 No follow-up needed

    Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.

    7 violations found:

    • 2 High priority
    • 1 Intermediate
    • 4 Basic
    What the inspector cited

    High priority2

    • Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.

      Not prepared or portioned today. beans sprouts (50°F - Cold Holding), per employee Ben's sprouts held for less than two hours, observed food on room temperature, employee placed ice bag on top for a quick chill.

      Fixed on the spot

    • Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands.

      Employee wearing gloves picked a piece of raw beef from floor, after grabbed a clean bowl and clean spoon to serve miso soup, using same gloves. After Manager educated employee on proper hand wash procedures, employee discarded gloves, washed hands and put in new pair of gloves.

      Fixed on the spot

    Intermediate1

    • Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.

      Cutting board with black like stains, manager discarded.

      Fixed on the spot

    Basic4

    • Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored on floor.storage area, under prep table, 2 containers of pickle ginger on floor, employee removed.

      Fixed on the spotRepeat violation

    • Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135°F.

      Ice scoop and spoon on water temperature (70°F) employee removed.

      Fixed on the spot

    • Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.

      Several reach in freezer, soiled with all food residues in all shelves.

    • Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.

      Under soda grips in storage area, soiled napkins on floor. Employee cleaned and sanitized.

      Fixed on the spotRepeat violation

    Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

Reading this report

Priority levels

  • High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
  • Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
  • Basic Best practices and general upkeep.

Terms in the inspectors’ reports

Time/temperature control for safety food
Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
Food-contact surface
Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.

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Most cited

Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized2
Food out of temperature1
Food protection and cross-contamination1
In-use utensils properly stored1
Handwashing and hygienic practices1
Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation1