Beluga House Waterfront Restaurant

6897 SW 18 St, Boca Raton, FL 33433 · Permanent Food Service · License 6022926

Official report

out of 100

Grade B

Safety score 81 of 100

Latest visit: Sep 14, 2026 (8 weeks ago)

What drove the grade

Air gap between water supply inlet and flood rim of equipment/sink is less than one inch.High priority · no follow-up needed · 9 other violations

How the score was calculated

Starting score100
Violations at the Sep 14 routine inspection
1 high priority (no follow-up needed), 5 intermediate (3 fixed on the spot), 4 basic
-19
Safety score81

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Sep142026

Routine inspection

10 violations found

First visitSep 14, 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.
10 violations found:
- 1 High priority
- 5 Intermediate
- 4 Basic
What the inspector cited
High priority1
- Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Air gap between water supply inlet and flood rim of equipment/sink is less than one inch.
  Drain pipes from dish washer going into drain
Intermediate5
- Code 11, Employee health: No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
- Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
  Soda guns at main bar with a buildup of mold like substance. Manager cleaned and sanitized guns
  Fixed on the spot
- Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.
  Shelf in front on handwashing sink in kitchen. Manager moved shelf
  Fixed on the spot
  No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
  No paper towels at handwashing sink in kitchen and front counter area. Manager filled
  Fixed on the spot
  No soap provided at handwash sink.
  No handwashing soap at handwashing sink in kitchen and front counter area.
Basic4
- Code 06, Food properly thawed: 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.
  Thawed fish still in reduced oxygen package , manager stated they just thawed out fish , and removed fish from reduced oxygen packaging.
  Fixed on the spot
- Code 24, Clean equipment storage and air drying: Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  Stacking metal pans and pots wet.
- Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
  Ceiling vents in kitchen with dust
- Code 51, Other sanitary and safe operation: Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  Tank by soda boxes near mop sink not secured
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

Food-contact surface: Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
Wet nesting: Stacking dishes or containers before they have dried, which traps moisture where germs can grow.