The Whale's Rib

2031 Ne 2 St, Deerfield Beach, FL 33441

Passed · Jan 29, 2026 Directions
87
Good BiteKarma score 87 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 4 of 5 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Jan 29, 2026: passed with 2 violations.
  • Keeps coming up: Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized, cited 2 times, plus 1 other repeat issue.
  • 2 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 5 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Jan 29

    Routine Inspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Lighting provided as required; fixtures shielded or bulbs protected
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Nov 13

    Callback Reinspection

    No violations

  5. Failed Nov 12

    Routine Inspection

    8 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
  6. Passed Mar 6

    Routine Inspection

    1 violation
    • Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities

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BiteKarma scores around The Whale's Rib, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.

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