Why Not?
Last inspected: Feb 18, 2026
61
Score
The most recent inspection for Why Not, located at 600 N Surf Rd, Hollywood, FL, on February 18, 2026, resulted in a Moderate Risk score of 61. This inspection identified one critical, two major, and three minor violations. Historically, Why Not has had mostly high-risk inspections across its 12 scored evaluations.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
2
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 18, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
61
Aug 19, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
50
Mar 24, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations.
61
Feb 6, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
82
Jun 10, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 10 minor violations.
47
May 6, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 major violations. 6 minor violations.
39
Jun 23, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations.
52
Sep 23, 2022
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
90
Violations — Feb 18, 2026 Inspection
Basic - 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. On cook line, fish kept in reduced oxygen package. Employee started to remove fish from package. Packages cut open. **Warning**
06-09-1
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. In storage area by front counter, personal items (hand cream, hair products) stored by milk creamers and tea bags. **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. In dry storage areas box by walk in cooler, hole in wall. **Warning**
36-24-5
High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Chlorine dishwasher 0ppm. **Warning**
22-49-4
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Operator Roberto Basile can not locate certified food manager certification **Warning**
53A-01-7
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In kitchen, no paper towels provided at handwashing sink. Operator provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-02-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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