These 20 Palm Beach County restaurants fail inspection, 4 close, 27 others score perfect

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Florida's restaurant owners are not required to post restaurant inspection results where guests can see them. So every week, we provide that information for you. You can use the database to search by county or by restaurant name.

For a complete list of local restaurant inspections, including violations not requiring warnings or administrative action, visit our Palm Beach County restaurant inspections site.

Here's the breakdown for recent health inspections in Palm Beach County, Florida, for the week of Dec. 18-24, 2023. Please note that some more recent, follow-up inspections may not be included here.

Disclaimer: The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation describes an inspection report as a 'snapshot' of conditions present at the time of the inspection. On any given day, an establishment may have fewer or more violations than noted in their most recent inspection. An inspection conducted on any given day may not be representative of the overall, long-term conditions at the establishment.

For full restaurant inspection details, visit our Palm Beach County restaurant inspection site.

Previous report: These 48 Palm Beach County restaurants fail inspection, 7 close, 34 others score perfect

Which Palm Beach County restaurants got perfect scores on their health inspections?

These restaurants met all standards during their Dec. 18-24 inspections and no violations were found.

** Restaurants that failed an inspection and aced a follow-up inspection in the same week

Which Palm Beach County restaurants were temporarily closed by inspectors?

These restaurants failed their Dec. 18-24 inspections and were temporarily closed. Follow-up inspections are required.

Mulligan's Beach House Singer Island

2551 N. Ocean Ave., Riviera Beach

Complaint Inspection on Dec. 18

Facility Temporarily Closed: Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.

6 total violations, with 5 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 8 live, small flying insects at inside bar, flying around/landing on liquor bottles/wall behind. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 12/1/2023. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 20 rodent droppings in kitchen on floor in dry storage area. 6 rodent droppings in kitchen on floor on expo line. 5 rodent droppings in kitchen on floor of dish area. 3 rodent droppings in kitchen on floor of prep area. 3 rodent droppings in bar on floor under shelves. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. 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. At walk-in cooler; commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged raw salmon (41F - Cold Holding), labeled to remove from packaging before thawing no longer frozen. See Stop Sale. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At Breading station ice bath; buttermilk (61F - Cold Holding). Operator stated not prepared or portioned today, being held in ice bath for more than 4 hours. See Stop Sale. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At Breading station ice bath; buttermilk (61F - Cold Holding). Operator stated not prepared or portioned today, being held in ice bath for more than 4 hours. See Stop Sale. **Warning**

Nonna Russo's LLC

Mobile food dispensing vehicle

Routine Inspection on Dec. 21

Facility Temporarily Closed: Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.

7 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Establishment operating with no potable running water. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Flat top grill - hot dogs (125F - Hot Holding) held under 1 hour - operator chose to discard. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

The Original Brooklyn Water Bagel Co

4403 Northlake Blvd, Palm Beach Gardens

Routine Inspection on Dec. 19

Facility Temporarily Closed: Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.

8 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. At bagel baking station- approximately 40 small flying insects landing on bags of flour, prep counters, Walls above prep counters, bagel oven and on dry storage food items. At mop sink area - approximately 5 small flying insects landing on wall. At three compartment sink- approximately one small flying insects landing on wall and cleaning products. One fly by triple sink At reach in cooler at prep area- approximately one small flying insects landing on wall shelf above prep area. At deli slicer near make station - approximately 3 small flying insects landing on deli slicer and surrounding wall. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At walk in cooler smoked salmon stored over pasteurized liquid eat eggs. Operator removed salmon to proper storage space **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At make station flip top cooler overstocked container of Chicken salad 61F at 9:15am, Tuna Salad 61F at 9:15am, food not portioned or prepared today, out since 6am. Operator placed in walk in cooler . At make station container butter 60F, - food left out on counter to soften - food not portioned or prepared today food out of temperature for 45 minutes operator placed in walk in cooler.* **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - 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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. At make station container of butter on time as public heath control with no time marking- operator time marked. **Warning**

Stallion

11630 Polo Club Road, Wellington

Routine Inspection on Dec. 19

Facility Temporarily Closed: Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.

10 total violations, with 5 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately twelve live flies on floor drain under dish washer in kitchen. Two live flies on door of dry storage room in kitchen two live flies flying around at bar not landing on anything. Operator killed and removed. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw tuna over sliced tomatoes reach in cooler against back wall of kitchen Removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Approximately eight live roaches on tray storing canned items and wall in dry storage room in kitchen. Approximately six live roaches on wall outside dry storage room in kitchen Operator killed removed sanitized area **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked pasta (49F - Cold Holding); cooked rice (45F - Cold Holding); cooked potatoes (44F - Cold Holding); hot dogs (44F - Cold Holding); cooked vodka sauce (45F - Cold Holding) in walk in cooler. Operator states chef took food out of unit for less than four hours. Food was not prepped or portioned. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 500+ppm). **Warning**

Which Palm Beach County restaurants had high priority violations?

These restaurants failed their Dec. 18-24 inspections. Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

Costa by OK&M

502 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach

Routine Inspection on Dec. 19

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

8 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observe employee cracking shelled eggs and without washing hand putting on glove and touching clean plates. Employee washed hands . **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Fish not held frozen before, during and after being packaged onsite using a reduced oxygen packaging method. See stop sale. Observe with sword fish, Mahi.in Rop not frozen. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Warning**

Cream

1163 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach

Routine Inspection on Dec. 18

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

7 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse...Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit....whipped cream 53° in cold box temperature control with ice at front line , food being held more than 4 hours . **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit....whipped cream 53° in cold box temperature control with ice at front line , food being held more than 4 hours . Stop sale issue . Employee discarded... Chocolate 47° , cookies n cream 47° F , strawberry 46°F in back-edge of the machine after stirring yogurt it was 36°F -40°F. Food being held less than 4 hour , employee stirred food every 30 minutes. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

The Croquet Grill

700 Florida Mango Road, West Palm Beach

Routine Inspection on Dec. 19

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

7 total violations, with 6 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. At dry storage; 4 cans of mandarin orang segments and 1 can of oyster sauce dent.

  • High Priority - 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. Dish washer handled soiled equipment/utensils,then handled clean equipment/utensils without washing hands. Discussed with Operator. operator discussed with employee, employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At reach in freezer; raw ground beef stored over opened box of ready to eat pigs in a blanket. Operator moved raw beef to lower shelf. **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. At flip top cooler; salsa and cooked ground beef prepared/date marked(12/07/23). **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At flip top cooler; sour cream (47F - Cold Holding), operator stated sour cream was not prepared/portioned today, being held double panned over filled in make top cooler over night. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At flip top cooler; sour cream (47F - Cold Holding), operator stated sour cream was not prepared/portioned today, being held double panned over filled in make top cooler over night. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Cut 5

9500 Sauvignon Parkway, Boca Raton

Complaint Inspection on Dec. 21

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

5 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee handling lettuce while preparing cold wrap with bare hands. Discussed with operator. Operator instructed employee to put on gloves **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Heat strip failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface and/or high temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160F. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. Dish machine tested twice at less than 160F. Instructed operator to manual sanitize using triple sink. Operator called for service **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Raw salmon intended to be used for sushi does not have proper parasite destruction. Operator spoke with distributor, states salmon was sent in error from intended product. Operator will fully cook **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw tuna stored above ready to eat lettuce in cook line cooler. Operator reorganized **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Delray Beach Club

2001 S. Ocean Blvd., Delray Beach

Complaint Inspection on Dec. 19

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

4 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Fish not held frozen before, during and after being packaged onsite using a reduced oxygen packaging method. See stop sale. Observe with lobster and salmon not frozen before Rop. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observe with lobster and salmon not frozen before Rop. **Warning**

El Centenario

6376 Forest Hill Blvd., Greenacres

Routine Inspection on Dec. 18

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

13 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Female employees handled cellphone with gloved hands then started to work on cook line without properly changing gloves. Explained and she properly changed the gloves. **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing on two hose bibbs by the back door near dishwasher.

Hao's Noodle Asian Cuisine

2677 Forest Hill Blvd., Palm Springs

Routine Inspection on Dec. 18

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

8 total violations, with 7 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Observed: Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. At cook line; non food grade paper used to line bottom of container of shrimp. Operator removed paper towels. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** Priority: High Priority

  • High Priority - Observed: Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. At walk in cooler; Non food grade “Thank You” bag used to store salad greens. Operator removed from bag. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** Priority: High Priority

  • High Priority - Observed: Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 12/01/2023 **Warning** Priority: High Priority

  • High Priority - Observed: Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At walk in cooler; Raw chicken stored over coconut. Operator moved raw chicken. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** Priority: High Priority

  • High Priority - Observed: Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At walk in freezer; bowl of raw chicken stored over portioned bags of raw pork. Operator moved chicken below pork. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** Priority: High Priority

  • High Priority - Observed: Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At low boy at sushi station; spicy tuna (57F - Cold Holding). Operator stated not prepared or portioned today. Stored in cooler overnight. See Stop Sale. **Warning** Priority: High Priority

  • High Priority - Observed: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At low boy at sushi station; spicy tuna (57F - Cold Holding). Operator stated not prepared or portioned today. Stored in cooler overnight. See Stop Sale. At prep table next to cook line; bean sprouts (55F - Cold Holding); cooked rice (52F - Cold Holding; Operator stated not prepared or portioned today, being held at room temperature for 2 hours. Advised operator to use Time as a Public Health Control. Operator placed time mark. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** Priority: High Priority

Homewood Suites By Hilton

4700 Donald Ross Road, Palm Beach Gardens

Routine Inspection on Dec. 18

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

6 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored in top portion of make table over ready-to-eat food in bottom portion of make table - no complete physical barrier between top and bottom. At reach in cooler container of raw shell eggs was over a container of milk. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

  • High Priority - 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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. At buffet station no time marking for cooked oatmeal and cooked eggs, operator provided time marking for remaining time of 45 minutes. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

J and P Latin Cuisine Boynton

9804 S. Military Trail, Ste E8, Boynton

Routine Inspection on Dec. 19

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

13 total violations, with 5 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine tested at 0ppm. Sanitizer empty. No sanitizer to replace. Instructed operator to set up triple sink **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed employee conducting ware washing of pans in cook line prep sink by washing and rinsing. No sanitize step. Instructed operator to sanitize wares before use **Warning**

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked beef (47F); cheese (47F); salsa (47F); sour cream (48F) being held in walk in cooler. Monitored unit for 1 hour with no changes in temperature. Unknown time out of temperature. Items not prepared or portioned today. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked beef (47F); cheese (47F); salsa (47F); sour cream (48F) being held in walk in cooler. Monitored unit for 1 hour with no changes in temperature. Unknown time out of temperature. Items not prepared or portioned today. See Stop Sale **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Pesticide aerosols stored with unwrapped single service items. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Kinanm Caribbean Cuisine

612 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach

Routine Inspection on Dec. 18

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

16 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Food/ice received from unapproved source/no invoice provided to verify source. See Stop Sale. 8 whole chickens with feet's and neck intact ( 2 in each thank you to go bags ) . Asked operator for invoice. No invoice provided.Operator said she bought it from the farm. No invoice. Provided **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. To go thank you gas used to store whole chickens. No liner used **Repeat Violation**

  • High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 12/01/2023

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food originating from an unapproved source. 8 whole chickens with feet's and neck intact ( 2 in each thank you to go bags ) . Asked operator for invoice. No invoice provided.Operator said she bought it from the farm. No invoice. Provided

Lionfish

307 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach

Routine Inspection on Dec. 19

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

12 total violations, with 5 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Cook-chill reduced oxygen packaged food not packaged immediately after cooking and before reaching below 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observe with chicken sauce **Warning**

  • High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observe sushi chef touching raw salmon that will be used for raw sushi with bare hands. Operator washed hands and put on gloves. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Fish not held frozen before, during and after being packaged onsite using a reduced oxygen packaging method. See stop sale. Observe with red snapper in Rop not frozen. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. 1)Observed raw fish above cooked fish in walk-in refrigerator. Operator placed raw fish on lower shelf. 2) observed raw beef above cooked chicken.. Operator placed cooked chicken on different shelf . **3) observed raw fish above cooked chicken in draw refrigerator. Operator placed raw fish in lower draw. Corrected On-Site** **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Observe with red snapper in Rop not frozen. **Warning**

Littlemoirs Leftovers Cafe

451 University Blvd. Ste 104, Jupiter

Routine Inspection on Dec. 18

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

5 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Dish washer handled soiled equipment and utensils and then handled clean equipment or utensils, without washing hands. Dish washer went to wash his hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tomatillo cream sauce 49°F-50°F, left out at lunch on cook line, for less than 2 hours. Cook placed back in cold holding unit. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Moon Thai & Japanese

11071 Southern Blvd., Suite Ao100, Royal Palm Beach

Complaint Inspection on Dec. 18

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

8 total violations, with 5 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. At dishwashing station. Employee handled to go order without washing hands after handling cell phone. Educated operator and employee washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. At sushi station container of raw fish with non food grade paper towels inside- operator removed paper. At reach in cooler cucumbers on top of non food grade paper towels - operator removed. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At walk in freezer Raw shrimp not commercially packaged stored over crab stick. Operator removed both items to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At walk in freezer- Ground pork not commercially packaged stored over raw calamari- operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41. At cook-line flip top cooler cut lettuce (48F - Cold Holding)- food was not prepared or portioned today- - food over stocked- food out of temperature for 2 hours- operator placed in walk in cooler to quick chill. At cook-line flip top cooler Imitation crab sticks(45F - Cold Holding)- food was not prepared or portioned today- - food overstocked- food out of temperature for 2 hours- operator placed in walk in cooler to quick chill.. ** At cook line re-dehydrated noodles (65F - Cold holding) - food was not prepared or portioned today- - food left out near counter,food out of temperature for 45 minutes - operator placed in walk in cooler to quick chill **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

M/Y Cafe

4050 N. Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach

Routine Inspection on Dec. 19

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

11 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Female employee cutting celery without gloves. Explained and she properly put on gloves. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over raw beef in walk in cooler. Chef rearranged. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Clarified Butter 120 less than 3 hours, reheated checked temperature 167 f. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing on splitter at mop sink **Warning**

Nona's Bistro and Cafe

2608 N. Ocean Blvd. Ste 10, Pompano Beach

Routine Inspection on Dec. 21

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

1 total violation, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine 0PPM. Operator set up three compartment sink to wash, rinse and sanitize. **Corrective Action Taken** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-21: Dishmachine chlorine 0PPM Operator set up three compartment sink to sanitize chlorine 100 ppm **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken**

The Olive Garden 1576

10280 Forest Hill Blvd, Wellington

Routine Inspection on Dec. 18

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

4 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately six live flies at beer cooler at bar in dining room. Flies landing on bar cooler. **Warning**

Paris in Town

11460 US Hwy. 1, North Palm Beach

Routine Inspection on Dec. 19

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

9 total violations, with 5 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 12/01/23 **Warning**

  • High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple Sink (Quaternary 0ppm) operator removed floor cleaner solution attached to quaternary chemical line to 3 compartment sink - operator emptied sink and filled with quaternary chemical tested at 400ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Walk in cooler - pooled eggs over sausage soup - operator moved pooled eggs to lower shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Walk in cooler: tuna salad (46F - Cold Holding); sausage soup (46F - Cold Holding); raw bacon (46F - Cold Holding). Operator states not portioned or prepared today held overnight and more than 4 hours. Stop Sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Salad station make table - roasted red peppers (50F - Cold Holding); cream cheese (53F - Cold Holding); shredded mozzarella cheese (53F - cold holding); ham quiche (53F - cold holding) ; vegetable quiche (53F - Cold Holding) operator states not portioned or prepared today held under 4 hours - operator moved to adjacent cooler and display case. Walk in cooler: tuna salad (46F - Cold Holding); sausage soup (46F - Cold Holding); raw bacon (46F - Cold Holding). Operator states not portioned or prepared today held overnight and more than 4 hours. Operator opened freezer door to maintain proper walk in temperature. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Raja

12794 Forest Hill Blvd. Ste 20, Wellington

Complaint Inspection on Dec. 20

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

9 total violations, with 8 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. At 200 ppm plus. Operator corrected to 100 ppm chlorine **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 dented can of tomato paste **Warning**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At low boy reach in cooler: Raw eggs stored over sauces. Operator removed raw eggs. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. At bottom section of flip top reach in cooler: Broken eggs stored with unbroken raw shelled eggs. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. At walk in freezer: 2 bags cooked chicken contaminated by condensed water. See stop sale. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At Low boy reach in cooler #1 : heavy cream (50F - Cold Holding) As per operator all items stored overnight. Not prepared or portioned today. See stop sale. At flip top reach in cooler: cooked onions (47F - Cold Holding); cut cabbage (46F- cold holding) As per operator items stored overnight. Not prepared or portioned today. Items double panned. See stop sale. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At Low boy reach in cooler #1 : heavy cream (50F - Cold Holding) As per operator all items stored overnight. Not prepared or portioned today. See stop sale. At flip top reach in cooler: cooked onions (47F - Cold Holding); cut cabbage (46F- cold holding) As per operator items stored overnight. Not prepared or portioned today. Items double panned. See stop sale. At Low boy reach in cooler #1 : curry sauce (50F - Cold Holding); cooked onions (50F - Cold Holding); raw beef (50F - Cold Holding); whole milk (50F - Cold Holding) As per operator product stored for approximately 1 hour. Not prepared or portioned today. Operator moved to walk in cooler. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. At Rice cooker: cooked rice (156F at 11:09am; 159F at 11:30am - Reheating) since 9:15am Operator reheated to 165F+ **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Short Stacks

11924 W. Forest Hill Blvd. #12, Wellington

Complaint Inspection on Dec. 19

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

7 total violations, with 6 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 dented can of chili 1 dented can of pineapple slices 1 dented can of white tuna **Warning**

  • High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Chef cracked raw eggs then handled clean plate with over easy egg for service, no glove change; no hand wash. Advised employee to wash hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At walk in cooler: Raw shelled eggs in a tray stored above cooked potatoes. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Flip top reach in cooler #2: smoked salmon (47F - Cold Holding); sliced corned beef (46F - Cold Holding); turkey slices (45F - Cold Holding) As per operator stored in unit overnight. Not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Flip top reach in cooler #2: smoked salmon (47F - Cold Holding); sliced corned beef (46F - Cold Holding); turkey slices (45F - Cold Holding) As per operator stored in unit overnight. Not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - 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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Expo area: whipped butter; whipped butter blend Per operator products stored for approximately 2 hours. Operator time marked. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Tub Tim Thai Restaurant

2815-100 S SR 7, Wellington

Routine Inspection on Dec. 19

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

14 total violations, with 5 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 dented can of hoisin sauce. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Operator cracked egg and handled lime for garnish and spoon to make order another order, no glove change, no hand wash. Advised operator to change gloves and wash hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw lobster and raw scallop stored above cooked lobster; none of which were commercially packaged. Operator corrected. At walk in freezer: Raw ground pork individually wrapped in plastic stored above house made peanut sauce. Operator corrected. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On prep counter: bean sprout in water (68F - Cold Holding) As per operator taken out of reach in cooler an hour ago; Operator placed item back into reach in cooler to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line sitting on top of oven: cooked tofu (118F - Hot Holding) As per operator cooked at 1 hour and 30 mins. Operator decided to remove product from hot holding into the cooler. At sushi station: sushi rice (120F at 2:30pm- Hot Holding) As per operator made at 11:00am Operator decided to use TPHC. At dry storage area rice cooker : cooked rice (121F - Hot Holding) As per operator prepared at 11:00am. Operator decided to reheat to 165F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

What agency inspects restaurants in Florida?

Routine regulation and inspection of restaurants is conducted by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The Department of Health is responsible for investigation and control of food-borne illness outbreaks associated with all food establishments.

How do I report a dirty restaurant in Florida?

If you see abuses of state standards, report them and the Department of Business and Professional Regulation will send inspectors. Call the Florida DBPR at 850-487-1395 or report a restaurant for health violations online.

Get the whole story at our restaurant inspection database.

What does all that terminology in Florida restaurant inspections mean?

Basic violations are those considered against best practices.

A warning is issued after an inspector documents violations that must be corrected by a certain date or within a specified number of days from receipt of the inspection report.

An administrative complaint is a form of legal action taken by the division. Insufficient compliance after a warning, a pattern of repeat violations or existence of serious conditions that warrant immediate action may result in the division initiating an administrative complaint against the establishment. Says the division website: "Correcting the violations is important, but penalties may still result from violations corrected after the warning time was over."

An emergency order — when a restaurant is closed by the inspector — is based on an immediate threat to the public. Here, the Division of Hotels and Restaurants director has determined that the establishment must stop doing business and any division license is suspended to protect health, safety or welfare of the public.

A 24-hour call-back inspection will be performed after an emergency closure or suspension of license.

This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: West Palm Beach Florida restaurant, food truck health inspections