These 27 Palm Beach County restaurants failed health inspections; 2 temporarily closed

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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.

Here's the breakdown for recent health inspections in Palm Beach County, Florida, for the week of Aug. 21-27, 2023. Please note that some more recent, follow-up inspections may not be included here.

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

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.

Last week's report: These 36 Palm Beach County restaurants failed health inspection; 2 temporarily closed

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

These restaurants met all standards during their Aug. 21-27 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 Aug. 21-27 inspections and were temporarily closed. Follow-up inspections are required.

Le Berger Restaurant LLC

1216 S. Dixie Highway, Lake Worth

17 total violations, with 6 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. goat (54F - Cooling ); chicken (50F - Cooling); chicken (55F - Cooling); Akra (54F - Cooling); cooked sauce (56F - Cooling) in three glass door cooler. Operator states food not prepped or portioned today. Cooling in unit overnight. Food did not reach 41F within 6 hours. Food items in large containers covered. Unit not Maintaining temperature.

  • High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. One live mouse in hallway. Went in storage room in hallway in dining room. Unable to find.

  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. One live roach on wall above clean equipment in kitchen. One live roach under shelf above prep table in kitchen. One live roach on floor under prep table in kitchen. Killed removed and sanitized areas. **Corrective Action Taken**

  • High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Approximately 20 rodent droppings in storage room in hallway Approximately 30 droppings on floor infront of freezer unit in kitchen 10 Rodent droppings on floor in front of three door cooler in kitchen. 2 rodent droppings on shelf above bane Marie with to go containers Approximately 20 rodent droppings on shelf above hand sink in kitchen. Removed cleaned and sanitized areas **Corrective Action Taken**

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. goat (54F - Cooling ); chicken (50F - Cooling); chicken (55F - Cooling); Akra (54F - Cooling); cooked sauce (56F - Cooling) in three glass door cooler. Operator states food not prepped or portioned today. Cooling in unit overnight. Food did not reach 41F within 6 hours. Food items in large containers covered. Unit not Maintaining temperature. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cut cabbage (54F - Cold Holding) in Coca Cola cooler in dining room. Operator states food not prepped or portioned today. In unit over four hours.

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cut cabbage (54F - Cold Holding) in Coca Cola cooler in dining room. Operator states food not prepped or portioned today. In unit over four hours. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Palm Beach Diner

610 S. Dixie Highway, Lantana

10 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine in disrepair. Owner stated dish machine will be removed. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 10 rodent droppings on top of dish machine in dish area. 15+ rodent droppings in pre cleaning sink to the left of dish machine. 40+ rodent droppings on the floor under dish machine and sink. No doors separating dish area from cook line. **Warning**

Which Palm Beach County restaurants had high priority violations?

These restaurants failed their Aug. 21-27 inspections and no violations were found. Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

Allora Pizza and Pasta

10965 N. Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens

3 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Walk in cooler - pasta fagoli (51F - Cooling) operator states cooling since the night before and more than 6 hours - see stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Walk in cooler - pasta fagoli (51F - Cooling) operator states cooling since the night before and more than 6 hours - see stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Amigos Mexican-Spanish Restaurant

1754 S. Congress Ave., Palm Springs

22 total violations, with 6 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. Employee observed using barehands to plate ready to eat chips. Educated on site. Gloves used. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over cooked rice and cooked chicken in walk in cooler. Removed. **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 over raw beef in walk in cooler. Removed. **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. raw chicken (52F - Cold Holding); raw beef (52F - Cold Holding); in one door cooler in prep area. Operator states food not prepped or portioned today. In unit overnight. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw chicken (52F - Cold Holding); raw beef (52F - Cold Holding); in one door cooler in prep area. Operator states food not prepped or portioned today. In unit overnight. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. shredded beef (108F - Hot Holding); in steam table. Operator states food reheated and placed in unit less than Four hours. Removed. Reheated to 165F **Warning**

Avanti Pizza & Pasta Inc

10130 Northlake Blvd. #216, West Palm Beach

4 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1) Observe at Flip top refrigerator ; mozzarella cheese (52F - Cold Holding) due to over filled. Operator removed the overfilled cheese. 2) observe at Draw refrigerator ch; chicken, beef ,pasta, cooked veggies, (51-54F - Cold Holding) Operator stated less then 2 hours and moved food to other refrigerator. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Benny's on the Beach Oceanwalk

10 S. Ocean Blvd., Unit 7-8, Lake Worth Beach

12 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. Dishwasher (Chlorine 100ppm) in kitchen. set up Triple Sink (Quaternary 200ppm) **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw tuna over lettuce in salad cooler. Removed **Corrected On-Site** **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. sliced tomatoes (48F - Cold Holding); crab mix (48F - Cold Holding) sautée cooler on cook line. Per chef food not prepped or portioned today. In unit over night. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sliced tomatoes (48F - Cold Holding); crab mix (48F - Cold Holding) sautée cooler on cook line. Per chef food not prepped or portioned today. In unit over night. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. rice (112F - Hot Holding); hollandaise (118F - Hot Holding) on cook line flat top. Per operator food out less than four hours. Reheated to 165F **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Cafe Sole

4300 S. US Highway 1, Ste 202, Jupiter

11 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. Mushroom soup 08/10, cooked black beans 08/11, ranch dressing 08/08, black bean dip 08/15, 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. Pizza and wrap station - chopped cooked chicken (48F - Cold Holding); sliced Swiss cheese (47F - Cold Holding); cooked shrimp (44F-45F - Cold Holding); white wine cheese sauce (44F-45F - Cold Holding) not portioned or prepared today and held over 4 hours - see stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pizza and wrap station - chopped cooked chicken (48F - Cold Holding); sliced Swiss cheese (47F - Cold Holding); cooked shrimp (44F-45F - Cold Holding); white wine cheese sauce (44F-45F - Cold Holding) not portioned or prepared today and held over 4 hours - see stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine >200ppm); operator corrected Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 100ppm) **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Carvel

4953 W. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach

6 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Dipperwell faucet bent downward eliminating required air gap...dipperwell faucet submerged no air gap at front line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored...glass cleaner spray bottles stored directly top of the glass door ice cream cooler at front line , employee moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

City Diner

3400 S. Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach

10 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee left cook line, touched three compartment sink where dirty dishes were stored; touched hair and returned to cook line where proceeded to touch clean utensils and plate; Operator educated employee; emailed handwash facts poster and had employee wash hands ; **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw smoked salmon stored above cooked ribs on the speed rack in walk-in cooler; Raw turkey burgers stored on top of hot dogs container in make table at cook line; operator stored properly **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. liquid eggs (56F - Cold Holding) at cook line; as per operator food on TPHC for four hours; food not listed in the form; operator listed food and time marked 9:00-1:00 ; chili (45F - Cold Holding) in walk-in cooler; as per operator food not prepared or portioned today; as per operator food received earlier and door left open to properly store it; food out of temperature for approximately 1 hour; operator instructed employees to keep door closed; **Corrective Action Taken**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. potatoes (88F - Hot Holding) in frying basket at cook line; as per operator foods out of temperature for approximately 30 minutes; operator placed food in oil to reheat to 165 F **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Da-Vine Wine and Tapa Bar

17 S. J St., Lake Worth

11 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. cooked pasta (50F - Cooling) in top of bane Marie. Operator states food not prepped or portioned. In unit overnight. Individually Bagged. Food did not cool to 41 F within 6 hours. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. cooked pasta (50F - Cooling) in top of bane Marie. Operator states food not prepped or portioned. In unit overnight. Individually Bagged. Food did not cool to 41 F within 6 hours. **Warning**

De Novo Deli

980 N. Federal Highway, Ste 115, Boca Raton

2 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. On the cook line, raw sausage was stored over the meatloaf. The sausage was moved to the lower shelf. **Corrected On-Site**

Dune Deck Cafe

100 N. Ocean Blvd., Lantana

6 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw unpasteurized shell eggs stored over spinach in flip top cooler on cook line. Cook reversed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Coleslaw 54°F, cut melon 52°F, tzatziki 48°F, corned beef 51°F, cheese 49°F, gyro 50°F, in flip top cooler on cook line, items were cooked/prepped yesterday and kept in walk in cooler over night. Flip top cooler was filled less than 2 hours ago. Operator iced all food items, cooler not holding temperature. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. 200+ on cook line. Operator set up fresh solution at 75ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

El Rinconcito Colombiano 3

2107 10 Ave. N., Lake Worth

11 total violations, with 6 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - 1 Live, small flying insect landing on dirt dishes on dishwasher area. 1 live small flying insect landing on dining room seats. Operator killed and sanitized **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed two deep covered containers with Homemade Red sauce at 10am( 45°F cooling) . Beef soup at 10am ( 50°F cooling) per operator products cooling since last night. Products did not cooled to 41°F within 6 hours. Operator discarded.See Stop Sale **Warning**

  • High Priority - Employee switched from grabbing ( raw beef) to grabbing clean utensils without washing hands and changing gloves. Employee washed hands **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed two deep covered containers with Homemade Red sauce at 10am( 45°F cooling) . Beef soup at 10am ( 50°F cooling) per operator products cooling since last night. Products did not cooled to 41°F within 6 hours. Operator discarded.See Stop Sale **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked pork rings 100°F hot holding , seating on fry basket on top of fryer on cook line. Per operator product stored for approximately 45 minutes. Operator decided to added to Time control and time marked for the remaining time of 2 hours and 15 minutes. Observed cooked chicken 117°F hot Holding on steam table. Per operator product cooked and stored on steam table for approximately 30 minutes. Operator moved item to stove to reheat to 165°F + **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sever dish soaps stored above clean side on dishwasher area. Fly traps boxes stored above vinegar on dry storage. Degreaser next to lemon juice on cook line under grill Operator stored properly **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Fong's Garden LLC

3246 S. Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach

11 total violations, with 6 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Cashier walked in the kitchen grabbed single service box and scooped rice without washing hands; Educated operator; advised employee to wash hands before handling food; **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Employee with infected sore/cut/burn/wound on hand, finger or wrist without a single-use glove over an impermeable cover such as a bandage, finger cot or stall covering the wound is handling food, clean equipment or utensils, or unwrapped single-service items. Employee with open wound on middle finger handling single service items; educated ; operator washed hands placed bandage and gloves; **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs store on top of cooked chicken and make table 2 at cook line Raw chicken container, stored on top off soy sauce bucket. Operator stored properly **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee blew into gloves and placed gloves on without washing hand before; educated ; employee washed hands and placed new gloves on; **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. beef (50F-Cold Holding) pork (49F - Cold Holding) in make table #1 at cook line; as per operator foods not prepared or portioned today; foods out of temperature for approximately 1 hour; as per operator cooler left opened ; cooler closed; rechecked pork at 48 F ; **Corrective Action Taken**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. brown rice (130F - Hot Holding); in rice cooker at cook line; as per operator food cooked at 11 am and kept inside cooker; food out of temperature for approximately 1 hour; advised operator to reheat to 165 F before returning food to hot holding **Corrective Action Taken**

Goodfellas Pizza

103 S. US 1, Unit F2, Jupiter

5 total violations, with 3 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. Walk in cooler - meatballs (53F - Cold Holding); chopped ham (53F - Cold Holding); tomato sauce (56F - Cold Holding); steak (53F); cooked chicken wings (53F); turkey (53F - Cold Holding); feta (53F - Cold Holding) operator states not portioned or prepared today held overnight and more than 4 hours - see stop sale. Operator contacted technician during inspection. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler - meatballs (53F - Cold Holding); chopped ham (53F - Cold Holding); tomato sauce (56F - Cold Holding); steak (53F); cooked chicken wings (53F); turkey (53F - Cold Holding); feta (53F - Cold Holding) operator states not portioned or prepared today held overnight and more than 4 hours - see stop sale. Operator contacted technician during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. Cooked pizza and Stromboli removed from walk in cooler from prior day - not discarded. See stop sale. **Warning**

IHOP 36-168

4745 W. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach

9 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.... 4 live flying insects landing on the wall milk shake area by the cook line . Approximately 10 live flying insects landing on the wall and flying around above reach in cooler at cook line. **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. **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... Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit... food not prep or portion today , yellow cheese 54°, steak 51°, turkey 51°, mashed potatoes 50° , raw chicken 50° , vacuum package salmon 52°, waffle batter 55°, ground beef 55° in flip top reach in cooler across from fryer, shredded cheese 60°, provolone cheese 55° , portion ham 55° , roast beef 47° , ham 48°, steak ham 50°, sausage 50° in flip top reach in coolers across from grill at cook line and sausage 49°, sauces 49°, slice cheese 49°, shredded cheese 49° , roast beef 49°, raw chicken 48° , turkey bacon 48° , butter milk batter 49° , provolone cheese 49° , hash browns 50° in walk in cooler . Food being held more than 4 hours . **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit... food not prep or portion today , yellow cheese 54°, steak 51°, turkey 51°, mashed potatoes 50° , raw chicken 50° , vacuum package salmon 52°, waffle batter 55°, ground beef 55° in flip top reach in cooler across from fryer, shredded cheese 60°, provolone cheese 55° , portion ham 55° , roast beef 47° , ham 48°, steak ham 50°, sausage 50° in flip top reach in coolers across from grill at cook line and sausage 49°, sauces 49°, slice cheese 49°, shredded cheese 49° , roast beef 49°, raw chicken 48° , turkey bacon 48° , butter milk batter 49° , provolone cheese 49° , hash browns 50° in walk in cooler . Food being held more than 4 hours . Stop sale issue . Recommended manager discarded food. **Warning**

King's Super Buffet

4270 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach

18 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Gold label Soy Sauce 3 lb 15 oz. Severely dented at the seams **Warning**

  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 on white cutting board of flip top cooler on cook line **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over hard boiled eggs in walk in cooler by ice machine. Manager rearranged. Raw beef over mixed vegetables in walk in cooler by walk in freezer. Manager rearranged. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Washcloth bucket sanitizer over 200 ppm. Manager changed solution.tested chlorine 100 ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Little Moir's Food Shack

103 S. US Highway 1, D-3, Jupiter

4 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours - walk in cooler - French onion soup (51F - Cooling) operator states held overnight and more than 6 hours - see stop sale.

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours - walk in cooler - French onion soup (51F - Cooling) operator states held overnight and more than 6 hours - see stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Outback Steakhouse

10933 N. Military Trail, Unit #116, Palm Beach Gardens

3 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. pantry make table table - portioned blue cheese (56F - Cold Holding) 3:45 operator states portioned at 11:00am held over 4 hours in the upper unit of make table - see stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. hot line small make table - cooked steak Mac pasta (47-51F - Cold Holding) removed from walk in at 3:00 pm at 38F - held in overfilled containers under 4 hours - operator moved to freezer. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Patio Tapas & Beer

205 SE 1 Ave., Boca Raton

3 total violations, with 3 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.

  • 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. In the reach in cooler near the ware washing area, cheese (50F - Cold Holding); roasted peppers (50F - Cold Holding); cooked potatoes (50F - Cold Holding); beef (50F - Cold Holding); potato salad (50F - Cold Holding). The items have been stored in this cooler overnight. The food items have been discarded. See stop sale.

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the reach in cooler near the ware washing area, cheese (50F - Cold Holding); roasted peppers (50F - Cold Holding); cooked potatoes (50F - Cold Holding); beef (50F - Cold Holding); potato salad (50F - Cold Holding). The items have been stored in this cooler overnight. The food items have been discarded. See stop sale. **Warning**

The Poke Company

1000 N. Congress Ave., Suite 100, Boynton Beach

4 total violations, with 2 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 0pp. Operator set up triple sink to sanitize. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Salmon was prepped yesterday and stored in walk in cooler over night. Salmon was placed at front counter 3 hours ago. Not enough Ice under salmon and stacked to high. Manager placed ice bags on salmon and replenished ice underneath to cool salmon down. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Rhum Shack

802 Lake Ave., Lake Worth

8 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over cooked brisket in walk in cooler. Removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. butter (77F - Cold Holding); on cook line. Per operator butter not prepped or portioned today. Removed from cooler less than four hours. Placed in cooler. TPHC document sent to operator. **Corrective Action Taken**

Sea Racha Asian Cuisine and Bar

103 S. US Highway One, Unit B5-B6, Jupiter

2 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. glass door reach in cooler - shrimp,tempura (45F - Cold Holding); wontons (44-45F - Cold Holding) operator states not portioned or prepared today and held over 4 hours - see stop sale. make table 1 - cut cabbage (46F-48 - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (53F - Cold Holding); make table 2 - cut tofu (51F - Cold Holding); cooked sweet potatoes (48F - Cold Holding) operator states not portioned or prepared today and held over 4 hours - see stop sale. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. glass door reach in cooler - shrimp,tempura (45F - Cold Holding); wontons (44-45F - Cold Holding) operator states not portioned or prepared today and held over 4 hours - see stop sale. make table 1 - cut cabbage (46F-48 - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (53F - Cold Holding); make table 2 - cut tofu (51F - Cold Holding); cooked sweet potatoes (48F - Cold Holding) operator states not portioned or prepared today and held over 4 hours - see stop sale. **Warning**

Sushi Yama Asian Bistro

10921 N. Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens

9 total violations, with 3 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 prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. glass door reach in - cut lettuce (55F - Cooling) 2:35pm; cut tofu (53F - Cooling) both cooling since 10:45am 10 mins remaining to reach 41F Recheck 2:50pm cut lettuce (55F - Cooling) tofu (53F - Cooling) - see stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. hot line make table - dumplings (37F-53F - Cold Holding) not prepared today held under 4 hours in an overfilled container - operator split and moved to freezer. Kitchen hot line - raw chicken fillets (55F - Cold Holding) sitting on counter in ice bath operator states removed from walk in cooler 11:00 am and under 4 hours - operator moved to freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. glass door reach in - cut lettuce (55F - Cooling) 2:35pm; cut tofu (53F - Cooling) both cooling since 10:45am 10 mins remaining to reach 41F Recheck 2:50pm cut lettuce (55F - Cooling) tofu (53F - Cooling) - see stop sale. **Warning**

Tokyo Peking 88

3715 W. Woolbright Road, Boynton Beach

6 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Chicken 48°f, Pork 64°f Shrimp 58°f Mixed vegetables; (46°fF)

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken 48°f, Pork 64°f Shrimp 58°f Mixed vegetables 46°f. Flip Top Cooler

Tropical Smoothie Cafe

4975 W. Atlantic Ave., Ste E, Delray Beach

2 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.... Portion tomato sauce 48° in finish line flip top reach in cooler being held more than 4 hours . **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.... Portion tomato sauce 48° in finish line flip top reach in cooler being held more than 4 hours . Stop sale issue ... shredded cheese 45°, grilled onion 47°, grilled pepper 47° in make line reach in cooler being held less than 4 hours , manager discarded food. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Uncle Eddie's Ristorante

4050 US 1, #307, Jupiter

5 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. grill station - brown sauce (48F - Cold Holding); cooked veal shanks (46F - Cold Holding); salmon (57F - Cold Holding); stuffed eggplant (48F - Cold Holding) operator states not portioned or prepared today removed from walk in cooler 3 hours prior directly into make table - operator moved the above TCS foods to walk in freezer for quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Victoria Restaurant

3607 S. Dixie Highway, Unit A, West Palm Beach

13 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee wiped rice cooker, put gloves on and started to work with food without washing hands; operator educated; employee washed hands and put gloves on; **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee washed spoon and tongs, rinsed in three compartment sink and used again without sanitizing. Operator educated; utensils washed, rinsed and sanitized before using **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Establishment offers ceviche made with raw white fish; Parasite destruction provided before closing the Inspection **Corrected On-Site**

Victoria's Pisco Lounge

806 Lake Ave., Lake Worth

20 total violations, with 7 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee talked on the phone; took earphones out of ears and began working with food; educated; employee washed hands and put gloves on; **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Employee reusing utensil to taste food. See stop sale. Employee used ladle to taste food (seafood soup ) than used the same ladle to plate food for customer; food sent out quickly; unable to stop sale the food before it arrived to the customer's table. Educated employee; employee discarded the ladle;

  • 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. Employee cutting and touching with bare hands cooked octopus; as per operator food to be used later in ceviche ; food will not be heated to 145 F; educated operator; Employee washed hands and put gloves on; **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Employee with infected sore/cut/burn/wound on hand, finger or wrist without a single-use glove over an impermeable cover such as a bandage, finger cot or stall covering the wound is handling food, clean equipment or utensils, or unwrapped single-service items. Employee cutting octopus with cut finger; employee wearing only finger cot; educated; employee washed hands and placed glove over; **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw tuna overstock in walk-in cooler; stored properly **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cut tomatoes (37-50F - Cold Holding) in make table #1 at cook line; food not portioned or prepared today; food overstocked; open ace smaller portions; scallops (48F - Cold Holding); in make table #2 food not portioned or prepared today; food double panned; Operator removed second pan; **Corrective Action Taken**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. chicken stock (100-101F - Reheating)at 11:45 to 103 F at 12:12 since 10:30 ; on the stove ; flame not on; at this rate food will not reach 165 F within 2 hours; asked operator to turn stove on to properly reheat food to 165 F **Corrective Action Taken**

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 area restaurant and food truck inspections