These 39 Palm Beach County restaurants failed health inspection; 46 more scored 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.

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 July 31-Aug. 6, 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.

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

These restaurants met all standards during their July 31-Aug. 6 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 had high priority violations?

These restaurants failed their July 31-Aug. 6 inspections and no violations were found. Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

Al Forno Pizza

75 E. Indiantown Road, Jupiter

6 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. hot line 4 drawer cooler - grilled chicken (46F - Cold Holding); cooked eggplant (46F); cooked shredded beef (47F - Cold Holding); breaded chicken (46F - Cold Holding) not portioned or prepared today held over night and more than 4 hours - see stop sale. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. hot line 4 drawer cooler - grilled chicken (46F - Cold Holding); cooked eggplant (46F); cooked shredded beef (47F - Cold Holding); breaded chicken (46F - Cold Holding) not portioned or prepared today held over night and more than 4 hours - see stop sale. **Warning**

Bagel Bistro

173 N. US Highway 1, Tequesta

4 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

  • 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 - raw shell eggs; sliced cheese and sausage at cook line; as per operator foods on time since 9:00 am; operator time marked; **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Bellini's Eatery

241 S. US Highway 1, Tequesta

6 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored- next to clean plates above low boy at cook line; operator stored properly **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cheese (46F - Cold Holding); in glass one door at the back of the kitchen pizza sauce (60F - Cold Holding); shredded cheese (60F - Cold Holding)in low boy at pizza station chicken (51F - Cold Holding) in low boy at cook line; As per operator all foods not prepared or portioned today; as per operator cooler set up at 11:00am; food out of temperature for approximately 1 hour; foods moved to different cooler; **Corrective Action Taken** **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- pizza by slice and garlic knots at front counter As per operator food on time since 10:45 am; operator time marked; **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Burrito Social

251 S. US Highway 1, Jupiter

12 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. One flying insect landed on hot line make table lid. One flying insect in bar area - landed on table. **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. 4 drawer reach in - corn salsa (45F - Cold Holding) not portioned or prepared today held overnight and more than 4 hours - see stop sale. Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. COOLING - marinated steak 47F 2:25pm ambient cooling since 9:30am raw ground 47F 2:25 ambient cooling since 9:30am - both TCS foods should have reached 41F by 1:30pm. See Stop sale. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 4 drawer reach in - corn salsa (45F - Cold Holding) not portioned or prepared today held overnight and more than 4 hours - see stop sale. **Warning**

  • 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. COOLING - marinated steak 47F 2:25pm ambient cooling since 9:30am raw ground 47F 2:25 ambient cooling since 9:30am - both TCS foods should have reached 41F by 1:30pm. 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. Bain Marie - grilled chicken (101F - Hot Holding); skirt steak (109F - Hot Holding) held under 2 hours - operator moved to Grill for reheat. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Chefcorp

5745 Columbia Circle, Mangonia Park

7 total violations, with 4 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...chicken with rice 47°, bean rice tacos 50, chicken petty 49° ,chicken patty 49° , rice 53°, ground beef 53°, scrambled eggs 53° in speed racks at walk in cooler . Per manager and Cook food was cooked and portion yesterday. Stop sale issue . Recommend manager discarded food. **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...chicken with rice 47°, bean rice tacos 50, chicken patty 49°, rice 53°, ground beef 53°, scrambled eggs 53° in speed racks at 1st walk in cooler . Per manager and Cook food was cooked and portion yesterday . ..... Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit..... food not prep or portion today cheeses 46°, sour cream 45° , pasta 45° , butter 47°, cream cheese 46°, cut melon 50° in walk in cooler and lobster bisque soup 47° in 2nd walk in cooler . Per manager 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 cheeses 46°, sour cream 45° , pasta 45° , butter 47°, cream cheese 46°, cut melon 50° in 1st walk in cooler and lobster bisque soup 47° in 2nd walk in cooler . Per manager food being held more than 4 hours . Stop sale issue . Employee discarded food . ...... ham 48°, turkey 48°, pork Moho 50°, provolone cheese 47°, tuna 50°, in 2nd walk in cooler , per manager food being held less than 4 hours . Employee moved food to Cheney truck cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored....all purpose cleaner spray bottle stored with oatmeal, sesame seeds at dry storage shelf middle of the kitchen. Employee moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Chipotle Mexican Grill #881

2380 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., West Palm Beach

15 total violations, with 5 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Cooked poultry not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken 162 employee put back on the grill second temperature 168 **Warning**

  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Male employee at front counter didn't wash hands prior to putting on gloves to handle guacamole . Explained and he washed hands **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 on the ledge in customer ordering line 1 on sneeze guard 1 by soda station Employee killed all **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sealed bag of beans 45 f. As per manager was outside for an hour and put back in cooler.Manager discarded **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 . Manager put 3 hours on the timer. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Clare Ave Grille / Roux

1401 Clare Ave., West Palm Beach

7 total violations, with 4 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. Observe at 3 door refrigerator ; chicken wings overnight (60F - Cooling) see stop sale. **Warning**

  • 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. Observe chlorine sanitizer at 0 ppm. Operator replaced sanitizer 75ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observe at 3 door refrigerator ; chicken wings overnight (60F - Cooling) see stop sale. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observe at 3 door refrigerator ; sliced cheese, cooked vegetables, coleslaw (44-45F - Cold Holding). **Warning**

Constellation Culinary Group - Norton

1450 S. Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach

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. As chef stated brown sauce. **Warning**

  • 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. Observe dishwasher handling dirty dishes and without washing hands touching clean dishes. Operator had dishwasher wash hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Fish packaged in the establishment using a reduced oxygen method not bearing a label indicating that it is to be kept frozen until time of use. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Observe with salmon. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. 1)Observe raw tuna above ice cream in reach in freezer not all commercially sealed. 2) observe in reach in refrigerator raw salmon above lettuce. Operator place raw fish on lower shelf of both . **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Dairy Queen

3900 Indiantown Road, Ste 605, Jupiter

4 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Reach in freezer x raw chicken tenders over French fries - operator inverted. **Corrected On-Site**

  • 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. make table - portioned buttermilk ranch dressing (42F-53F) not portioned or prepared today and held overnight and more than 4 hours - see stop sale.

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. make table - portioned buttermilk ranch dressing (42F-53F) not portioned or prepared today and held overnight and more than 4 hours - see stop sale.

Duffy's Draft House

185 E. Indiantown Road, Jupiter

6 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - In-use utensil stored in water under 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Operator removed utensils from 128F water. **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. 4 drawer - Philly steak (45F-48F - Cold Holding); grilled mushrooms (47F - Cold Holding) not portioned or prepared today held overnight and more than 4 hours - see stop sale. grill station 4 drawer - burgers (42F-46 - Cold Holding); chicken tenders (42F-46 - Cold Holding) not portioned or prepared today held overnight and more than 4 hours - see stop sale. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 4 drawer - Philly steak (45F-48F - Cold Holding); grilled mushrooms (47F - Cold Holding) not portioned or prepared today held overnight and more than 4 hours - see stop sale. grill station 4 drawer - burgers (42F-46 - Cold Holding); chicken tenders (42F-46 - Cold Holding) not portioned or prepared today held overnight and more than 4 hours - see stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Dunkin Donuts

347 E. Yamato Road, Boca Raton

5 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

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

Dunkin Donuts 67

4607 N. Australian Ave., West Palm Beach

5 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - Employee used the bathroom and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands upon returning to employee area...employee washing hands after discussion. **Corrected On-Site**

Einstein Bros Bagels 3645

3900 Indiantown Road, Bay 601, Jupiter

1 total violation, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. make table 1 - vegetable cream cheese (41F-46F - Cold Holding) not portioned or prepared today held under 2 hours in overfilled container- operator split and moved to walk in cooler. *At recheck tested at 43F. *Corrective Action Taken** **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Flashback Diner

1450 N. Federal Highway, Boca Raton

4 total violations, with 3 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. In the walk in cooler, northern bean soup (51F - Cooling). The soup had been cooling since 10:30 pm last night. The soup was discarded. See Stop Sale **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 10 live small flying insects landing on the walls in the prep room in the kitchen **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. In the walk in cooler, northern bean soup (51F - Cooling). The soup had been cooling since 10:30 pm last night. The soup was discarded. See Stop Sale

French Grill House

427 Northwood Road, West Palm Beach

7 total violations, with 5 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature....raw beef above raw sea food at walk in cooler . Employee properly stored at time of inspection **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation.... garlic butter date marked 6/30 , lamb sauce 7/20 in tall reach in cooler at outside kitchen. .. chocolate mousse date marked 7/26, flan 7/ 26 in reach in cooler door at kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition.... Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation.... garlic butter date marked 6/30 , lamb sauce 7/20 in tall reach in cooler at outside kitchen. ... chocolate mousse date marked 7/26, flan 7/ 26 in reach in cooler door at kitchen. **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.... Food was prep 7/26 Flan 46° , chocolate mousse 45° , butter 45° in reach in cooler door at kitchen . Food being held more than 4 hours .

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.... Food was prep 7/26 Flan 46° , chocolate mousse 45° butter 45° in reach in cooler door at kitchen . Food being held more than 4 hours . Stop sale issue . Employee discarded food. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

G K Dumplin

1675B Forum Place, West Palm Beach

4 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observe dry goods shelf. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observe greens in garbage bag in walk-in refrigerator. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 1)Observe at front counter fish, beef patties (101-120F - Hot Holding). 2) observe at cook line fried chicken (83F - Hot Holding); roasted chicken,rice (95-120F - Hot Holding). **Warning**

Hive Bakery & Cafe - Commissary Kitchen

1609 S. Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach

4 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. Observe at 0 ppm. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Observe 7 broken eggs **Warning**

  • High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Observe quaternary sanitizer at Triple Sink (Quaternary 400+ppm) operator correct too Triple Sink (Quaternary 200ppm); **Corrected On-Site**

Hong Kong Wok N Grill

185 E. Indian Town Road #217, Jupiter

8 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Make table - raw chicken over peas and carrots - operator removed chicken. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Glass door reach in - bean sprout (48F-cold holding); raw shrimp (58F - Cold Holding); hot line make table - raw shrimp (46F - Cold Holding) not portioned or prepared today held under 4 hours operator moved to walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Hyatt Place West Palm Beach

295 Lakeview Ave., West Palm Beach

8 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations

  • 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. Observe dishwasher handling soiled dishes and without washing hands handling clean dishes. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Open food re-served to customers. Observe cream cheese that is on buffet reused of the next day and employee stated. See stop sale **Warning**

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observe cream cheese that is on buffet reused of the next day and employee stated. See stop sale

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observe at breakfast buffet cream cheese (54F - Cold Holding), operator stated that they save the cream cheese after the buffet. **Warning**

J Alexander's Restaurant

1400 Glades Road #200, Boca Raton

3 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Four draw flip top cooler at the salad station at cooked shrimp, cooked fish, tomato, (45-50F - Cold Holding), chef put ice on some items and moved other items to working cooler and called for maintenance Four draw cooler on the cook line at salmon, tuna, steak, burgers, chicken (49-51F - Cold Holding), Chef moved all items to walk-in cooler **Warning**

Jon Smith Subs

1371 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach

7 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Tuna salad 51, Swiss cheese 56, turkey slices 53, sliced ham 52, provolone cheese 50, raw steaks 46, raw chicken 54, In flip top reach in cooler on cook line by glass window to dining room. As per manager all items longer than 4 hours. Issued stop sale. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tuna salad 51, Swiss cheese 56, turkey slices 53, sliced ham 52, provolone cheese 50, raw steaks 46, raw chicken 54, In flip top reach in cooler on cook line by glass window to dining room. As per manager all items longer than 4 hours. Issued stop sale. **Warning**

La Granja Chicken Steak and Seafood

9774 Glades Road, Suite A1, Boca Raton

5 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler at chicken (51F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (51F - Cold Holding). Reach in cooler at Cooked chicken, chicken, beef; (48-50F - Cold Holding) , manger took most items and put in reach in freezer, some in walk in freezer, almost all whole chicken went on the rotisserie, the smaller items he added ice and called for maintenance **Warning**

Long Story Short Cafe

132 NE Second St., Boca Raton

4 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the front counter reach in cooler, the raw shell eggs were stored over the vegan mayonnaise. The eggs were moved to the lowest shelf. **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On top of the cookline flip top cooler, butter (70F - Cold Holding). The butter was stored at room temperature for less than 4 hours. The butter was placed on TPHC. Form emailed. **Corrective Action Taken**

Malakor Thai Cafe

425 25 St., West Palm Beach

9 total violations, with 7 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....rice 82° in plastic bag in two door reach in cooler , per employee rice was cooked yesterday. Stop sale issue . Employee discarded rice. **Corrective Action Taken**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged.... At one door reach in freezer, walk in freezer .

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food....raw shrimp , raw scallops above sauces , milk in two door reach in cooler . Raw sea food above soup, vegetables in reach in cooler at kitchen , Raw sushi sea food above cut cucumber, cooked eel , cut carrots in reach in cooler at sushi station. Employee moved. **Corrected On-Site**

  • 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 .... Raw chicken, raw pork with raw shrimp at walk in freezer .

  • 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.... Food not prep or cooked today , milk 53°, dumplings 46° , money bags dumpling 47°, spring rolls 47° , rice 82° in two door reach in cooler at kitchen . Per PIC food being held more than 4 hours . .. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours....rice 82° in plastic bag in two door reach in cooler , per employee rice was cooked yesterday.

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.... Food not prep or cooked today , milk 53°, dumplings 46° , money bags dumpling 47°, spring rolls 47° , rice 82° in two door reach in cooler at kitchen . Per PIC food being held more than 4 hours . Stop sale issue . Employee discarded food. ... salmon 45°, tuna 44°, krab 45° , cream cheese 45° , shrimp 45° in sushi display case at front line and soup 45°, dumplings 49°, curry sauce 47° in reach in cooler at cook line being held less than 4 hours . Employee stated that food in and out for lunch rush made temperature high . Employee closed door properly . **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.. sushi rice being held less than 4 hours. Employee time marked. **Corrected On-Site**

Manhattan Joe's Pizzeria

5030 Champion Blvd., #G1a, Boca Raton

2 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. At the front counter, the pan of pizza slices is stored on the counter without a sneeze guard. Employee moved to shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the prep area reach in cooler, raw steak was stored over milk and sliced tomatoes. Employee moved steak to lower shelf **Corrected On-Site**

Margarita Mexican Restaurant

1100 N. Main St., Ste A, Belle Glade

7 total violations, with 3 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 - cooked beans (53F-58F - Cold Holding); held overnight and more than 6 hours in 5 gallon plastic buckets - 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. Walk in cooler - shredded lettuce (45F - Cold Holding) not prepared or portioned today held over 4 hour in plastic tub - see stop sale. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Walk in cooler - cooked beans (53F-58F - Cold Holding); held overnight and more than 6 hours in 5 gallon plastic buckets - see stop sale. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler - shredded lettuce (45F - Cold Holding) not prepared or portioned today held over 4 hour in plastic tub - see stop sale. **Warning**

McCray's Backyard Barbeque and Seafood

1521 45th St., Mangonia Park

7 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area.... 2 live flies flying around in kitchen. 1 live fly, flying around at fish washing area. Employee killed **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse..... Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit....hot holding pulled pork 112° , chicken 112° in hot holding glass door hot holding box . Per operator food being held more than 4 hours .

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit....hot holding pulled pork 112° , chicken 112° in hot holding glass door hot holding box . Per operator food being held more than 4 hours . stop sale issue . Employee discarded food . **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Packy's Family Sports Grill

11379 W. Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton

4 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At walk in cooler box of raw shell eggs stored over open in use beer keg- educated operator- box of eggs removed.

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At cookline- prep counter- Cooked onion sauce- 67F- cold holding- operator states food not prepared or portioned today-food out of temperature for 1 hour- operator - **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Petanque 1 LLC

517 Northwood Road, West Palm Beach

7 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged....raw salmon above bread in reach in freezer . Employee properly stored food **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-03: Raw smoked salmon above bread in reach in freezer . **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food....raw beef directly top of the mayonnaise . ..raw hamburger above soup in reach in cooler .Employee properly stored food **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-03: Raw hamburger above pico de gallo, dressings , sauce, vegetables and raw salmon above feta cheese in reach in cooler at kitchen. Employee moved. **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - - From initial inspection : 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 cheese pasta 55 in tall reach in cooler . Per chef food was cooked yesterday. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-03: Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Food not prep or cooked today , brie cheese 46°, blue cheese 45°, feta cheese 45°, raw beef 45°, raw chicken 45° , butter 46° in two door reach in cooler at kitchen , food being held more than 4 hours . **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit....cheese 44 in tall reach in cooler . Employee moved to acceptable shelf . **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-03: Food not prep or cooked today , brie cheese 46°, blue cheese 45°, feta cheese 45°, raw beef 45°, raw chicken 45° , butter 46° in two door reach in cooler at kitchen , food being held more than 4 hours . Stop sale issue except raw meat. Recommended operator discarded food. **Admin Complaint**

Pollo Tropical #75

7785 S. Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach

7 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. Observed 1 fly flying in the dinning room landing on window and tables **Warning**

  • 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. chicken breast (45F - Cooling); whole chicken (44-46F - Cooling) as per operator food cooling since last night in walk-in cooler; food never reached 41° F within 4 hours; chicken breast (45F - Cooling); in chicken cold holding unit at prep area; as per operator food cooling overnight in walk-in cooler and moved to chicken cooler in the morning; food never reached 41 F within 4 hours; Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. bean fiesta (48F - Cold Holding); diced tomatoes (47F - Cold Holding); in walk-in cooler; as per operator food not prepared or portioned today; foods out of temperature for more than four hours; See Stop Sale **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. bean fiesta (48F - Cold Holding); diced tomatoes (47F - Cold Holding); in walk-in cooler; as per operator food not prepared or portioned today; foods out of temperature for more than four hours; whole chicken (47F - Cold Holding); in chicken box cooler; as per operator food not prepared or portioned today; food out of temperature for approximately 30 minutes; operator placed ice bags on the food; See Stop Sale **Corrective Action Taken** **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. pork butt (46-47F - Cooling)at 10:33 to 46 F at 11:00 since 8:30; at this rate food will not reach 41° F within 4 hours; food moved in blast chiller; chicken breast (45F - Cooling); whole chicken (44-46F - Cooling) as per operator food cooling since last night in walk-in cooler; food never reached 41° F within 4 hours; chicken breast (45F - Cooling); in chicken cold holding unit at prep area; as per operator food cooling overnight in walk-in cooler and moved to chicken cooler in the morning; food never reached 41 F within 4 hours; See Stop Sale **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. steak (125F - Hot Holding); at cook line; as per operator food cooked earlier ; food out of temperature for approximately 30 minutes; Operator decided to discard **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Poppies Restaurant and Deli

4900 Linton Blvd., Delray 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. Potato pancakes 85°F, on speed rack next to grill. Cooked and cooled yesterday. Came from walk in cooler 3 hours ago. Potato pancakes 41°F in walk in cooler. Cook placed cakes into fryer and heated to 170°F. Tuna salad 48°F, smoked salmon47°F, herring 49°F, herring dip 50°F, in display cooler for less than 4 hours. Foods near the front of display cooler are out of temperature. Operator moved food to other units.**Corrective Action Taken** **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Rancho Chico

704 US Highway 1, Tequesta

5 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Vitamins stored near clean plates at cook line Operator stored properly **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. beef (46F - Cold Holding); Cole slaw (46F - Cold Holding); Pico de gallo (49F - Cold Holding); in sandwich table at cook line; as per operator food out of temperature for one hour; foods not prepared or portioned today; foods moved to walk-in cooler; **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

  • 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. diced tomatoes (50-51F - Cooling)at 1:30 to 53 F at 1:45 since 12:00 ; in sandwich table at cook line; at this rate food will not reach 41 F or below; food moved to walk-in cooler **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Russo's Submarine Sandwich

1477 S. Military Trail, West Palm Beach

4 total violations, with 4 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.... Food not prep today , cheese 49°, turkey 47° in bottom shelf in tall reach in cooler by the slicer at sandwich station . Per manager food being held more than 4 hours . ... Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.... Food not prep today , cheese 49°, turkey 47° in bottom shelf in tall reach in cooler by the slicer at sandwich station . Per manager food being held more than 4 hours ..observed at 2:42 pm cut tomato 50° in bottom shelf tall reach in cooler by the slicer at sandwich station . Per manager tomato was cut between 8am to 9 am .

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.... Food not prep today , cheese 49°, turkey 47° in bottom shelf in tall reach in cooler by the slicer at sandwich station . Per manager food being held more than 4 hours . Stop sale issue . Manager discarded food . **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.... Prepared bread for sandwich with cut lettuce, slice tomatoes at speed rack at sandwich station, per manager being held less than 4 hours . Manager time marked. **Corrected On-Site** **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...observed at 2:42 pm cut tomato 50° in bottom shelf tall reach in cooler by the slicer at sandwich station . Per manager tomato was cut between 8am to 9 am . Stop sale issue. Manager discarded food. **Corrective Action Taken**

Tequesta Table

233 S. US Highway 1, Tequesta

6 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. eggplant salad (50-49F - Cooling)at 9:35 to 51 F at 9:50 since 7:00 ; pasta salad (49-50F - Cooling)at 9:35 to 51 F at 9:50 since 7:00 in three door cooler at cook line; at this rate food will not reach 41° F within 6 hours; Food moved to different cooler; **Corrective Action Taken**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. tuna salad (51F - Cold Holding); chicken salad (51F - Cold Holding); in three door cooler at cook line As per opioid not cooked or prepared today; foods out of temperature for approximately 2 hours; Food moved to different cooler; **Corrective Action Taken**

Wendy's

260 Linton Blvd., Delray Beach

5 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. Beef patties 49°F-52°F in walk in cooler cooked yesterday. Some are in a deep container. See stop sale. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Beef patties 49°F-52°F in walk in cooler cooked yesterday. Some are in a deep container. **Warning**

Wyndham Grand Jupiter - Main Kitchen

122 Soundings Ave., Jupiter

7 total violations, with 5 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over Demi glaze - operator moved chicken to lower shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Salsa 07/24, hummus 07/24.

  • High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee left the hot line to go to walk in cooler did not remove gloves. Operator educated employee on proper glove changing procedures- employee removed gloves and washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**

  • 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. 4 drawer - chicken sausage (44F-46F - Cold Holding) not portioned or prepared today held overnight and more than 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. 4 drawer - chicken sausage (44F-46F - Cold Holding) not portioned or prepared today held overnight and more than 4 hours - see stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Yard House #8338

201 Plaza Real, Ste 1201, Boca Raton

1 total violation, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 10 live small flying insects in the dry storage room, separate from the kitchen, landing on the shelves Approximately 10 live small flying insects in the dry storage room, separate from the kitchen, landing on the cans and bags of food.

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.

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