WATERWAY CAFE
2300 PGA BLVD · PALM BEACH GARDENS · Palm Beach County · FL 33410
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee touching garbage and touching French fries bowl at expo line without washing hands and changing gloves Educated; employee washed hands; **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-02-5High 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. gumbo (48F – Cold Holding); roasted vegetables (48F – Cold Holding); roasted carrots (48F – Cold Holding); shrimp (48F Cold Holding ); scallops (48F – Cold Holding);sautee cooler at cook line Food out of temperature for more than four hours;food not prepared or portioned today; See Stop Sale
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. gumbo (48F – Cold Holding); roasted vegetables (48F – Cold Holding); roasted carrots (48F – Cold Holding); shrimp (48F Cold Holding ); scallops (48F – Cold Holding);sautee cooler at cook line Food out of temperature for more than four hours;food not prepared or portioned today; See Stop Sale **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-19-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food controlled by time and required to be marked with the use by time is not marked and the required time of disposal cannot be determined. See stop sale. 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 – butter sauce at cook line; since 11:00- observed at 3:30 not discarded no time ; See Stop Sale
03F-02-5High 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 – butter sauce at cook line; since 11:00- observed at 3:30 not discarded no time ; See Stop Sale
01B-38-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from ambient temperature to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within four 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. sausage (48F – Cooling); diced tomatoes (48F – Cooling); cut tomatoes (48F Cooling );in sautéed cooler; as per operator food cooling since 10:00 am; food never reached 41 F or below within 4 hours; See Stop Sale
03D-06-5High 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. sausage (48F – Cooling); diced tomatoes (48F – Cooling); cut tomatoes (48F Cooling );in sautéed cooler; as per operator food cooling since 10:00 am; food never reached 41 F or below within 4 hours; See Stop Sale
Intermediate 1
35A-01-4Intermediate – Nonservice animals in the food establishment or on premises. Observed hostess letting customer walk through the dining room towards outside patio ; educated chef; chef informed customer he could not have non service animals inside ;
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 14, 2026 2:41 PM.
Violation category totals
3 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.