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BENNY'S ON THE BEACH

10 S OCEAN BLVD · LAKE WORTH · Palm Beach County · FL 33460-3939

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 22, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionCall Back – Admin. complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3562838
Visit number2
Inspection Visit ID10785155
DBPR license6001004

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority2 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical5 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

5 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 2

#2High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored on top of pastry sauce in pastry cooler. Explained and employee removed the raw shell eggs. **Corrected On-Site** – From follow-up inspection 2025-02-22: Open box of raw shell eggs on top of bag of Hallandale sauce in walk in cooler. Explained .manager rearranged. **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteAdmin Complaint
#3High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. goat cheese 46 f, Swiss cheese 46 f in reach in coolers on cook line not prepared or portioned today. Cooked shrimps 45 f, fish dip 46 f, cooked chicken 46 f, hard boiled eggs 47 f in salad cooler. All cold holding. Not prepared or portioned today. Overnight in this cooler Sweet cream cheese 51 f, cooked chicken breast 47 f held overnight in pastry cooler . Not prepared or portioned today. – From follow-up inspection 2025-02-22: Fish dip 40 f, cooked chicken 43 f, (hard boiled eggs 46 f not prepared or portioned today.) in salad cooler. Chicken breast 43 f, linguine 42 f in pastry cooler. **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint

Intermediate 2

#4Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. 25 lb Raw Fish 48-60 f , 20 lb raw shrimps 54 f both thawing at room temperature in large utility hand sink by entrance to dishwasher and walk in cooler , employee removed both. **Corrected On-Site** – From follow-up inspection 2025-02-22: Hand sink by oven used to wash potatoes . Hand sink at server station used to dump ice, unused beverages, straws etc. Explained. **Time Extended**

Corrected On-Site
#5Intermediate27-16-4

Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hot water knob not working. Water temperature 70 f – From follow-up inspection 2025-02-22: Same. **Time Extended**

Basic 1

#1Basic35B-01-4

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door by the kitchen. – From follow-up inspection 2025-02-22: Same **Time Extended**

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 14, 2026 2:33 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 27 · Safe water source and hot/cold water under pressure
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
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.