RHUM SHACK
802 LAKE AVE · LAKE WORTH · Palm Beach County · FL 33460
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found 10 plus flying around by three compartment sink at the main Bar. 10 plus flying around at the back bar. Operator sprayed and killed some. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
22-43-4High Priority – Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Three compartment sink quat 0 ppm, **Warning**
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shrimps stored over tomatoes in walk in cooler. Manager removed the shrimp container. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 1 rodent droppings behind chest freezer on cook line ( main bar kitchen ) 8 rodent droppings around hot water heater at the back bar. 1 under not plumbed 3 compartment sick at the back bar. 1 next to unused ice machine at the back bar. manager cleaned and sanitized all area. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade. **Warning**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Large strainer stored in hand sink at the back bar. **Warning**
51-14-7Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – bar area added. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. On old plans Rudy's standup bar is part of the Rhum Shack now. On the Southside door marked Back of the Rhum Shack. Please submit plans to [email protected] **Warning**
Basic 5
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. 6 Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged Tuna bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. In glass door cooler. Tuna temperature 41 f. Explained. Manager punctured the hole in the package. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook preparing food without any hair restraint for loose head hair. **Warning**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife stored between wall and three compartment sink back door. Manager removed the knife. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Cooked chicken thawing at room temperature on prep table. Still frozen solid. Cook put chicken to walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-08-4Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. , washcloth bucket quat 0 ppm, manager put sanitizer tablet. Quat 200 ppm, **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 14, 2026 2:14 PM.
Violation category totals
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.