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THE PALM HOUSE

14050 US HWY 1 · JUNO BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33408

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJuly 1, 2025
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3590937
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10869754
DBPR license6012506

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority3 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#2High Priority12A-12-4

High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee handled raw bacon while placing on pan to cook and then handled clean utensils and pan while removing cooked bacon and placing into pan without washing hands. Operator discussed with employee who then washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#3High Priority12A-29-4

High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched visibly soiled wiping cloth and then handled clean utensils/plates and food while preparing for customers without washing hands. Operator discussed with employee who then washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#4High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At Flip top cooler; goat cheese (50F – Cold Holding); cooked eggs (50F – Cold Holding). Operator stated cooler noticeably not holding proper temperature, items not prepared or portioned today, held in cooler less than 2 hours, placed items in ice bath. At expo line; commercially individually packaged butter (62F – Cold Holding). Operator stated removed from reach in cooler held in ice bath on expo line until used, unused butter returned to reach in cooler, held on expo line 2 hours, moved to reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#5High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line steam table; cooked sausage (92F – Hot Holding). Operator stated sausage cooked prior to being held in steam table less than 2 hours, moved to be reheated to 165F and held at 135F or above. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Intermediate 3

#6Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Hand wash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. At prep area; hand wash sink covered by pan. Operator removed pan. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#7Intermediate02B-01-5

Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Menu offers smoked salmon served raw and not identified as being raw. Menu offers seared tuna served raw/undercooked and not identified as being raw/undercooked. Menu offers raw shell eggs served undercooked "poached" and not identified as being undercooked. Advised Operator to properly identify items as being raw/undercooked. **Warning**

Warning
#8Intermediate02C-04-5

Intermediate – Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. At walk-in cooler; soups date marked more than 7 days. Operator stated soups prepared/frozen same day, thawed and held under refrigeration less than 6 days. Advised Operator of proper date marking. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 1

#1Basic21-10-4

Basic – Visibly soiled dry wiping cloth(s) in use on cook line. Operator removed soiled cloth(s). **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 8, 2026 12:14 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
2 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
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.