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FLAMINGO CAFE

2588 PGA BLVD · PALM BEACH GARDENS · Palm Beach County · FL 33410-2902

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 16, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3594795
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10875719
DBPR license6010211

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority5 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical12 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#4High Priority12A-16-4

High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered the establishment and started touching clean equipment and cooler handles without washing their hands- educated operator – employee washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#5High Priority12A-27-4

High Priority – Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. At cookline area employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled clean plates and plated grits for order- educated operator – employee washed hands properly. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#6High Priority12A-13-4

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. At dishwashing area- employee handled dirty dishes then did handled clean dishes without change going gloves and washing their hands- educated operator- employee washed hands properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#7High Priority14-86-1

High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. At cookline area – non food grade brown paper towels in direct contact with bacon on plate- operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Intermediate 5

#8Intermediate53A-03-7

Intermediate – Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Edmund Dayan 01/22/-2018-2023 expired **Warning**

Warning
#9Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee dumped ice in handwash sink **Warning**

Warning
#10Intermediate02B-01-5

Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. On menu multiple Eggs Benedict dishes without and indication that these items are served raw/ undercooked. **Warning**

Warning
#11Intermediate53A-05-6

Intermediate – No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Edmund Dayan 01/22/-2018-2023 expired **Warning**

Warning
#12Intermediate43-08-4

Intermediate – Unnecessary persons in the food preparation, food storage, or warewashing area. At time of inspection an unnecessary male person was inside the food prep/ kitchen area. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 3

#1Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone and wallet stored over clean dishes- operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#2Basic35B-01-4

Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#3Basic21-12-4

Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet soiled wiping cloths stored on cutting board- operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 21, 2026 8:06 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
3 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 44 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 54 · Florida Clean Indoor Air Act
2 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.