THE GROVES COFFEE HOUSE
12100 US HWY 1 STE I · NORTH PALM BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33408
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee wiped down counters with visibly soiled cloth and without washing hands employee put on gloves to prepare coffee, discussed with operator who educated employee and washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-45-4High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee rinse out blender and without sanitizing placed on blender base, discussed with operator who moved blender to be rewashed and sanitized. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found Approximately 2 small live flying insects flying in dry storage room ,discussed with operator to kill, clean and sanitize. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In kitchen on counter next to flat to butter (83F – Cold Holding) per operator product removed from refrigerator approximately 15 minutes ago and accidentally left out, discussed cold holding with operator who moved product back inside reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In hot display case on counter top chicken empanadas (94F – Hot Holding); ham croquettes (96F – Hot Holding); beef stuffed potatoes (117F – Hot Holding); cheese wrapped in pastry dough (105F – Hot Holding) per operator products prepared approximately 1.5 hours ago In oven and held in until until sold, discussed with operator who moved products back to oven to reheat to 165+. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. In cabinet can of wd40 stored in direct contact with bottle of vinegar, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 3
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washing sink used to wash blender, discussed with operator who educated employee. **Warning**
02D-12-1Intermediate – Juice packaged in the establishment that has not been specifically processed to prevent, reduce, or eliminate the presence of pathogens not bearing a warning label. Coconut water made fresh onsite not bearing minimal labeling, discussed with operator who placed labeling stickers on bottles. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. On counter next to hand washing sink unlabeled squeeze bottle containing bleach, discussed with operator who labeled bottle. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 1
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Approximately 1 dead roach in drawer inside soufflé cup, discussed with operator who discarded cup. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 20, 2026 3:32 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
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.