SPOTOS OYSTER BAR
4560 PGA BLVD · PALM BEACH GARDENS · Palm Beach County · FL 33418
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm) Operator set up triple sink chlorine sanitizer 100ppm. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed Raw lamb over fully cooked crab cakes, raw fish over fully cooked lobster salad at walk in cooler. Operator stored products properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Observed Cooked chicken wings, raw salmon, cooked salmon, cooked pork belly, cooked beef in reduced oxygen packaging conducted onsite at low boy reach in freezer by walk in cooler. Please contact [email protected] for information regarding HACCP plans. EZ templates emailed to operator. **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Fryer cooler: ceviche (54F – Cold Holding) cooked potatoes (53F – Cold Holding) Observed in flip top cooler on cook line. Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, out of temperature in excess of four hours. See stop sale. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Fryer cooler: ceviche (54F – Cold Holding) cooked potatoes (53F – Cold Holding) Observed in flip top cooler on cook line. Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, out of temperature in excess of four hours. See stop sale. Ice bath: raw shrimp (62F – Cold Holding); fry station cooler: raw chicken (52F – Cold Holding); raw calamari (53F – Cold Holding); shucked oysters (51F – Cold Holding) ; raw tuna (53F – Cold Holding); sauté cooler: raw scallops (52F – Cold Holding) Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, products out of temperature for approximately 3 hours. Operator moved products to walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 3
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink used as dump sink at bar. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For chlorine and quaternary sanitizer. **Warning**
03G-50-1Intermediate – Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Observed Cooked chicken wings, raw salmon, cooked salmon, cooked pork belly, cooked beef in reduced oxygen packaging conducted onsite at low boy reach in freezer by walk in cooler. Please contact [email protected] for information regarding HACCP plans. EZ templates emailed to operator. **Warning**
Basic 1
25-34-4Basic – Oyster/clam/mussel/crab or other shells purchased from a supplier reused to serve food. Educated operator. Shells discarded. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 16, 2026 7:45 AM.
Violation category totals
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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.