EAST OCEAN CAFE
412 E OCEAN AVE · BOYNTON BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33435
Inspection Summary
Emergency Closure Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
01B-07-4High Priority – Banana or plantain with mold-like growth in reach in cooler next to ice machine. See stop sale. **Warning**
12A-27-4High Priority – Cook cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat home fries and started plating food without washing hands. Cook went to wash his hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found 1 live small flying insect on clean bowl in dish area. **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 20+ rodent droppings on plywood, covering grease trap, next to triple sink. 4 rodent droppings on floor under right flip top cooler at cook line. **Warning**
Intermediate 2
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Poached Egg Benedict, Crab Cake Benedict, Poached Egg Florentine, containing raw undercooked eggs not identified on menu. **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Squeeze bottles containing bleach and soap not labeled at triple sink. Operator labeled **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 7
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or with no handle used to dispense home fries on cook line. Cook removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
29-25-4Basic – Cracked, broken, stained and soiled plywood on top of grease trap. **Warning**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup on the floor of walk-in freezer. **Warning**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit 85F on stove at cook line. Stove not turned on. Cook turned stove on 170F **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-64-5Basic – Objectionable odors in dish area at grease trap. **Warning**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust above grease trap. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
21-09-4Basic – Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean on shelf at cook line. Cook removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 2:18 AM.
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.