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PETE'S PLACE

6774 FOREST HILL BLVD · GREENACRES · Palm Beach County · FL 33413

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 2, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3609850
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10897153
DBPR license6009837

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
9 High Priority1 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 9

#2High Priority22-41-4

High 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). Advised Operator to setup triple sink to manually sanitize dishes until machine is repaired and sanitizing properly. **Warning**

Warning
#3High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee handled menus, order entry system and then put on gloves to toast bread for customers without washing hands. Operator discussed with employee who then washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#4High Priority12A-05-4

High Priority – Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee ate on cook line, carried soiled bowl and utensil to dish area and then walked back to cook line and began preparing food for customers without washing hands. Operator discussed with employee who then washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#5High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At reach in cooler; raw steak stored over cooked bacon. Operator moved raw steak to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#6High Priority12A-02-4

High Priority – Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Server handled soiled dishes while removing from customers table/carrying to dish area then picked up plated food and prepared beverages without washing hands. Operator discussed with employee who then washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#7High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. At steam table; cooked beef in sauce (116F – Reheating); cooked beans (140F – Reheating); chili (114F – Reheating). Operator stated items reheating in steam table for 2 hours and 30 minutes, did not reach 165F for 15 seconds within 2 hours. At cook line double door upright stainless reach in cooler left side of hot holding cabinet; sliced cooked beef (47F – Cold Holding); corned beef hash (48F – Cold Holding); raw hamburger (46F – Cold Holding). Operator stated items not prepared or portioned today, held in cooler overnight. See stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#8High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line double door upright stainless reach in cooler left side of hot holding cabinet; sliced cooked beef (47F – Cold Holding); corned beef hash (48F – Cold Holding); raw hamburger (46F – Cold Holding). Operator stated items not prepared or portioned today, held in cooler overnight. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin ComplaintStop Sale
#9High Priority03F-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control (TPHC) has no time marking. Written procedures state cooked potatoes/raw shell eggs/pancake batter/sausage/cheese are held using time as a public health control and have no time marking. Operator stated items held less than 4 hours. Advised Operator to properly time mark items. **Warning**

Warning
#10High Priority03E-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. At steam table; cooked beef in sauce (116F – Reheating); cooked beans (140F – Reheating); chili (114F – Reheating). Operator stated items reheating in steam table for 2 hours and 30 minutes, did not reach 165F for 15 seconds within 2 hours. See stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale

Intermediate 1

#11Intermediate03D-15-4

Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At cook line; cooked potatoes (49F – Cooling 9:25/53F 10:25). Operator stated potatoes cooling for 3 hours, in full derp bucket with tight fitting lid, removed from cooler and left at room temperature multiple times, at this rate will not reach 41F within 6 hours, moved to reach in cooler, removed lid to facilitate faster cooling. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Basic 1

#1Basic12B-02-4

Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee holding bowl eating with fork on cook line. Employee stopped eating, carried soiled bowl/spoon to dish area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 20, 2026 4:21 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
4 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
4 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
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.