THE HOT SPOT RESTAURANT
6177 JOG RD STE D05-D06 · LAKE WORTH · Palm Beach County · FL 33463
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 5
12A-29-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled soiled dishes and without washing hands prepared drinks for customers, discussed with operator employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. In reach in freeze metal pan of raw shrimp stored above metal pan of cooked clams, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In kitchen cut tomatoes (50F – Cold Holding) per operator product not portioned or prepared today and held out of temperature for approximately 1.5 hours discussed with operator who chose to discard product. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03F-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Cold buffet held on time is a public health not time marked per operator product placed on buffet at opening 11:00 and discarded at 3:00, discussed with operator who marked time on paper. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. In dry storage room bottle of hydrogen peroxide stored above bottles of seasonings, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Reviewed with operator and provided copy of clean up poster.
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Establishment has no written procedures for time is a public health control , discussed with operator and emailed form.
Basic 3
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Reach in coolers across from stove tops door gaskets soiled with accumulation of soil residues, discussed with operator to clean and sanitize.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. In kitchen open employee drinks on food prep table, discussed with operator who removed drink. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. In kitchen large plastic tub of frozen soup thawing at room temperature, discussed with operator who moved product to reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 16, 2026 8:17 AM.
Violation category totals
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.