COVE BISTRO
8430 BLUE MOUNTAIN DR · BOYNTON BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33473
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dishwasher handled soiled dishes and without washing hands removed cleaned and sanitized dishes, discussed with operator, employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-25-4High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee itched face and after without washing hands employee handled clean and sanitized dishes, 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 freezer plastic wrapped raw fish stored above open container of hot dogs and ice cream, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. In walk in freezer plastic wrapped raw steak stored above cooked meatloaf, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. In kitchen WD40 grease stored above clean and sanitized dishes, discussed with operator who removed product. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-27-4High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200+ppm) discussed with operator who corrected to Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 100ppm) **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 1
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In reach in cooler large pan of cut lettuce (46F – Cooling) at 9:45 since 7:45 to 46F at 10:00, at this current rate of cooling product will not reach 41F within 4 hours, discussed with operator who moved product to walk in freezer to rapid chill. In walk in cooler large plastic wrapped pan of coleslaw (48F – Cooling) at 9:55 since 8:00 to 49F at 10:10 , at this current rate of cooling product will not reach 41F within 4 hours, discussed with operator who moved product to walk in freezer to rapid chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
Basic 1
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. In kitchen above three compartment sink drink pitchers not inverted, discussed with operator to correct storage of drink pitchers.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 19, 2026 7:35 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 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.