AJ'S AMERICAN GRILL
6316 LANTANA RD STE 43-46 · 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 6
03C-44-5High Priority – Cooked poultry not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Employee placed raw chicken tenders into deep fryer, employee removed tenders and place on customers plate saying it was ready chicken tenders (151F – Cooking) discussed with operator employee placed chicken tenders back into fryer chicken tenders (193F – Cooking) **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-12-4High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee handled raw chicken tenders and without washing hands employee handled clean and sanitized plate, discussed with operator employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
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 employee handled clean and sanitized dishes, discussed with operator employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. In walk in freezer non commercially packaged raw beef stored directly above open box of donut holes, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
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. In walk in cooler portioned plastic wrapped lasagna (46F – Cold Holding) per operator product not portioned or prepared today and held in unit overnight see stop sale. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk in cooler portioned plastic wrapped lasagna (46F – Cold Holding) per operator product not portioned or prepared today and held in unit overnight see stop sale. In ice bath on kitchen table buttermilk (51F – Cold Holding) per operator product not portioned or prepared today and held in ice bath for approximately 30 minutes, discussed with operator who chose to move product to time is a public health control. In reach in cooler cooked wings (46F – Cold Holding); raw chicken (45F – Cold Holding); raw fish (45F – Cold Holding); cooked ribs (51F – Cold Holding) per operator products not portioned or prepared today and held in unit for approximately 2 hours, discussed with operator who moved products to walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 2
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In walk in cooler baked potatoes (56F – Cooling) at 3:45 since 1:15 to 56F at 4:15, at this current rate of cooling products will not reach 41F within 6 hours, discussed with operator who moved product to walk in freezer. In walk in cooler Coleslaw (53F – Cooling) at 3:45 since 2:45 to 53F at 4:15; cut lettuce (49F – Cooling) at 3:45 since 3:25 to 49F at 4:15, at this current rate of cooling products will not reach 41F within 4 hours, discussed with operator who moved product to walk in freezer. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
31B-05-4Intermediate – Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Hand washing sink at entrance to kitchen unable to dispense paper towels, discussed with operator to repair dispenser. **Warning**
Basic 2
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In kitchen standing water gushing up from in between tiles in front of ice machine, discussed with operator to repair and clean and sanitize. **Warning**
36-12-4Basic – Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Floor not constructed to be easily cleanable in front of hand washing sink at end of cook line, tile grout missing with build up of food debris, discussed with operator to repair flooring. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 5, 2026 10:57 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
3 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.